Monthly Archives: May 2007
2-D Hydrodynamic models: RUNS for free
It is going to be topic of next posts a discussion on mathematical models in the Hydraulic Engineering field. Now we’d like to suggest two free software package for the simulation of one and two-dimensional analysis of environmental flows. They … Continue reading
Posted in hydro, morphology, numerical, oceanography
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HEC RAS 4.0 Beta
The Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) of the US Army Corps of Engineers released a new version of its popular software HEC-RAS. So far, just a Beta release is available. Within the new features the sediment transport module seems to be … Continue reading
Posted in hydro, numerical
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MOSE project
Save Venice from high waters and sea level rising. This is the aim of MOSE project. I cite from Wikipedia: The project consists of a system of 79 mobile barriers designed to protect the three entrances to the Venetian Lagoon. … Continue reading
Posted in landscape, public administration
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Italian excellence in disaster forecast and management
This post was inpired by the reading of a website, this one: http://www.protezionecivile.fvg.it/ (in italian) that is, according to me, a very good communication initiative for a very well organized public service. I can’t judge but from the material presented … Continue reading
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Coastal Engineering Manual e-book
US Army Corps of Engineer publishes a Coastal Engineering Manual. Hydrodynamic and sediment processes in coastal are treated, with a focus on the project applications of the physical processes. The manual is organized in pdf files, with an interesting Appendix … Continue reading
Posted in e-book, morphology, oceanography
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morphodynamics e-book
Professor Gary Parker (http://cee.uiuc.edu/people/parkerg/) is one of the most famous morphodynamicists. His fields of interest cover Morphodynamics of dam removal Fluvial incision into bedrock Deltaic and reservoir sedimentation Response of large rivers to sea level rise etc… Prof. Parker shares … Continue reading
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