Abstract: A ground water development planning problem considering the minimization of both fixed installation and variable operation costs is formulated using the response matrix method. This mixed integer, nonlinear problem is ...

Abstract: Optimal allocation of powerplant releases during peak demand periods carries an economic advantage in the operation of hydropower systems interconnected to large electrical networks. This paper presents an alternative ...

Abstract: The management of water resources under drought conditions has received added emphasis recently because of prolonged droughts affecting all regions of the United States. The American Society of Civil Engineers Irrigation ...

Abstract: The conventional design process of the launching nose of an incrementally launched bridge is usually based on parametric models with great limitations and the use of a trial and error technique to improve the design. Facing ...

Abstract: Various methods of determining vertical eddy diffusion coefficients in the planetary boundary layer from two natural radioactive tracers, radon (Rn-222) and ThB (Pb-212), are presented and discussed. In all cases, it is ...

Abstract: Developed countries such as the United States have proposed planning frameworks for managing the impacts of drought. This paper describes a process that is a modification to these frameworks for application to developing ...

Abstract: Water resources management presents a large variety of multiobjective problems that require powerful optimization tools in order to fully characterize the existing trade-offs. Different optimization methods, based on ...

Abstract: In the South Platte River Basin of Colorado, seasonally flooded wetland ponds are being developed for groundwater recharge and wildlife habitat. The selection and evaluation of pond sites is primarily done by local experts. ...