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Response study of a flexible building using three earthquake records Response study of a flexible building using three earthquake records
This paper examines the response of a flexible building during three earthquakes. The records from the building are long and contain low frequencies. The site frequency (0.33-0.38 Hz) is in proximity to the fundamental translational frequency (??? 0.45 Hz), which is closely coupled with the fundamental torsional frequency (???0.57 Hz). The inherent structural damping is low (???2-3%)...
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M. Çelebi
Roughness coefficients for high-gradient channels in New York State Roughness coefficients for high-gradient channels in New York State
Manning's roughness coefficients (n values) were computed for a range of flows at six streams in New York State (USA) that have high energy gradients (greater than 0.002) and large median bed-particle sizes (between 0.14 and 0.36 meters). The coefficients, which ranged from 0.034 to 0.061 for bankfull flows, were computed from discharges, channel geometry, and water-surface profiles...
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William F. Coon
San Francisco Bay test case for 3-D model verification San Francisco Bay test case for 3-D model verification
This paper describes a field test case for 3-D hydrodynamic model verification using data from Carquinez Strait in San Francisco Bay, California. It will be disseminated by the ASCE Computational Hydraulics task committee on 3-D Free-Surface Hydrodynamic Model Verifications during late 1994.
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Peter E. Smith
Scale asymmetry: A tool to detect developmental instability under the fractal geometry scope Scale asymmetry: A tool to detect developmental instability under the fractal geometry scope
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C.L. Alados, J. Escos, J.M. Emlen
Shorebird use of restored wetlands Shorebird use of restored wetlands
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B.E. Kus
Simulated circulation and transport in adjacent wind-driven estuaries in North Carolina Simulated circulation and transport in adjacent wind-driven estuaries in North Carolina
The Pamlico and Neuse River estuaries, in North Carolina, display similar physical characteristics because of their proximity and physiographic setting. Yet, because of channel configuration and longitudinal alignment, differences in circulation and flushing exist. Spatially detailed hydrodynamic models were applied to each estuary to characterize these differences. The models were...
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Jeanne C. Robbins, Jerad D. Bales
Slug tests for determining hydraulic conductivity of natural geologic deposits Slug tests for determining hydraulic conductivity of natural geologic deposits
This paper reviews four methods for analyzing slug test data to determine hydraulic conductivity and examines the effects of slug size on slug test results. Data from more than 100 slug tests, including tests for low permeability (glacial tills and fractured rock) deposits, coarse-grained (sand) deposits, and simulated tests were analyzed. Analysis of the data showed that all four...
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Beverly L. Herzog
Standard operating procedures for zebra mussel monitoring project with ENTERGY Corporation Standard operating procedures for zebra mussel monitoring project with ENTERGY Corporation
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C.J. Gagen, J.N. Stoeckel, R.K. Beadel, J.J. Herod, D.O. McCollum
Strong-motion data processing Strong-motion data processing
Processing of strong-motion earthquake accelerograms is now carried out routinely on a world-wide basis. Two international workshops have given participants the opportunity to assess their capabilities. Data from the larger instrumentation networks are disseminated widely. The US Geological Survey's strong-motion network consists largely of film recorders, due to their long reliable life...
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Gerald A. Brady, April M. Converse
Temperature and salinity tolerance of selected nonindigenous fishes established or collected in Florida Temperature and salinity tolerance of selected nonindigenous fishes established or collected in Florida
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L.O. Goodkin, T.L. Crisman, J.D. Williams
The effects of incidental electrofishing on adult spring Chinook salmon The effects of incidental electrofishing on adult spring Chinook salmon
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S.D. Smith, A.G. Maule, T.P. Poe
The freshwater mussels of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint rivers: an imperiled fauna The freshwater mussels of the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint rivers: an imperiled fauna
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J. Brim-Box, J.D. Williams, R.C. Lattimore, N.F. Ocampo