River stage or flow rates are required for the design and evaluation of hydraulic structures. Most river reaches are ungauged and a methodology is needed to estimate the stages, or rates of flow, at specific locations in streams where no measurements are available. Flood routing techniques are utilised to estimate the stages, or rates of flow, in order to predict flood wave propagation along river reaches. Models can be developed for gauged catchments and their parameters related to physical characteristics such as slope, reach width, reach length so that the approach can be applied to ungauged catchments in the region. The objective of this study is to assess Muskingum-based methods for flow routing ill ungauged river reaches, both with and without lateral inflows. Using observed data, the model parameters were calibrated to assess performance of the Muskingum flood routing procedures and the Muskingum-Cunge method was then assessed using catchment derived parameters for use in ungauged river reaches. The Muskingum parameters were derived from empirically estimated variables and variables estimated from assumed river cross-sections within the selected river reaches used. Three sub-catchments in the Thukela catchment in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa were selected for analyses, with river lengths of 4, 21 and 54 km. The slopes of the river reaches and reach lengths were derived from a digital elevation model. Manning roughness coefficients were estimated from field observations. Flow variables such as velocity, hydraulic radius, wetted perimeters, flow depth and top flow width were determined from empirical equations and cross-sections of the selected rivers. Lateral inflows to long river reaches were estimated from the Saint-Venant equation. Observed events were extracted for each sub-catchment to assess the Muskingum-Cunge parameter estimation method and Three-parameter Muskingum method. The extracted events were further analysed using empirically estimated flow variables. The performances of the methods were evaluated by comparing both graphically and statistically the simulated and observed hydrographs. Sensitivity analyses were undertaken using three selected events and a 50% variation in selected input variables was used to identify sensitive variablesThe performance of the calibrated Muskingum-Cunge flood routing method using observed hydrographs displayed acceptable results. Therefore, the Muskingum-Cunge flood routing method was applied in ungauged catchments, with variables estimated empirically. The results obtained shows that the computed outflow hydrographs generated using the Muskingum-Cunge method, with the empirically estimated variables and variables estimated from cross-sections of the selected rivers resulted in reasonably accurate computed outflow hydrographs with respect to peak discharge, timing of peak flow and volume. From this study, it is concluded that the Muskingum-Cunge method can be applied to route floods in ungauged catchments in the Thukela catchment and it is postulated that the method can be used to route floods in other ungauged rivers in South Africa. / Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.

Graduation date: 1993

Bibliography: leaves 299-320. / xv, 320 leaves : ill., maps ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / The aim of this thesis is to determine the amount of exhumation in the Cooper-Eromanga Basins. The compaction method is applied in order to achieve this aim. The study expands the traditional use of the sonic log as the main 'tool' in compaction-based analysis. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, 1997?

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 238-250.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Wollongong, 2007. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references: leaf 224-236.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Texas at El Paso, 2008. / Title from title screen. Vita. CD-ROM. Includes bibliographical references. Also available online.

Tez (Yüksek Lisans) - Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İnşaat Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı, 2008. / Bibliyografya var.

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 1997. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 46-48). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Alberta, 2009. / Title from pdf file main screen (viewed on June 29, 2009). "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Alberta." Includes bibliographical references.

A capacidade de manter a estabilidade e integridade durante o tempo de exposição às forças destrutivas do intemperismo é um dos aspectos mais importantes da estabilização de solos em projetos de pavimentos. Esta dissertação apresenta resultados de um estudo laboratorial sobre o comportamento mecânico de um solo dispersivo estabilizado com cal. O solo estudado é um solo sedimentar de sedimentos quaternários pertencente à denominada região ocidental do Paraguai. O solo dispersivo se caracteriza por apresentar teores significativos de sódio e por apresentar erosão hídrica acelerada. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a durabilidade de misturas de Solo-Cal submetidos a ciclos de molhagem e secagem. A resistência à compressão simples e resistência à vácuo saturação também foram examinadas para avaliar o desempenho de misturas de Solo-Cal. Medição da velocidade de pulso de ultra-som foi realizado como teste não destrutivo para monitorizar a rigidez das misturas. Os efeitos do tempo de cura, das características de compactação e do teor de cal, foram avaliados. Finalmente, desde um enfoque ambiental através da ferramenta de avaliação do ciclo de vida (ACV) foram avaliadas todas as misturas em função aos impactos ambientais potenciais gerados na construção de 1 m³ de subbase de Solo-Cal. Verificou-se que a durabilidade, a rigidez e a resistência de solos estabilizados com cal aumentam com o tempo de cura, com a energia de compactação e com o aumento do teor de cal. Além disso, a dispersibilidade intermediaria (ND4) que o solo apresentava em seu estado natural, muda para não dispersivo (ND1) com a adição de 2% de cal. Em conclusão ressalta-se que a mistura SC3-5 apresenta um melhor comportamento mecânico comparável com a mistura SC3-7, mas, com um menor impacto potencial gerado. / The ability to retain stability and integrity during the exposure time to the destructive forces of weathering is one of the most important aspects of soil stabilization in pavements design. This thesis presents the results of a laboratory study of the mechanical behavior of a dispersive soil stabilized with lime. The studied soil is a sedimentary soil of the quaternary sediments belonging to the so called western region of Paraguay. The dispersive soil is characterized by having significant levels of sodium and accelerated erosion. The objective of this study was to evaluate the durability of soil-lime mixtures subjected to wetting and drying cycles. Resistance to simple compression and resistance to vacuum saturation were also examined to assess the performance of soil-lime mixtures. Measurement of the ultrasonic pulse velocity was performed as non-destructive testing for monitoring the stiffness of the blends. The effects of curing time, the compression characteristics and lime content, were evaluated. Finally, all mixtures were evaluated from an environmental viewpoint by the life cycle assessment (LCA). All mixtures were evaluated according to the environmental impact in the construction of 1 m³ of Soil-Lime. It was found that durability, rigidity and resistance of soil stabilized with lime increases with cure time, with the energy of compaction and with increased lime content. Moreover, the dispersibility intermediate (ND4) showed that the soil in its natural state, changes to nondispersive (ND1) with the addition of 2% lime. In conclusion it is emphasized that the SC3-5 mixture has a better mechanical behavior comparable to SC3-7 mix, but with less potential impact generated.