Water Engineering
Understanding the Determinants of Public Non-revenue Water Reduction Intention in Selangor
Authors Ong Shelley Tze Xien, MPhil Chong Shyue Chuan, DPhil Sia Bik Kai, MAppStat Abstract Malaysia's high level of non-revenue water (NRW) has reduced the ability of the water service providers to accommodate increasing water demands and caused immense...
General Free-flow Discharge Equation for Parshall Flumes
Author(s) Mohammad Reza Zaghiyan, MSc Hamed Ketabchi, PhD Abstract A systematic approach was used on monthly data from three hydrometric stations located on the Gheshlagh River (west of Iran) to investigate the flow–concentration relationship and for river base...
Local Scour Evolution Around Semi-circular End Bridge Abutment in Quasi-unsteady Condition
Author(s) Serkan Gokmener, MSc Mustafa Gogus, PhD Abstract In this experimental study, the temporal development of local scour is studied around semi-circular end bridge abutments under quasi-unsteady clear-water flow conditions in a rectangular sediment...
Investigating the Relationship Between the River Flow and Dissolved Solids Concentration
Author(s) Mohammad Reza Zaghiyan, MSc Hamed Ketabchi, PhD Abstract A systematic approach was used on monthly data from three hydrometric stations located on the Gheshlagh River (west of Iran) to investigate the flow–concentration relationship and for river base...
Case Study at Rudbar Dam, Iran: Method of Pulling Out Submerged Gates Using Buoyancy
Authors Nima Bayati, MSc Mohsen Ghaderi, PhD Abstract Dams have one or two bottom outlet tunnels according to their usage and size. Owing to the prevailing drought conditions in the regions around Iran's Rudbar dam project; it was necessary to start supplying...
Large Leakage Incident in a Norwegian Concrete Faced Rockfill Dam Due to Ice Build up
Author(s) Robin Peter Harold Wood, Meng, Ceng, MICE Trine Indergård Carr, MSc Tiemen Johannes Gordijn, MSc Abstract Aursjø dam is a concrete faced rockfill dam (CFRD) in central Norway built between 1950 and 1958 and owned by Statkraft. The dam was originally...
Life-cycle Assessments of Solar Water-Heating Systems: A Review
Author(s) Lili Wei Xiujuan Guo Lina Zhang Abstract This research study reviews life-cycle assessments (LCAs) of solar water-heating systems (SWHS) and provides a complete overview of its progress. Several research papers have confirmed the advantages of SWHS in...
A Machine Learning Approach for Forecasting and Visualising Flood Inundation Information
Author(s) Syed Kabir, MSc Sandhya Patidar, PhD Gareth Pender, PhD Abstract This paper presents a new data-driven modelling framework for forecasting probabilistic flood inundation maps for real-time applications. The proposed end-to-end (rainfall–inundation)...
Numerical Simulation of Wall Shear Stress Downstream of a Headcut
Author(s) Hongyan Wei, PhD Sean J. Bennett, PhD Minghui Yu, PhD Chi Zhou, BSc Bole Jiang, MEng Wengang Duan, MEng Abstract Headcut erosion is a very common process occurring at the head of rills, crop furrows and ephemeral gullies. A numerical model of the...