Begreppet översvämningar har länge varit ett väl diskuterat ämne inom den akademiska världen och har även nu på senare år uppmärksammats alltmer i nyheter samt av allmänheten i sin helhet. Översvämningar är inte längre ett naturfenomen som kan anses inträffa vid sällsynta tillfällen. Den ökade globala uppvärmningen och det förändrade klimatet spås ge en ökning av extrema nederbördstillfällen. Så sent som 17–18 augusti 2021 drabbades stora delar av Gävle av översvämningar till följd av ett extremt skyfall. Kunskap om och förmågan att kunna hantera dessa extremfenomen är väsentligt för framtidens samhälle. Med detta i åtanke har denna studie undersökt hur översvämningsutbredningen och utbredningen på tillhörande osäkerhetszoner skiljer sig beroende på framställningssätt. Med hjälp av HEC-RAS har både endimensionell (1D) och tvådimensionell (2D) hydrauliska modeller använts för att simulera den översvämning som drabbade Gävle. Studien har utförts som en fallstudie över Västra Kungsbäckens vattendrag. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) har använts för att skaffa noggrannare batymetrisk data. Genom en korrigerad höjdmodell och fotografier från översvämningen från den 18 augusti 2021 kunde modellerna kalibreras. Därefter utfördes flödesmodellering och vidare framställdes översvämningskartor och översvämningskartor med osäkerhetszoner. Resultatet visar att den utbredning översvämningen fick beroende på modell var mycket lika. Viss skillnad föreligger i geometrin men den procentuella utbredningen (2,3 %, 5 837 m2) är minimal. När det kommer till osäkerhetszonsutbredningen framgår den totala ytan väldigt lika mellan modellerna men däremot förekommer en större skillnad i geometrin för de två områdena; säkert att översvämmas och osäkert att översvämmas mellan modellerna. Utifrån studiens förutsättningar har ett tillförlitligt resultat tagits fram där fältstudien med mätningen har förbättrat tillförlitligheten på höjddata och kalibreringen av modellen har gjorts utifrån väl beprövade metoder i litteraturen. Ytterligare validering har gjorts mot en tidigare studies resultat och slutsatsen som kan dras är att modellerna är tillförlitliga. Likt all framställning av kartor förekommer det även osäkerheter i denna studie och fler studier över andra områden krävs för att fastställa hur en endimensionell modell skiljer sig mot en tvådimensionell ur ett utbredningsperspektiv. För osäkerhetsutbredningen krävs det fler studier med 2D-data för att kunna bekräfta de antaganden som gjorts. / The concept of floods has long been a well discussed topic in the academic world and has even now in recent years received increasing attention in the news and also by the general public. Floods are no longer a natural phenomenon that can be considered to occur on rare occasions. The increased global warming and the changing climate are predicted to result in an increase in extreme cloudbursts. As recently as 17–18 August 2021, large parts of Gävle were affected by floods as a result of an extreme downpour. Knowledge of and the ability to deal with these extreme phenomena is essential for cities of the future. With this in mind, this study has examined how the prevalence of flooding and the prevalence of associated zones of uncertainty differ depending on the method of production for flood maps. With the help of HEC-RAS, both one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) hydraulic models were used to simulate the flood that affected Gävle. The study has been carried out as a case study of the western part of the stream Kungsbäcken. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) has been used to get more accurate bathymetric data. Through a corrected elevation model and photographs from the flood of 18 August 2021, the models could be calibrated. Subsequently, flow modeling was performed and further flood maps and flood maps with uncertainty zones were produced. The results show that the extent of the flood depending on the model was very similar. There are some differences in the geometry, but percentage wise, the extent difference (2,3 %, 5 837 m2) is minimal. When it comes to the uncertainty zones produced, the total areal extent is very similar between the models, but there is a greater difference in the geometry for the two areas; certain to be flooded areas and uncertain to be flooded areas between the models. Based on the study’s conditions, a result has been achieved where the field study with the measurements has improved the reliability of elevation data and the calibration of the model has been based on well-proven methods in the literature. Further validation has been done against the result of a previous study and it can be concluded that the models are reliable. Like all map production, there are also uncertainties in this study and more studies on other areas are required to determine how a one-dimensional model differs from a two-dimensional one from a distribution perspective. For the prevalence of uncertainty, more studies with 2D data are required to be able to confirm the assumptions made.

Flood risk assessment in urban areas necessitates the utilization of advanced modeling strategies to accurately depict inundation patterns and potential impacts on communities and infrastructure. This study investigates the impacts of varying 2D modeling strategies on flood risk assessment in the context of the Garonne River flood risk prevention plan. The research focuses on building 2D hydraulic models for the Garonne and Ariège rivers using Telemac 2D, supplemented by models for their tributaries on HEC-RAS. Following calibration, the 1875 reference flood event is simulated, sensitivity analyses were conducted on downstream boundary conditions, Strickler coefficient for the floodplain, and discharge parameters. The results reveal significant impacts of these parameters on the final hazard maps, underscoring the importance of thoughtful consideration in model calibration and parameter selection. It also questions the strategy to base the assessment on an extreme historical flood event with little data to back up the accuracy of the results, or favoring a less extreme event that will lead more accurate results, but with maybe less security.  The study highlights the critical role of high precision topography, particularly in flat and urban areas, where traditional discharge data may be lacking, and precipitation-based methods may prove less effective. The choice of modeling software also emerges as a key factor influencing the accuracy of flood hazard assessments, with variations in parameters and computation methods yielding differing outcomes.  Overall, this research underscores the complex interplay between modeling strategies, parameter selection, and topographic characteristics in urban flood risk assessment. It emphasizes the need for a nuanced approach in choosing flood events for modeling, balancing the availability of data with the accuracy and reliability of results. / Riskbedömning av översvämningar i stadsområden kräver användning av avancerade modelleringsstrategier för att korrekt beskriva översvämningsmönster och potentiella effekter på samhällen och infrastruktur. I denna studie undersöks effekterna av olika 2D- modelleringsstrategier på bedömningen av översvämningsrisker i samband med planen för förebyggande av översvämningsrisker i Garonnefloden. Forskningen fokuserar på att bygga hydrauliska 2D-modeller för floderna Garonne och Ariège med Telemac 2D, kompletterat med modeller för deras bifloder i HEC-RAS.  Efter kalibrering simuleras 1875 års referensflöde, känslighetsanalyser utförs på nedströms gränsvillkor, Strickler-koefficienten för översvämningsslätten och flödesparametrar. Resultaten visar att dessa parametrar har en betydande inverkan på de slutliga riskkartorna, vilket understryker vikten av noggranna överväganden vid modellkalibrering och val av parametrar.  Studien belyser den kritiska roll som högupplöst topografi spelar, särskilt i platta och urbana områden, där traditionella flödesdata kan saknas och nederbördsbaserade metoder kan vara mindre effektiva. Valet av modelleringsprogramvara framstår också som en nyckelfaktor som påverkar noggrannheten i bedömningen av översvämningsrisker, med variationer i parametrar och beräkningsmetoder som ger olika resultat.  Sammantaget understryker denna forskning det komplexa samspelet mellan modelleringsstrategier, val av parametrar och topografiska egenskaper vid riskbedömning av översvämningar i städer.  Den betonar behovet av ett nyanserat tillvägagångssätt när man väljer översvämningshändelser för modellering, och balanserar tillgången på data med resultatens noggrannhet och tillförlitlighet.

Esta tese apresenta os resultados da obtenção de eletrólitos sólidos poliméricos a partir dos derivados de celulose - hidroxipropilcelulose (HPC) e hidroxietilcelulose (HEC), ambas comerciais. Para atingir os objetivos do projeto, os dois derivados passaram por diferentes processos sendo que a HEC foi modificada fisicamente por meio de plastificação com glicerol e HPC foi alterada quimicamente. A transformação química consistiu nas reações de oxidação de grupos hidroxila da HPC em grupos cetona que, em seguida, foram submetidos as reações de enxertia com diamina de poli(óxido de propileno) [Jeffamina] resultando em redes por meio de ligações imina. A adição do sal perclorato de lítio, em diferentes concentrações, na matriz plastificada ou entrecruzada, resultou na obtenção de eletrólitos sólidos poliméricos, todos na forma de filmes. A caracterização destes eletrólitos foi realizada com técnicas básicas de caracterização de materiais como: análises térmicas (DSC, TGA), análise térmica dinâmico-mecânica (DMTA), análises estruturais (raios-X), medidas espectroscópicas (IR, UVNIS), análise elementar, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (SEM), e, como a mais importante, medidas de condutividade iônica utilizando a técnica de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIS). / The present thesis reports the preparation and characterization of new types of solid polymeric electrolytes (SPE) based on cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) and hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), both commercial products. Aiming to reach this purpose both derivatives were subjected to modification processes, where HEC were physically modified by plasticization process with glycerol and HPC were submitted to chemical reactions. The latter ones were promoted by the oxidation of HPC hydroxyl groups and ketone groups and then subjected to grafting with diamine poly(propylene oxide) (Jeffamine), resulting in the imine bond network formation. Different concentrations of lithium salt were added to the plasticized and grafted samples, resulting in solid polymeric electrolytes, all in the film form. The characterization of these samples was performed by thermal analysis (DSC, TGA and DMTA), X-ray diffraction (XDR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet/visible/near-infrared spectroscopy (UV/Vis/NIR) and, as most important, measured of ionic conductivity using the technique of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).

<div>In this study, the performance of a flood control reservoir called Brookville Reservoir located in the East fork of the Whitewater River Basin, was analyzed using historic and futuristic data. For that purpose, USEPA HSPF software was used to develop the rainfall runoff modelling of the entire Whitewater River Basin up to Brookville, Indiana. Using uncontrolled flow data, the model was calibrated using 35 years of data and validated using 5 years by evaluating the goodness-offit with R2, RMSE, and NSE. Using historic data, the historic performances were accessed initially.</div><div>Using downscaled daily precipitation data obtained from. GCM for the considered region, flows were generated using the calibrated HSPF model. A reservoir operation model was built using the present operating policies. By appending the reservoir simulation model with HSPF model results, performance of the reservoir was assessed for the future conditions.</div>

Many river bridges fail or are seriously damaged due to excessive local scouring around piers and abutments. To protect a bridge from scour-induced failure, it should be designed properly against excessive scouring and its scour criticality should be checked regularly throughout the service life to take prompt action. The Federal Highway Administration of United States (FHWA) developed a program, HYRISK, as a basis for evaluation of existing scour failure risk of a bridge. It provides implementation of a risk-based model, which is used to calculate the annual risk of scour failure of a bridge or series of bridges in monetary values. A case study is carried out for a bridge crossing Fol Creek in Black Sea Region (close to Vakfikebir), for the illustration of this software. Besides, hydraulic analysis and scour depth computations of the bridge are carried out via HEC-RAS program. Also, a study is carried out to recommend scour countermeasures that can be applied to the aforementioned bridge.

For the process of social and economic development, hydropower energy has an important role such as being renewable, clean, and having less impact on the environment. In decision of the hydropower potential of a study area, the preliminary condition is the availability of the gages in the area. However, in Turkey, the gages in working order are limited and getting decreased in recent years. Therefore, the satellite based precipitation estimates has been gaining importance to predict runoff for ungauged basins. In this study, &Ccedil / oruh basin, which is located in the north-eastern part of Turkey, is selected to perform hydrologic modeling. The input precipitation data for the model are provided from the observations at meteorological stations and the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite products (3B42 and 3B43). TRMM satellite is used to monitor and study the rainfall distribution. The precipitation radar on the TRMM is the first radar to make precipitation estimation from the space. Using both precipitation data, HEC-HMS, being well known hydrological model, is applied to the &Ccedil / oruh Basin for 2005 and 2003 water years. To distinguish the differences in the runoff simulations and water budget, comparisons are done with respect to flow monitoring stations. Statistical criteria show that model simulation results obtained from TRMM 3B42 products are promising in estimating the water potential in ungauged basins.

Thesis(M.S.)--Auburn University, 2006. / Abstract. Vita. Includes bibliographic references (p.100-101).

Esse trabalho identificou, testou e aprimorou modelos de propagação de vazão simplificados a fim de verificar as vantagens e desvantagens dos modelos. As soluções apresentadas por esses modelos foram testadas com um modelo hidrodinâmico completo, considerado nesse trabalho como resultados ideias. Os modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados testados foram: Um modelo não linear de Onda Cinemática, o modelo Muskingum-Cunge linear, duas versões do modelo Muskingum-Cunge não linar, o modelo Muskingum-Cunge modificado por Todini e o modelo IPHS1. O modelo hidrodinâmico completo utilizado nesse trabalho foi o modelo HEC-RAS. Desenvolveu-se ainda uma metodologia para representar o efeito da planície de inundação. Essa metodologia foi implementada nos modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados. Para avaliar o comportamento dos diferentes modelos de propagação disponíveis foram criados testes numéricos em que foram aplicados os diferentes modelos, com variação de características dos hidrogramas sintético de entrada, das características do leito do rio e da planície de inundação, e dos critérios de discretização temporal e espacial. A avaliação dos resultados foi feita através dos erros de conservação de volume, de vazão de pico e de tempo de ocorrência da vazão de pico. Além disso, também foram considerados, em alguns testes, os critérios de aplicabilidade de Ponce para onda cinemática e difusão além da formulação do Δx ideal proposto por Fread. Os resultados mostram que o modelo Muskingum-Cunge Todini, modificado para representar o efeito da planície de inundação, é muito promissor. Esse modelo apresentou resultados que se aproximaram muito dos resultados obtidos pelo HEC-RAS, enquanto os outros modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados apresentaram resultados piores. Com relação aos critérios de aplicabilidade, recomenda-se o uso de um Δx três vezes menor do que o valor sugerido por Fread. Além disso, pode-se concluir que os modelos simplificados podem ser utilizados fora dos limites de aplicabilidade sugeridos por Ponce. / This work has identified, tested and improved simplified flood routing models to verify the advantages and disadvantages presented. The solutions provided by these models were tested by using a full hydrodynamic model considered in this work as an ideal result. The simplified hydrodynamic models used were: A variable parameter kinematics wave model, the Muskingum-Cunge flood routing model, the variable parameter Muskingum-Cunge flood routing model (three and four points scheme) the Muskingum-Cunge modified by Todini (MCT) and the model IPHS1. The full hydrodynamic model used was HEC-RAS. It was also proposed a procedure to represent the effect of the floodplain rivers. To evaluate the behavior of different flood routing models numerical tests were created and were applied to then. The characteristics of synthetic inflow hydrographs, the characteristics of riverbed and floodplain, and the criteria for temporal and spatial discretization were perturbed. The evaluation of the results was made through the errors of conservation of volume, peak flow and time of occurrence of peak flow. Moreover, it was also considered, in some tests, applicability criteria recommended by some authors for different models, such as models of kinematic flood wave and diffusive flood wave. The results show that the Muskingum Cunge Todini, modified to represent the effect of the floodplain flow is very promising. Finally, it is also shown that this model closely approaches the full Saint Venant equation solution (HEC-RAS). The others models were worse than HEC-RAS and MCT. About applicability criteria, it recommends the use of the Δx three times smaller than the value suggested by Fread. Moreover, the simplified hydrodynamic models can be used outside limits of applicability suggested by Ponce about kinematic and diffusive wave.

Esse trabalho identificou, testou e aprimorou modelos de propagação de vazão simplificados a fim de verificar as vantagens e desvantagens dos modelos. As soluções apresentadas por esses modelos foram testadas com um modelo hidrodinâmico completo, considerado nesse trabalho como resultados ideias. Os modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados testados foram: Um modelo não linear de Onda Cinemática, o modelo Muskingum-Cunge linear, duas versões do modelo Muskingum-Cunge não linar, o modelo Muskingum-Cunge modificado por Todini e o modelo IPHS1. O modelo hidrodinâmico completo utilizado nesse trabalho foi o modelo HEC-RAS. Desenvolveu-se ainda uma metodologia para representar o efeito da planície de inundação. Essa metodologia foi implementada nos modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados. Para avaliar o comportamento dos diferentes modelos de propagação disponíveis foram criados testes numéricos em que foram aplicados os diferentes modelos, com variação de características dos hidrogramas sintético de entrada, das características do leito do rio e da planície de inundação, e dos critérios de discretização temporal e espacial. A avaliação dos resultados foi feita através dos erros de conservação de volume, de vazão de pico e de tempo de ocorrência da vazão de pico. Além disso, também foram considerados, em alguns testes, os critérios de aplicabilidade de Ponce para onda cinemática e difusão além da formulação do Δx ideal proposto por Fread. Os resultados mostram que o modelo Muskingum-Cunge Todini, modificado para representar o efeito da planície de inundação, é muito promissor. Esse modelo apresentou resultados que se aproximaram muito dos resultados obtidos pelo HEC-RAS, enquanto os outros modelos hidrodinâmicos simplificados apresentaram resultados piores. Com relação aos critérios de aplicabilidade, recomenda-se o uso de um Δx três vezes menor do que o valor sugerido por Fread. Além disso, pode-se concluir que os modelos simplificados podem ser utilizados fora dos limites de aplicabilidade sugeridos por Ponce. / This work has identified, tested and improved simplified flood routing models to verify the advantages and disadvantages presented. The solutions provided by these models were tested by using a full hydrodynamic model considered in this work as an ideal result. The simplified hydrodynamic models used were: A variable parameter kinematics wave model, the Muskingum-Cunge flood routing model, the variable parameter Muskingum-Cunge flood routing model (three and four points scheme) the Muskingum-Cunge modified by Todini (MCT) and the model IPHS1. The full hydrodynamic model used was HEC-RAS. It was also proposed a procedure to represent the effect of the floodplain rivers. To evaluate the behavior of different flood routing models numerical tests were created and were applied to then. The characteristics of synthetic inflow hydrographs, the characteristics of riverbed and floodplain, and the criteria for temporal and spatial discretization were perturbed. The evaluation of the results was made through the errors of conservation of volume, peak flow and time of occurrence of peak flow. Moreover, it was also considered, in some tests, applicability criteria recommended by some authors for different models, such as models of kinematic flood wave and diffusive flood wave. The results show that the Muskingum Cunge Todini, modified to represent the effect of the floodplain flow is very promising. Finally, it is also shown that this model closely approaches the full Saint Venant equation solution (HEC-RAS). The others models were worse than HEC-RAS and MCT. About applicability criteria, it recommends the use of the Δx three times smaller than the value suggested by Fread. Moreover, the simplified hydrodynamic models can be used outside limits of applicability suggested by Ponce about kinematic and diffusive wave.

Esta tese apresenta os resultados da obtenção de eletrólitos sólidos poliméricos a partir dos derivados de celulose - hidroxipropilcelulose (HPC) e hidroxietilcelulose (HEC), ambas comerciais. Para atingir os objetivos do projeto, os dois derivados passaram por diferentes processos sendo que a HEC foi modificada fisicamente por meio de plastificação com glicerol e HPC foi alterada quimicamente. A transformação química consistiu nas reações de oxidação de grupos hidroxila da HPC em grupos cetona que, em seguida, foram submetidos as reações de enxertia com diamina de poli(óxido de propileno) [Jeffamina] resultando em redes por meio de ligações imina. A adição do sal perclorato de lítio, em diferentes concentrações, na matriz plastificada ou entrecruzada, resultou na obtenção de eletrólitos sólidos poliméricos, todos na forma de filmes. A caracterização destes eletrólitos foi realizada com técnicas básicas de caracterização de materiais como: análises térmicas (DSC, TGA), análise térmica dinâmico-mecânica (DMTA), análises estruturais (raios-X), medidas espectroscópicas (IR, UVNIS), análise elementar, microscopia eletrônica de varredura (SEM), e, como a mais importante, medidas de condutividade iônica utilizando a técnica de espectroscopia de impedância eletroquímica (EIS). / The present thesis reports the preparation and characterization of new types of solid polymeric electrolytes (SPE) based on cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropylcellulose (HPC) and hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), both commercial products. Aiming to reach this purpose both derivatives were subjected to modification processes, where HEC were physically modified by plasticization process with glycerol and HPC were submitted to chemical reactions. The latter ones were promoted by the oxidation of HPC hydroxyl groups and ketone groups and then subjected to grafting with diamine poly(propylene oxide) (Jeffamine), resulting in the imine bond network formation. Different concentrations of lithium salt were added to the plasticized and grafted samples, resulting in solid polymeric electrolytes, all in the film form. The characterization of these samples was performed by thermal analysis (DSC, TGA and DMTA), X-ray diffraction (XDR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet/visible/near-infrared spectroscopy (UV/Vis/NIR) and, as most important, measured of ionic conductivity using the technique of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS).