The water level at Hjälta power station in Faxälven varies depending on the water flow that passes through the power station. The varying water level causes head losses, lesser energy generation and loss of income. The varying water level is caused by a short but narrow and shallow part of the river, known as Klockarforsen. To increase the water flow and decrease the resulting head losses, it is possible to dredge the stream bed in Klockarforsen in order to achieve a greater depth.  By using a sonar to map the bathymetry in Klockarforsen, it has been possible to create a model of this part of the river. The model has been constructed and processed in ArcGIS and HEC-RAS, in order to examine how a dredging would affect the water level, head losses, energy generation, income and retention water levels.  The results show that a dredging to a depth of four or six meters could raise the water level and the head height at Hjälta power station with an average of 0.32 and 0.41 meters, respectively. During the period between 2014-2019, 1.11-3.84 GWh more energy would have been generated annually if Klockarforsen had been dredged. Which means that the income for the power station would have increased by between MSEK 0.39-1.3 per year. The increased energy generation and income are considerable, but in terms of how much energy and income is generated annually, the figures are more modest. The energy production and income increase by between 0.13-0.3 percent annually.

Dams and power plants in watercourses pose a serious threat to diversity and aquatic species as they fragment habitats and create barriers. New legislation aims to facilitate the restoration of watercourses and in many places, various fish passages have been built. Evaluations of these are important in order to ensure that the desired function has been achieved. At Näkten regulation dam in Jämtland, Sweden, a combined technical and natural fishway has been built to enable migration for trout and grayling. The purpose of the study is to find out whether the technical solution has had suitable flows and gate settings for the fish that one wanted to enable migration for. To investigate this, unsteady flow analyzes were performedin HEC-RAS and then compared to field measurements as well as information from the dam owner. The results show that the gate during the study period has not been set according to recommended settings and that the flows at times have been too high to be suitable for migration. However, comparison with field measurements and previous calculations suggest that the modeled flows do not match reality but are too high in the model. The conclusion is therefore that further modeling and a more thorough comparison with field measurements is recommended to create reliable results and that one then possibly can adjust the settings on the gates. / Dammar och kraftverk i vattendrag utgör ett allvarligt hot mot diversiteten och vattenlevande arter då den fragmenterar livsmiljöer och skapar hinder. Nya lagstiftningar ska underlätta för återställning av vattendrag och på många platser har olika fiskpassager byggts. Utvärderingar av dessa är viktiga så att man kan säkerställa att önskad funktion är uppnådd. Vid Näktens regleringsdamm i Jämtlands län har ett kombinerat tekniskt oc hnaturlikt omlöp byggts för att åter möjliggöra vandring för öring och harr. Studiens syfte är att ta reda på om den tekniska lösningen har haft lämpliga flöden och luckinställningar för de fiskar som man velat möjliggöra vandring för. För att undersöka detta har flödesmodelleringar gjorts i programmet HEC-RAS och fältmätningar samt uppgifter från dammägaren har använts som referens. Resultaten visar att luckan under studieperioden inte varit inställd efter rekommenderade inställningar och att flödena ha varit för höga för att vara lämplig för vandring. Dock tyder jämförelse med fältmätningar och tidigare beräkningar att flödena inte stämmer överens med verkligheten utan blir för höga i modellen. Slutsatsen blir därför att ytterligare modellering och en grundligare jämförelse med fältmätningar rekommenderas för att skapa tillförlitliga resultat och att man därefter eventuellt kan justera inställningarna på luckorna. / <p>2023-06-02</p>

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Most dam break studies require complex numerical simulations and advanced knowledge in hydraulics. A number of programs are available to perform these simulations and the choice regarding the software to be used must be done within the resources available and the complexity of the problem to be addressed. It remains that this choice is also influenced by the experience and by the knowledge of the analyst. This study reports the simulations results of a comparative study performed for three (3) cases of varying complexity with the software NWS FLDWAV and HEC RAS. Thus, the rupture of a dam in a rectangular channel with uniform characteristics showed that both of the software allows obtaining almost identical results. The other two cases associated with the historical failure of Teton Dam (Idaho, United States) and the combined failure of Drummond and Rock Forest dams (Québec, Canada) showed significant differences in dam breach flow rates and maximum tailwater levels. A comparative analysis of the results leads to recommendations intended for users of these softwares.

Temporary Concrete Traffic Barriers (TCTBs) are essential in order to protect the traveling public and highway construction crews from accidents due to driver misfortune or negligence. In order for TCTBs to be installed, however, they must be successfully crash tested. Barrier height and drainage open space are key characteristics that influence this crash test rating. This is because an increase in height will insure that a vehicle will not over-top the barrier and a decrease in drainage open space will result in greater barrier mass, which will in turn resist larger impact forces. The factors that increase the crash worthiness of a barrier, however, lead to poor hydraulic performance. This then becomes a concern if barriers are placed in areas where they may adversely impact the local floodplain elevation. The objective of this research is the development of a hydraulic rating curve that describes the relationship between upstream energy head and the flow rate passing the barrier. To accomplish this objective, a three parameter model with three unknown coefficient terms was utilized. The model was then fit to experimentally obtained data, and a rating curve was developed. In addition, the effects of downstream submergence and clogging of the drainage opening, with respect to the rating curve, was also analyzed. Finally, a method for using this information in the hydraulic modeling software HEC-RAS was developed. / text

A síntese e a caracterização de um novo tipo de eletrólito sólido polimérico são descritas neste trabalho. Os materiais preparados consistiram de filmes de hidroxietil celulose ou hidroxipropil celulose entrecruzadas com diisocianatos de poli(óxido de etileno) e poli(óxido de propileno) ou enxertadas com monoisocianato de poli(óxido de propileno). Todos estes isocianatos foram sintetizados a partir das respectivas aminas comerciais. Filmes de hidroxietil celulose entrecruzada com hexametileno diisocianato ou enxertados com fenil isocianato também foram estudados. Como técnicas de caracterização foram utilizadas espectroscopia no infravermelho, no ultravioleta e de ressonância magnética nuclear, análises térmicas e difração de raios-X. Os filmes dopados com LiClO4 foram caracterizados utilizando-se as mesmas técnicas e a condutividade foi determinada através do método de impedância complexa. Os resultados foram da ordem de 10-5 Scm-1 a 60oC. Este valor permitiu concluir que as cadeias de derivado de celulose parecem não influenciar no fenômeno de condução; aparentemente este encontra-se mais relacionado ao tipo de isocianato utilizado na formação do filme. Os resultados de condutividade e de mobilidade de cadeia polimérica indicam que os sistemas aqui estudados podem ser aplicados como eletrólitos sólidos poliméricos. Os filmes com isocianatos comerciais, no entanto não apresentaram resultado de condução interessante. / The synthesis and characterization of new types of solid polymer electrolytes based on hydroxyethyl and hydroxypropyl cellulose grafted with different polyethers were investigated. The synthesis is based on the reaction between the cellulose derivative and mono and difunctional isocyanates prepared from amines of polyethylene oxide and polypropylene oxide. It were also synthesized films of hydroxyethyl cellulose grafted with hexamethylene diisocyanate and phenylisocyanate. These materials were characterized through techniques of infrared, ultraviolet and nuclear magnetic ressonance spectroscopies, thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. The films of polysaccharide and polyether that contained LiClO4 showed conductivity values of the order of 10-5 Scm-1 at 60oC. The value of this parameter seems to be independent of the cellulose derivative parameters and it is better related to the type of isocyanate grafted on the polysaccharide chain. The conductivity and chain mobility results show that the systems studied here can be applied as solid polymer electrolytes. The materials synthesized using commercial isocyanates as grafting reactant did not show interesting conductivity response.

Currently the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) of the University of Iowa is working in conjunction with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to create statewide floodplain maps. The IFC has set up a four year plan to construct flood inundation maps for 85 of the 99 counties within the state of Iowa, with the final goal of creating maps acceptable by FEMA. High resolution statewide LiDAR information provides a base dataset from which floodplain maps are produced. Stream centerline data is extracted from a DEM produced by the LiDAR dataset. The centerline information is used in both this project and as a replacement for the USGS NHD streamline for the state. Stream flow estimation for a range of annual exceedance discharges are produced through a USGS recommended combination of regional regression analysis weighted by gage influence. Water surface elevations are produced for each of the annual exceedance discharges through the use of a HEC-RAS one dimensional steady flow model. Flood boundaries are the final product created by HEC-GeoRAS though a comparison of a TIN produced from the water surface elevations and the ground surface DEM. Final FEMA acceptable DFIRM's are produce by the IDNR and submitted to FEMA for adoption into the NFIP.

The Atascadero Subbasin, located on the central coast of California, is a small, hydraulically separated sub-region of the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin. Three local cities operate approximately 40 wells to pump the Subbasin for their entire water supply needs. Past studies have questioned sustainability of the Subbasin as the combined pumping rate by the three cities is nearing the perennial yield of the Subbasin. The studies have been inconclusive as some areas of the Subbasin have seen increases in water table elevation thus questioning the assessment that consumption is nearing perennial yield. The objective of this research was to perform a water balance study for the aquifer and examine sustainability of the Subbasin. Surface water and groundwater models were developed to investigate the interaction between the Salinas River Alluvium Soils and the deeper Paso Robles Formation based on pumping from different shallow and deep wells. Surface water hydrology of the Subbasin was studied using HEC-HMS, and Visual MODFLOW was used to model the aquifer. Both HEC-HMS and Visual MODFLOW was calibrated to improve simulation accuracy. HEC-HMS was used to quantify natural recharge to the aquifer and to simulate streamflow and water level for the Salinas River. HEC-GeoHMS was used to delineate the watershed, create sub-watersheds and channel networks, and to extract sub-watershed inputs that were used to build HEC-HMS from geospatial data including land use, soil and topography data. Different hydrogeologic layers were defined to represent the alluvium and deeper soils. Results show that currently the Atascadero Subbasin does not appear to be in overdraft as shallow groundwater wells pump Salinas River underflow and the alluvium appears to be providing some recharge to the deeper aquifer. These findings would provide municipal and water managers better understanding of where their water comes from, the effects of their pumping, and could help with developing sustainable management strategies for the Subbasin.

The Iowa Flood Center (IFC), a unit of The University of Iowa's IIHR - Hydroscience & Engineering, and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources are developing a statewide floodplain boundary dataset to provide information that is critical to proper flood mitigation planning. During flooding, soil loss from agricultural land, in addition to inundation, can have a substantial economic impact on an agricultural state like Iowa. The ability to identify areas with a high potential to experience scour during flooding could assist farmers and land owners in making better land management decisions. Currently, the IFC statewide floodplain mapping program is creating annual exceedance probability floodplain data for all Iowa streams. The effort described herein has developed methods to take advantage of this large dataset, applying uniform open channel flow theory to spatially characterize scour potential using custom tools created with GIS model builder. The results of this thesis are being used by the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF) and the IFC to develop a program through which certified crop consultants can help farmers make more informed land management decisions based on risk of flood related soil loss.