Abstract: Sediment budget analyses require watershed scale evaluation of road erosion and delivery. The Watershed Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model, as developed by the USDA Forest Service, simulates sediment detachment and ...

Abstract: Virtually all land development increases stormwater runoff and disrupts the natural hydrologic cycle. This is a particularly important issue for areas developed prior to the widespread application of stormwater control ...

Abstract: The performance and progressive development of irrigation distribution and rotation methods were studied in two government-sponsored systems of Niger, West Africa. Systemwide water distribution was monitored intensively ...

Abstract: The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, an 854-m (2,804-ft) double-deck truss bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was struck by a 144-m (473-ft) cargo ship on April 1, 2013. After days of visual inspection and assessment, it was ...

Abstract: A baseline finite element model was developed for bridge management and calibration using nondestructive test data. The model calibration technique was evaluated on the Vernon Avenue Bridge over the Ware River in Barre, ...

Abstract: The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, an 854-m (2,804-ft) double-deck truss bridge in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was struck by a 144-m (473-ft) cargo ship on April 1, 2013. After days of visual inspection and assessment, it was ...

Abstract: Structural health monitoring (SHM) is a method for determining the structural integrity of civil infrastructure elements as a basis for maintenance and repair protocols. This monitoring depends on collecting structural ...

Abstract: Overland pollutant transport via surface runoff and flooding is a primary concern in the management of agricultural land resources in the Delaware River Basin. The Catskills is home to multiple water reservoirs that supply ...