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Diretrizes ao planejamento urbano da bacia do córrego Suçuapara (Palmas-TO) com base em sua resposta hidrológico-hidráulica à diferentes cenários de ocupação

Mendes, Frederico Coli 27 July 2018 (has links)
O crescimento populacional das últimas décadas, cada vez mais concentrado no ambiente urbano, tem pressionado as cidades a aliar a absorção desse contingente à proteção e convívio com seus recursos naturais. A cidade de Palmas não se furta a esse cenário, embora tenha a característica peculiar de possuir planos diretores urbanísticos desde a sua concepção. Nesse sentido, este estudo buscou oferecer diretrizes para o planejamento urbano municipal, com base na resposta hidrológico-hidráulica a diferentes cenários de uso e ocupação do solo da bacia hidrográfica do Córrego Suçuapara. Esta bacia localiza-se na região central da cidade, com alto potencial de impermeabilização, e começa a apresentar eventos de transbordamento em uma de suas estruturas hidráulicas. A resposta da bacia aos cenários modelados fora analisada com o auxílio de um modelo construído no software SWMM. Além disso, avaliou-se a utilização de valas, trincheiras e poços de infiltração. Os resultados apontaram que os transbordamentos da estrutura hidráulica advêm da insuficiência de sua capacidade frente à inserção de novas redes de drenagem a montante, embora a sua expansão não comprometa os trechos à jusante. Os demais trechos da rede de drenagem, incluindo o curso d’água principal, são plenamente capazes de escoar as vazões, mesmo nos cenários com maior impermeabilidade da bacia. Também fora observado que, ainda com a utilização de todo o potencial construtivo da bacia, mantendo-se a atual taxa de habitantes/m², os valores de densidades atingidos são aquém dos preconizados pelos planos urbanísticos municipais. Para a potencialização de sua ocupação, sem grandes impactos ao sistema de drenagem da bacia, fora recomendado o possível aumento do potencial construtivo concedido pela Outorga Onerosa do Diretor de Construir, a concepção de uma Operação Urbana Consorciada para a implantação completa do Parque Linear dos Povos Indígenas, adjacente ao Córrego Suçuapara, e a possível alteração de uso do solo de algumas áreas verdes das quadras. / The population growth of the last decades, increasingly concentrated in the urban environment, has pressed the cities to combine the absorption of this contingent to living together and protect its natural resources. The city of Palmas does not escape this scenario, although it has the peculiar characteristic of owning urbanistic master plans from its conception. In this sense, this study sought to offer guidelines for municipal urban planning, based on the hydrological-hydraulic response to different scenarios of land use and occupation of the Córrego Suçuapra catchment. This catchment is located in the central region of the city, with high potential for increasing its impervious area, and begins to show events of overflow in one of its hydraulic structures. The response of the catchment to the modeled scenarios was analyzed with the aid of a SWMM software model. In addition, the use of swales, infiltration trenches and infiltration wells was evaluated. The results indicated that the overflow of the hydraulic structure comes from the insufficiency of its capacity in front of the insertion of new drainage networks upstream, although its expansion does not compromise the downstream sections. The other stretches of the drainage network, including the main river, are fully capable of convey the discharge, even in the scenarios with greater impervious areas on the catchment. It was also observed that, even with the use of all the constructive potential of the catchment, maintaining the current inhabitants/m² rate, the densities reached are lower than those recommended by the municipal urban plans. In order to enhance its occupation without major impacts to the drainage system of the catchment, it was recommended the possible increase in the constructive potential granted by the Outorga Onerosa do Direito de Construir, the design of an Operação Urbana Consorciada for the complete implementation of the Parque Linear dos Povos Indígenas, adjacent to the Córrego Suçuapara catchment, and the possible alteration of the land use of some green areas of the blocks.
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Bioretention for diffuse pollution control in SUDS using experimental-adaptive approaches of ecohydrology / Bioretenção para o controle da poluição difusa em drenagem urbana sustentável (SUDS) utilizando abordagens experimentais-adaptativas de ecohidrologia

Altair Rosa 24 November 2016 (has links)
Problems of land use and occupation in urban areas may prevent the infiltration of water, thus increasing runoff. Bioretention techniques are solutions, which are emerging from the hydrology field to mitigate the consequences of increasing urbanization, including, flooding and contamination of rivers. The general objective of this research is to study the general efficiency of combined Compensatory Techniques (CT) with detention and bioretention control of diffuse pollutants from an urban drainage system. Specific objectives are defined in each chapter and relates to sizing and to the bioretention systems of modeling and monitoring, located in southeastern Brazil, São Paulo – São Carlos. The first chapter presents the general introduction of the thesis, the objectives and research hypotheses, as well as, the description of the general methodology for the thesis construction and the goals related to each chapter. The second chapter discusses the scope and some limitations of the classifications of terms frequently used in the theme of sustainable urban drainage. This chapter, in a way, approaches the other chapters, which composes this thesis, by providing them comprehensive database of references. The third chapter presents the design criteria used for the construction of experimental bioretention system and compares the design with the model HEC – HMS - Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System. The fourth chapter talks about some criteria to identify areas for building bioretention systems and presents the GIS - Geographic Information System and ecohydrology indicators, in this characterization, considering the quantity and quality aspects in the urban drainage. The fifth chapter shows the use of PCSWMM model (Personal Computer Stormwater Management Model) to simulate future scenarios, assuming progressive modular expansion of CTs, modeling efficiency in qualitative and quantitative aspects diffuse pollution for scenarios 2015, 2025, 2050, 2100. The conclusion of this research is that compensatory techniques can be used not only to assess the impacts of diffuse pollution stemmed from urban drainage system, but as a contribution to the sustainability of watersheds and to mitigation of extremes risks derived by increased urban drainage demand. / Problemas decorrentes do uso e ocupação do solo em áreas urbanas podem dificultar a infiltração da água, aumentando o escoamento superficial. Técnicas de bioretenção são soluções decorrentes do campo da hidrologia para mitigar as consequências resultantes da crescente urbanização, entre elas, enchentes e contaminação de rios. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é estudar a eficiência generalizada de Técnicas Compensatórias (TCs) experimentais, adaptáveis combinadas de detenção e bioretenção para controle da poluição difusa da drenagem urbana. Objetivos específicos são definidos em cada capítulo e relacionam-se com o dimensionamento e monitoramento de modelagem de sistema de bioretenção, localizado no Sudeste do Brasil, São Paulo – São Carlos. O Primeiro capítulo apresenta a introdução geral da tese, objetivos e hipóteses, bem como, descreve a metodologia geral para construção da tese e relação dos objetivos com os respectivos capítulos. O Segundo capítulo discute os alcances e limitações de nomenclaturas sobre termos frequentemente utilizados na temática drenagem urbana sustentável. Este capítulo de certa forma aporta os demais capítulos que compõe esta tese, por propiciar vasto banco de dados referenciais. O Terceiro capítulo apresenta os critérios de dimensionamento utilizados para a construção de um sistema de bioretenção experimental e uma comparação com o dimensionamento com o modelo HEC – HMS - Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System. O Quarto capítulo discorre sobre critérios de escolha de áreas propicias para a construção de sistemas de bioretenção usando Sistemas de Informações Geográficas para a caracterização de áreas, utilizando indicadores ecohidrológicos, considerando os aspectos de quantidade e de qualidade na drenagem urbana. O Quinto capítulo demonstra o uso do modelo PCSWMM – Personal Computer Stormwater Management Model, na simulação de cenários futuros assumindo expansões modulares progressivas da TC, modelando a eficiência para os aspectos qualitativos e quantitativos da poluição difusa para os 2015, 2025, 2050, 2100. Conclui-se com esta pesquisa que técnicas compensatórias podem ser empregadas não só para avaliação dos impactos da poluição difusa provindos da drenagem urbana, mas como forma de contribuir com a sustentabilidade de bacias hidrográficas e para mitigação de riscos de extremos advindos do aumento da demanda de drenagem urbana.
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Bioretention for diffuse pollution control in SUDS using experimental-adaptive approaches of ecohydrology / Bioretenção para o controle da poluição difusa em drenagem urbana sustentável (SUDS) utilizando abordagens experimentais-adaptativas de ecohidrologia

Rosa, Altair 24 November 2016 (has links)
Problems of land use and occupation in urban areas may prevent the infiltration of water, thus increasing runoff. Bioretention techniques are solutions, which are emerging from the hydrology field to mitigate the consequences of increasing urbanization, including, flooding and contamination of rivers. The general objective of this research is to study the general efficiency of combined Compensatory Techniques (CT) with detention and bioretention control of diffuse pollutants from an urban drainage system. Specific objectives are defined in each chapter and relates to sizing and to the bioretention systems of modeling and monitoring, located in southeastern Brazil, São Paulo – São Carlos. The first chapter presents the general introduction of the thesis, the objectives and research hypotheses, as well as, the description of the general methodology for the thesis construction and the goals related to each chapter. The second chapter discusses the scope and some limitations of the classifications of terms frequently used in the theme of sustainable urban drainage. This chapter, in a way, approaches the other chapters, which composes this thesis, by providing them comprehensive database of references. The third chapter presents the design criteria used for the construction of experimental bioretention system and compares the design with the model HEC – HMS - Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System. The fourth chapter talks about some criteria to identify areas for building bioretention systems and presents the GIS - Geographic Information System and ecohydrology indicators, in this characterization, considering the quantity and quality aspects in the urban drainage. The fifth chapter shows the use of PCSWMM model (Personal Computer Stormwater Management Model) to simulate future scenarios, assuming progressive modular expansion of CTs, modeling efficiency in qualitative and quantitative aspects diffuse pollution for scenarios 2015, 2025, 2050, 2100. The conclusion of this research is that compensatory techniques can be used not only to assess the impacts of diffuse pollution stemmed from urban drainage system, but as a contribution to the sustainability of watersheds and to mitigation of extremes risks derived by increased urban drainage demand. / Problemas decorrentes do uso e ocupação do solo em áreas urbanas podem dificultar a infiltração da água, aumentando o escoamento superficial. Técnicas de bioretenção são soluções decorrentes do campo da hidrologia para mitigar as consequências resultantes da crescente urbanização, entre elas, enchentes e contaminação de rios. O objetivo geral da pesquisa é estudar a eficiência generalizada de Técnicas Compensatórias (TCs) experimentais, adaptáveis combinadas de detenção e bioretenção para controle da poluição difusa da drenagem urbana. Objetivos específicos são definidos em cada capítulo e relacionam-se com o dimensionamento e monitoramento de modelagem de sistema de bioretenção, localizado no Sudeste do Brasil, São Paulo – São Carlos. O Primeiro capítulo apresenta a introdução geral da tese, objetivos e hipóteses, bem como, descreve a metodologia geral para construção da tese e relação dos objetivos com os respectivos capítulos. O Segundo capítulo discute os alcances e limitações de nomenclaturas sobre termos frequentemente utilizados na temática drenagem urbana sustentável. Este capítulo de certa forma aporta os demais capítulos que compõe esta tese, por propiciar vasto banco de dados referenciais. O Terceiro capítulo apresenta os critérios de dimensionamento utilizados para a construção de um sistema de bioretenção experimental e uma comparação com o dimensionamento com o modelo HEC – HMS - Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System. O Quarto capítulo discorre sobre critérios de escolha de áreas propicias para a construção de sistemas de bioretenção usando Sistemas de Informações Geográficas para a caracterização de áreas, utilizando indicadores ecohidrológicos, considerando os aspectos de quantidade e de qualidade na drenagem urbana. O Quinto capítulo demonstra o uso do modelo PCSWMM – Personal Computer Stormwater Management Model, na simulação de cenários futuros assumindo expansões modulares progressivas da TC, modelando a eficiência para os aspectos qualitativos e quantitativos da poluição difusa para os 2015, 2025, 2050, 2100. Conclui-se com esta pesquisa que técnicas compensatórias podem ser empregadas não só para avaliação dos impactos da poluição difusa provindos da drenagem urbana, mas como forma de contribuir com a sustentabilidade de bacias hidrográficas e para mitigação de riscos de extremos advindos do aumento da demanda de drenagem urbana.
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Monitoramento e modelagem hidrológica de plano de infiltração construído em escala real

Tecedor, Natália 10 June 2014 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:00:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6136.pdf: 3443020 bytes, checksum: feb298e7c274674761f1e599b43ba7df (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-10 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The intense urbanization generated from twentieth century and the emergence of large urban centers brought about a considerable change in the use and occupation of land ; this became very waterproof resulting in increased runoff . Problems resulting from the growth of this flow we mention floods , climate change , interference in the hydrological cycle and water balance . This problem , with the passage of time has been improving sustainable urban drainage analyzing the control flow that has to be done at source infiltration , percolation and storage . The importance of this work is to know the compensatory techniques so that they can be applied in the UFSCAR campus - São Carlos - SP . This study aimed to design, build , monitor and model a plan of infiltration, built in real scale, for stormwater management of the building with an area of 3001.3 m². The funds came from Project MCT / FINEP / Action Cross Environmental and Housing 07 /2009 Drainage - MAPLU2 - . Stormwater Management Urban 2 The soil characterization was performed considering their fitness levels , grain size, permeability, degree of compaction and profile this soil. The lifting of water infiltration into the soil testing was conducted with double ring . There was an technical compensatory plan infiltration met the six physical aspects , three urban and infrastructure aspects , environmental aspects and two health and two socioeconomic aspects . The method adopted for the design was the envelope -curve , using a return period of 10 years. Through electronic equipment and measurements of precipitation 32 actual rainfall events were monitored . In this period there were no leakage of the infiltration plan representing these events , an efficiency of 100 % in reducing runoff volume. The modeling technique was using the method of PULS . This model however was considered difficult to apply this technique , that due to uncertainties regarding the areas of infiltration by high initial infiltration capacity of the soil and the fact that the water has preferred areas in infiltration plan. / A intensa urbanização gerada a partir do século XX e o surgimento dos grandes centros urbanos ocasionou uma considerável mudança no uso e ocupação do solo; este passou a ser muito impermeabilizado resultando um aumento do escoamento superficial. Entre os problemas decorrentes do crescimento desse escoamento podemos citar as inundações, alterações climáticas, interferência no ciclo hidrológico e balanço hídrico. Desta problemática, com o decorrer do tempo foi-se aprimorando a drenagem urbana sustentável analisando que o controle desse escoamento tem que ser feito na fonte com infiltração, percolação e armazenamento. A importância deste trabalho é de conhecer as técnicas compensatórias para que estas possam ser aplicadas no campus da UFSCar - São Carlos - SP. Objetivou-se projetar, construir, monitorar e modelar um plano de infiltração, construído em escala real, para manejo de águas pluviais do prédio com área de 3.001,3 m². Os recursos vieram do Projeto MCT/FINEP/Ação Transversal Saneamento Ambiental e Habitação 07/2009 MAPLU2 Manejo de Águas Pluviais Urbanas 2. A caracterização do solo foi realizada considerando-se seus índices físicos, granulometria, permeabilidade, grau de compactação e perfil desse solo. O levantamento da infiltração da água no solo realizouse com ensaios de duplo anel. Verificou-se se técnica compensatória plano de infiltração atendia aos seis aspectos físicos, três aspectos urbanísticos e de infraestrutura, dois aspectos sanitários e ambientais e dois aspectos socioeconômicos. O método adotado para o dimensionamento foi o da curva-envelope, utilizando um período de retorno de 10 anos. Através de equipamentos eletrônicos e de medidas das precipitações foram monitorados 32 eventos de chuvas reais. Neste período não ocorreu nenhum extravasamento do plano de infiltração representando, nesses eventos, uma eficiência de 100% na redução do volume escoado. A modelagem da técnica foi utilizando-se o método de PULS. Esse modelo entretanto foi considerado difícil de ser aplicado nesta técnica, isto devido as incertezas em relação as áreas de infiltração pela alta capacidade de infiltração inicial do solo e ao fato da água ter áreas preferenciais no plano de infiltração.
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Aplicação de técnicas compensatórias na drenagem urbana, sob a ótica dos usuários do espaço: estudo de caso em São Carlos - SP

Almeida, Maria de Fátima 15 April 2014 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T20:00:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6157.pdf: 4067819 bytes, checksum: b4c43daad62212aac49ebe9d9e589119 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-04-15 / Brazil, in the past decades, has experienced an accelerated urban growth. IBGE s (Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics) census data from 2010 showed that about 84% of Brazilian population lives in urban spaces. Tied to this growth, the classical system of urban drainage has proven itself to be insufficient and ineffective when it comes to flood control, water quality, the population´s quality of life and environmental sustainability. One alternative for this issue is the application of the low-impact development (LID) concept in the urban planning process through the Integrated Management Practices (IMPs), with the use of compensatory techniques in the management of urban pluvial water, seeking to compensate the alterations in the natural hydrological cycle caused by urbanization. Considering this context, this research has analyzed, under the perspective of public and private spaces users, the application of compensatory techniques (TCs) on urban drainage, considering legal, environmental, landscape, project, constructive, usage and space maintenance aspects. The research consisted of an application of a questionnaire to those users, according to the sample design of a case study, composed by two object areas, located in São Carlos (São Paulo State, Brazil), that use compensatory techniques on drainage. The Study Area I UFSCar, consists of a university campus, with the sample of 90 students, 19 employees and 40 professors; Study Area II, Montreal condominium, a residential space with the sample of 50 residents. The development of the questionnaires was based seeking to answer doubts and questions that arose during the process of implementation of compensatory techniques on UFSCar campus Study Area I, together with issues debated on Research Group G-Hidro. Results showed good acceptance of the existent legislation and, consequently, of the techniques, indicating that the lack of information is the main obstacle to their appliance. It is expected that the obtained results contribute to subsidize actions of straightening and enlargement of sustainable practices on urban drainage. / O Brasil, nas últimas décadas, tem experimentado um crescimento urbano acelerado. Dados do IBGE- 2010 demonstram que 84% da população brasileira já vive na área urbana. Aliado a esse crescimento, o sistema clássico de drenagem urbana gradualmente tem se mostrado insuficiente e ineficiente quanto à questão de controle de enchentes, qualidade da água, qualidade de vida da população e sustentabilidade ambiental. Uma alternativa para essa questão é a aplicação do conceito de desenvolvimento de baixo impacto (LID) no processo de planejamento urbano, através de Práticas de Gestão Integrada (IMPs) com a utilização de técnicas compensatórias (TCs) para o manejo das águas pluviais urbanas, buscando compensar as alterações no ciclo hidrológico natural, provocadas pela urbanização. Neste contexto, esse trabalho analisou sob a ótica dos usuários de espaços urbanos público e privado, a aplicação de Técnicas Compensatórias (TCs) na drenagem urbana, considerando os aspectos legais, ambientais e paisagísticos, de projeto, de construção, de uso e manutenção. A pesquisa consistiu na aplicação de questionário junto aos usuários dos espaços, de acordo com o planejamento amostral de um Estudo de Caso composto por duas áreas de estudo localizadas no município de São Carlos, Estado de São Paulo, que utilizam técnicas compensatórias (TCs) na drenagem. A Área de estudo I UFSCar, trata-se de um campus de uma instituição pública de ensino superior, com uma amostragem de 90 alunos, 19 funcionários e 40 docentes; a Área de estudo II Residencial Montreal, um condomínio residencial, com uma amostragem de 50 moradores. A elaboração dos questionários foi fundamentada buscando responder dúvidas e indagações surgidas no decorrer do processo de implantação das técnicas compensatórias no campus da UFSCar Área de estudo I, associadas às questões debatidas no Grupo de Pesquisa G-Hidro. Os resultados demonstraram boa aceitação da legislação existente e consequentemente das técnicas, evidenciando-se que a falta de informação é o principal empecilho para ampliação da prática das técnicas. Esperase que os resultados obtidos contribuam para subsidiar ações de fortalecimento e ampliação de práticas sustentáveis na drenagem urbana.
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Effectiveness of Compensatory Vehicle Control Techniques Exhibited by Drivers after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery

Metrey, Mariette Brink 10 July 2023 (has links)
Current return-to-drive recommendations for patients following rotator cuff repair (RCR) surgery are not uniform due to a lack of empirical evidence relating driving safety and time-after-surgery. To address the limitations of previous work, Badger et al. (2022) evaluated, on public roads, the driving fitness of patients prior to RCR and at multiple post-operative timepoints. The goal of the Badger, et al. study was to make evidence-based return-to-drive recommendations in an environment with higher fidelity than that of a simulator and not subject to biases inherent to surveys. Badger et al., however, do not fully investigate the driving practices exhibited by subjects, overlooking the potential presence of compensatory driver behaviors. Further investigation of these behaviors through observation of direct driving techniques and practices over time can specifically answer how drivers may modify their behaviors to address a perceived state of impairment. Additionally, the degree of success in vehicle operation by comparing an ideal turn to the path taken by the driver allows for a level of quantification of the effectiveness of the compensatory techniques. Moreover, driver trajectories inferred from the vehicle Controller Area Network (CAN) metrics and from global positioning system (GPS) coordinates are contrasted with the ideal turn to assess minimum requirements for future sensors that are used to make these trajectory comparisons. This investigation leverages pre-existing data collected by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and Carilion Clinic as used in the analysis performed by Badger et al. (2022). RCR patients (n=27) executed the same prescribed driving maneuvers and drove the same route in a preoperative state and at 2-, 4-, 6-, and 12-weeks post operation. Behavioral data were annotated to extract key characteristics of interest and related them to relevant vehicle sensor readings. To construct vehicle paths, data was obtained from the on-board data acquisition system (DAS). Behavioral metrics considered the use of ipsilateral vehicle controls, performance of non-primary vehicle tasks, and steering techniques utilized to assess the impact of mobility restrictions due to sling use. Sling use was found to be a significant factor in use of the non-ipsilateral hand associated with the operative extremity (i.e., operative hand) on vehicle functions and, in particular, difficulty with the gear shifting control. Additionally, when considering the performance of non-primary vehicle tasks as assessed through a prescribed visor manipulation, sling use was not a significant factor for the task duration or completion of the task in a fluid motion. Sling use was, however, significant with respect to operative hand position prior to the completion of the visor manipulation: the operative hand was often not on the steering wheel prior to the visor maneuver. In addition, the operative hand was never used to manipulate the visor when the sling was worn. One-handed steering was also more frequent with the presence of the sling. Further behavioral analysis assessed the presence of compensatory behavior exhibited by subjects during periods in which impairment was perceived. Perceived impairment was observed as a function of the different experimental timepoints. Findings indicated a significant decrease in the lateral vehicle jerk during post-operative weeks 6 and 12. Significant differences, however, were not observed in body position alteration to avoid contact with the interior vehicle cabin, in over-the-shoulder checks, and in forward leans during yield and merge maneuvers. Regarding trajectory analysis, sling use did not produce a significant difference in the error metrics between the actual and ideal paths. In completion of turning maneuvers, however, operative extremity was significant for left turns, with greater error against the ideal path observed from those in the left operative cohort compared to those in the right operative cohort. For the right turn, however, operative extremity was not found to be a significant factor. In addition, the GPS data accuracy proved insufficient to support comparison against the ideal path. Overall, findings from this study provide metrics beyond those used in Badger, et al. that can be used in answering when it is safe for rotator cuff repair patients to return-to-drive. With the limited differences observed as a function of study timepoint and sling use, it is recommended that patients are able to safely return-to-drive at two weeks post-operation. If anything, results suggest that overcompensation, as inferred from observation of safer driving behaviors than normal, is present during some experimental timepoints, particularly post-operative week 2. / Master of Science / Current recommendations based on when it is safe for rotator cuff repair patients to return-to-drive are not standard because of a lack of suitable evidence. Previous work and recommendations rely on surveys and simulators which do not create fully realistic conditions and are subject to biases. To address the limitations of previous work, Badger et. al (2022) studied actual rotator cuff repair patients on public roads prior and following operation at multiple timepoints. Badger et al., however, did not consider the potential adaptations in driver behavior due to mobility restrictions and the perception of inferiority due to injury. Additionally, the degree of success of the adaptive driving behaviors based on the error between the actual vehicle path taken and a defined ideal path have not been explored in conjunction with the injury. This investigation is based on the pre-existing data collected by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) and Carilion Clinic as used in the analysis performed by Badger et al. (2022). RCR patients (n=27) executed identical driving maneuvers and drove the same route before operation and at 2-, 4-, 6-, and 12-weeks post operation. Behavioral observations were recorded and related to relevant vehicle sensor readings. To construct vehicle paths, data was taken from the on-board data acquisition system (DAS). Participants adopted different behaviors, such as using the right hand to use the turn signal when the left arm was in a sling and the left hand to operate the gear shifter when the right arm was on a sling, to assist in combating mobility restrictions. One-handed steering was also more prominent during periods of sling-use. Sling-use, however, did not produce a significant difference in error between the actual vehicle path taken and the ideal path available to the driver. For left-operated participants completing left turns, there was also greater error in comparison to the ideal path than for the group of right-operated patients. However, there was not a difference between left- and right-operated arm participant error in completion of a right turn. The GPS data did not provide a suitable approximation of vehicle trajectory. Overall, findings from this study help to answer when it is safe for rotator cuff repair patients to return-to-drive through evaluation of the effectiveness of compensatory behaviors adopted by participants. With no significant difference in turn execution based on sling use, results suggest that patients can safely return-to-drive at two weeks post-operation. In fact, results suggest that overcompensation towards safer behaviors is present during some experimental timepoints, particularly post-operative week 2.
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Avaliação hidrodinâmica de trincheira de infiltração no manejo das águas pluviais urbanas

MELO, Tássia dos Anjos Tenório de 18 December 2015 (has links)
Submitted by Fabio Sobreira Campos da Costa (fabio.sobreira@ufpe.br) on 2016-07-15T12:09:44Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Tese_Tassia Melo_Final.pdf: 21742689 bytes, checksum: d3eb5a7ea85beafabdb3f870e3431701 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-15T12:09:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Tese_Tassia Melo_Final.pdf: 21742689 bytes, checksum: d3eb5a7ea85beafabdb3f870e3431701 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-12-18 / FACEPE / Técnicas compensatórias são implantadas com a finalidade de resgatar os mecanismos naturais de escoamento, diminuir as vazões a jusante e maximizar o controle de escoamento na fonte. A fim de contribuir com os estudos sobre essas técnicas, este trabalho apresenta um estudo experimental de uma trincheira de infiltração instalada na cidade de Recife / PE nos primeiros meses de vida útil. Foram avaliadas as funções de armazenamento de água no interior do sistema e a função de infiltração, através de modelagens analítica e numérica sobre o processo de recessão. O modelo de Bouwer (1969) foi adotado para a modelagem analítica de dez curvas de recessão com dados reais. Os parâmetros de resistências hidráulicas da base e das paredes apresentaram valores elevados, representando a formação de uma camada de colmatação na interface trincheira de infiltração - solo natural. O Hydrus 2D foi utilizado para modelar numericamente doze curvas de recessões com dados artificiais, a fim de parametrizar o comportamento de trincheiras de infiltração quando implantadas em solos de diferentes classificações texturais. A modelagem mostrou melhor desempenho hidráulico da trincheira de infiltração instalada em solos de composição arenosa. Por fim, para as curvas de recessão artificiais, foi avaliada a relação entre os parâmetros obtidos analiticamente - resistências hidráulicas, e numericamente - curva de retenção e condutividade hidráulica, e os resultados mostraram que não é possível relacionar os parâmetros obtidos analiticamente com os parâmetros clássicos hidrodinâmicos obtidos numericamente. / Compensatory techniques are implemented for the purpose of recovering the natural mechanisms flow, decrease the downstream flow and maximize the flow control at the source. In order to contribute to the studies on these techniques, this paper presents an experimental study of an installed infiltration trench in Recife / PE in the first months of life. They evaluated the water storage functions within the system and infiltration function, by analytical and numerical modeling of the recession process. The model Bouwer (1969) was adopted for the analytical modeling ten recession curves with real data. The parameters of hydraulic resistances of the base and the walls showed high values, representing the formation of a fouling layer infiltration trench interface - natural soil. 2D Hydrus numerically modeling was used to twelve curves recessions with artificial data, in order to parameterize the behavior of infiltration trenches when implemented in different soil conditions ratings. The modeling showed better hydraulic performance of the installed infiltration trench in sandy soil composition. Finally, for the artificial recession curves, it evaluated the relationship between parameters obtained analytically - hydraulic resistances, and numerically - retention curve and hydraulic conductivity, and the results showed that it is not possible to relate the parameters obtained analytically with the classic parameters hydrodynamic obtained numerically.

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