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Book SynopsisWater is one of the most precious and basic needs of life for all living beings, and a precious national asset. Without it, the existence of life cannot be imagined. Availability of pure water is decreasing day by day, and water scarcity has become a major problem that is faced by our society for the past few years. Hence, it is essential to find and disseminate the key solutions for water quality and scarcity issues. The inaccessibility and poor water quality continue to pose a major threat to human health worldwide. Around billions of people lacking to access drinkable water. The water contains the pathogenic impurities; which are responsible for water-borne diseases. The concept of water quality mainly depends on the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological measurement standards to evaluate the water quality and determine the concentration of all components, then compare the results of this concentration with the purpose for which this water is used. Therefore, awareness Table of ContentsPreface xix 1 Sorbent-Based Microextraction Techniques for the Analysis of Phthalic Acid Esters in Water Samples 1Miguel Ángel González-Curbelo, Javier González-Sálamo, Diana A. Varela-Martínez and Javier Hernández-Borges 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Solid-Phase Microextraction 6 1.3 Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction 25 1.4 Solid-Phase Extraction 26 1.5 Others Minor Sorbent-Based Microextraction Techniques 48 1.6 Conclusions 52 Acknowledgements 53 References 53 2 Occurrence, Human Health Risks, and Removal of Pharmaceuticals in Aqueous Systems: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives 63Willis Gwenzi, Artwell Kanda, Concilia Danha, Norah Muisa-Zikali and Nhamo Chaukura 2.1 Introduction 64 2.2 Occurrence and Behavior of Pharmaceutics in Aquatic Systems 65 2.2.1 Nature and Sources 65 2.2.2 Dissemination and Occurrence in Aquatic Systems 67 2.2.3 Behaviour in Aquatic Systems 71 2.3 Human Health Risks and Their Mitigation 73 2.3.1 Human Exposure Pathways 73 2.3.2 Potential Human Health Risks 74 2.3.3 Human Health Risks: A Developing World Perspective 81 2.3.4 Removal of Pharmaceuticals 82 2.3.4.1 Conventional Removal Methods 83 2.3.4.2 Advanced Removal Methods 85 2.3.4.3 Hybrid Removal Processes 88 2.4 Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Directions 88 2.4.1 Increasing Africa’s Research Footprint 88 2.4.2 Hotspot Sources and Reservoirs 89 2.4.3 Behavior and Fate in Aquatic Systems 89 2.4.4 Ecotoxicology of Pharmaceuticals and Metabolites 89 2.4.5 Human Exposure Pathways 89 2.4.6 Human Toxicology and Epidemiology 90 2.4.7 Removal Capacity of Low-Cost Water Treatment Processes 90 2.5 Summary, Conclusions, and Outlook 90 Author Contributions 91 References 91 3 Oil-Water Separations 103Pallavi Jain, Sapna Raghav and Dinesh Kumar 3.1 Introduction 103 3.2 Sources and Composition 106 3.3 Common Oil-Water Separation Techniques 106 3.4 Oil-Water Separation Technologies 107 3.4.1 Advancement in the Technology of Membrane 111 3.4.1.1 Polymer-Based Membranes 111 3.4.1.2 Ceramic-Based Membranes 111 3.5 Separation of Oil/Water Utilizing Meshes 113 3.5.1 Mechanism Involved 113 3.5.2 Meshes Functionalization 114 3.5.2.1 Inorganic Materials 115 3.5.2.2 Organic Materials 115 3.6 Separation of Oil-Water Mixture Using Bioinspired Surfaces 116 3.6.1 Nature’s Lesson 116 3.6.2 Superhydrophilic/Phobic and Superoleophilic/Phobic Porous Surfaces 117 3.7 Conclusion 118 Acknowledgment 118 References 119 4 Microplastics Pollution 125Agnieszka Dąbrowska 4.1 Introduction and General Considerations 125 4.2 Key Scientific Issues Concerning Water and Microplastics Pollution 126 4.3 Marine Microplastics: From the Anthropogenic Litter to the Plastisphere 131 4.4 Social and Human Perspectives: From Sustainable Development to Civil Science 133 4.5 Conclusions and Future Projections 134 References 134 5 Chloramines Formation, Toxicity, and Monitoring Methods in Aqueous Environments 139Rania El-Shaheny and Mahmoud El-Maghrabey 5.1 Introduction 140 5.2 Inorganic Chloramines Formation and Toxicity 140 5.3 Analytical Methods for Inorganic Chloramines 143 5.3.1 Colorimetric and Batch Methods 144 5.3.2 Chromatographic Methods 148 5.3.3 Membrane Inlet Mass Spectrometry 150 5.4 Organic Chloramines Formation and Toxicity 151 5.5 Analytical Methods for Organic Chloramines 154 5.6 Conclusions 156 References 156 6 Clay-Based Adsorbents for the Analysis of Dye Pollutants 163Mohammad Shahadat, Momina, Yasmin, Sunil Kumar, Suzylawati Ismail, S. Wazed Ali and Shaikh Ziauddin Ahammad 6.1 Introduction 164 6.1.1 Biological Method 165 6.1.2 Physical Method 165 6.1.3 Why Only Clays? 165 6.1.4 Clay-Based Adsorbents 166 6.1.4.1 Kaolinite 166 6.1.4.2 Rectorite 168 6.1.4.3 Halloysite 169 6.1.4.4 Montmorillonite 170 6.1.4.5 Sepiolite 170 6.1.4.6 Laponite 171 6.1.4.7 Bentonite 171 6.1.4.8 Zeolites 172 6.2 Membrane Filtration 180 6.3 Chemical Treatment 181 6.3.1 Fenton and Photo-Fenton Process 182 6.3.2 Mechanism Using Acid and Base Catalyst 182 6.4 Photo-Catalytic Oxidation 186 6.5 Conclusions 188 Acknowledgments 188 References 188 7 Biochar-Supported Materials for Wastewater Treatment 199Hanane Chakhtouna, Mohamed El Mehdi Mekhzoum, Nadia Zari, Hanane Benzeid, Abou el kacem Qaiss and Rachid Bouhfid 7.1 Introduction 200 7.2 Generalities of Biochar: Structure, Production, and Properties 201 7.2.1 Biochar Structure 201 7.2.2 Biochar Production 203 7.2.2.1 Pyrolysis 204 7.2.2.2 Gasification 204 7.2.2.3 Hydrothermal Carbonization 205 7.2.3 Biochar Properties 205 7.2.3.1 Porosity 205 7.2.3.2 Surface Area 207 7.2.3.3 Surface Functional Groups 207 7.2.3.4 Cation Exchange Capacity 210 7.2.3.5 Aromaticity 210 7.3 Biochar-Supported Materials 212 7.3.1 Magnetic Biochar Composites 212 7.3.2 Nano-Metal Oxide/Hydroxide-Biochar Composites 214 7.3.3 Functional Nanoparticles-Coated Biochar Composites 216 7.4 Conclusion 220 References 222 8 Biological Swine Wastewater Treatment 227Aline Meireles dos Santos, Alberto Meireles dos Santos, Patricia Arrojo da Silva, Leila Queiroz Zepka and Eduardo Jacob-Lopes 8.1 Introduction 227 8.2 Swine Wastewater Characteristics 228 8.3 Microorganisms of Biological Swine Wastewater Treatment 231 8.4 Classification of Biological Swine Wastewater Treatment 235 8.5 Biological Processes For Swine Wastewater Treatment 236 8.5.1 Suspended Growth Processes 237 8.5.1.1 Activated Sludge Process 237 8.5.1.2 Sequential Batch Reactor 237 8.5.1.3 Sequencing Batch Membrane Bioreactor 238 8.5.1.4 Anaerobic Contact Process 238 8.5.1.5 Anaerobic Digestion 238 8.5.2 Attached Growth Processes 239 8.5.2.1 Rotating Biological Contactor 239 8.5.2.2 Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket 240 8.5.2.3 Anaerobic Filter 240 8.5.2.4 Hybrid Anaerobic Reactor 241 8.6 Challenges and Future Prospects in Swine Wastewater Treatment 241 References 242 9 Determination of Heavy Metal Ions From Water 255Ritu Payal and Tapasya Tomer 9.1 Introduction 255 9.2 Detection of Heavy Metal Ions 256 9.2.1 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy 257 9.2.2 Nanomaterials 257 9.2.3 High-Resolution Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy with Anodic Stripping Voltammetry 258 9.2.4 Biosensors 259 9.2.4.1 Enzyme-Based Biosensors 260 9.2.4.2 Electrochemical Sensors 261 9.2.4.3 Polymer-Based Biosensors 261 9.2.4.4 Bacterial-Based Sensors 262 9.2.4.5 Protein-Based Sensors 262 9.2.5 Attenuated Total Reflectance 262 9.2.6 High-Resolution Differential Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor 262 9.2.7 Hydrogels 263 9.2.8 Chelating Agents 264 9.2.9 Ionic Liquids 265 9.2.10 Polymers 266 9.2.10.1 Dendrimers 266 9.2.11 Macrocylic Compounds 266 9.2.12 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry 267 9.3 Conclusions 267 References 268 10 The Production and Role of Hydrogen-Rich Water in Medical Applications 273N. Jafta, S. Magagula, K. Lebelo, D. Nkokha and M.J. Mochane 10.1 Introduction 273 10.2 Functional Water 275 10.3 Reduced Water 275 10.4 Production of Hydrogen-Rich Water 277 10.5 Mechanism Hydrogen Molecules During Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging 279 10.6 Hydrogen-Rich Water Effects on the Human Body 280 10.6.1 Anti-Inflammatory Effects 280 10.6.2 Anti-Radiation Effects 281 10.6.3 Wound Healing Effects 282 10.6.4 Anti-Diabetic Effects 284 10.6.5 Anti-Neurodegenerative Effects 285 10.6.6 Anti-Cancer Effects 285 10.6.7 Anti-Arteriosclerosis Effects 285 10.7 Other Effects of Hydrogenated Water 285 10.7.1 Effect of Hydrogen-Rich Water in Hemodialysis 285 10.7.2 Effect on Anti-Cancer Drug Side Effects 286 10.8 Applications of Hydrogen-Rich Water 286 10.8.1 In Health Care 286 10.8.2 In Sports Science 288 10.8.3 In Therapeutic Applications and Delayed Progression of Diseases 289 10.9 Safety of Using Hydrogen-Rich Water 290 10.10 Concluding Remarks 291 References 292 11 Hydrosulphide Treatment 299Marzie Fatehi and Ali Mohebbi 11.1 Introduction 300 11.1.1 Agriculture 302 11.1.2 Medical 307 11.1.3 Industrial 315 11.2 Conclusions 325 References 326 12 Radionuclides: Availability, Effect, and Removal Techniques 331Tejaswini Sahoo, Rashmirekha Tripathy, Jagannath Panda, Madhuri Hembram, Saraswati Soren, C.K. Rath, Sunil Kumar Sahoo and Rojalin Sahu 12.1 Introduction 332 12.1.1 Available Radionuclides in the Environment 333 12.1.1.1 Uranium 333 12.1.1.2 Thorium (Z = 90) 334 12.1.1.3 Radium (Z = 88) 335 12.1.1.4 Radon (Z = 86) 336 12.1.1.5 Polonium and Lead 336 12.1.2 Presence of Radionuclide in Drinking Water 337 12.1.2.1 Health Impacts of Radionuclides 338 12.1.2.2 Health Issues Caused Due to Uranium 338 12.1.2.3 Health Issues Caused Due to Radium 339 12.1.2.4 Health Issues Caused Due to Radon 339 12.1.2.5 Health Issues Caused Due to Lead and Polonium 339 12.2 Existing Techniques and Materials Involved in Removal of Radionuclide 340 12.2.1 Ion Exchange 340 12.2.2 Reverse Osmosis 340 12.2.3 Aeration 341 12.2.4 Granulated Activated Carbon 341 12.2.5 Filtration 342 12.2.6 Lime Softening, Coagulation, and Co-Precipitation 342 12.2.7 Flocculation 343 12.2.8 Nanofilteration 343 12.2.9 Greensand Filteration 344 12.2.10 Nanomaterials 344 12.2.10.1 Radionuclides Sequestration by MOFs 344 12.2.10.2 Radionuclides Removal by COFs 345 12.2.10.3 Elimination of Radionuclides by GOs 346 12.2.10.4 Radionuclide Sequestration by CNTs 346 12.2.11 Ionic Liquids 347 12.3 Summary of Various Nanomaterial and Efficiency of Water Treating Technology 348 12.4 Management of Radioactive Waste 348 12.5 Conclusion 350 References 350 13 Applications of Membrane Contactors for Water Treatment 361Ashish Kapoor, Elangovan Poonguzhali, Nanditha Dayanandan and Sivaraman Prabhakar 13.1 Introduction 362 13.2 Characteristics of Membrane Contactors 362 13.3 Membrane Module Configurations 365 13.4 Mathematical Aspects of Membrane Contactors 366 13.5 Advantages and Limitations of Membrane Contactors 367 13.5.1 Advantages 367 13.5.1.1 High Interfacial Contact 368 13.5.1.2 Absence of Flooding and Loading 368 13.5.1.3 Minimization of Back Mixing and Emulsification 368 13.5.1.4 Freedom for Solvent Selection 368 13.5.1.5 Reduction in Solvent Inventory 368 13.5.1.6 Modularity 369 13.5.2 Limitations 369 13.6 Membrane Contactors as Alternatives to Conventional Unit Operations 370 13.6.1 Liquid-Liquid Extraction 370 13.6.2 Membrane Distillation 370 13.6.3 Osmotic Distillation 372 13.6.4 Membrane Crystallization 372 13.6.5 Membrane Emulsification 372 13.6.6 Supported Liquid Membranes 373 13.6.7 Membrane Bioreactors 373 13.7 Applications 374 13.7.1 Wastewater Treatment 374 13.7.2 Metal Recovery From Aqueous Streams 375 13.7.3 Desalination 375 13.7.4 Concentration of Products in Food and Biotechnological Industries 375 13.7.5 Gaseous Stream Treatment 376 13.7.6 Energy Sector 376 13.8 Conclusions and Future Prospects 377 References 378 14 Removal of Sulfates From Wastewater 383Ankita Dhillon, Rekha Sharma and Dinesh Kumar 14.1 Introduction 383 14.2 Effect of Sulfate Contamination on Human Health 384 14.3 Groundwater Distribution of Sulfate 384 14.4 Traditional Methods for Sulfate Removal 385 14.4.1 Treatment With Lime 385 14.4.2 Treatment With Limestone 386 14.4.3 Wetlands 387 14.5 Modern Day’s Technique for Sulfate Removal 387 14.5.1 Nanofiltration 387 14.5.2 Electrocoagulation 388 14.5.3 Precipitation Methods 389 14.5.4 Adsorption 391 14.5.5 Ion Exchange 392 14.5.6 Biological Treatment 393 14.5.7 Removal of Sulfate by Crystallization 394 14.6 Conclusions and Future Perspective 394 Acknowledgment 395 References 395 15 Risk Assessment on Human Health With Effect of Heavy Metals 401Athar Hussain, Manjeeta Priyadarshi, Fazil Qureshi and Salman Ahmed 15.1 Introduction 402 15.2 Toxic Effects Heavy Metals on Human Health 403 15.3 Biomarkers and Bio-Indicators for Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contamination 406 15.3.1 Hazard Quotient 407 15.3.2 Transfer Factor 407 15.3.3 Daily Intake of Metal 408 15.3.4 The Bioaccumulation Factor 409 15.3.5 Translocation Factor 410 15.3.6 Enrichment Factor 410 15.3.7 Metal Pollution Index 412 15.3.8 Health Risk Index 412 15.3.9 Pollution Load Index 412 15.3.10 Index of Geo-Accumulation 413 15.3.11 Potential Risk Index 413 15.3.12 Exposure Assessment 414 15.3.13 Carcinogenic Risk 415 References 417 16 Water Quality Monitoring and Management: Importance, Applications, and Analysis 421Abhinav Srivastava and V.P. Sharma 16.1 Qualitative Analysis: An Introduction to Basic Concept 422 16.2 Significant Applications of Qualitative Analysis 422 16.2.1 Water Quality 424 16.2.2 Water Quality Index 426 16.3 Qualitative Analysis of Water 427 16.3.1 Sampling Procedure 428 16.3.2 Sample Transportation and Preservation 429 16.3.3 Some Important Physico-Chemical Parameters of Water Quality 431 16.4 Existing Water Quality Standards 434 16.5 Quality Assurance and Quality Control 435 16.6 Conclusions 437 References 437 17 Water Quality Standards 441Hosam M. Saleh and Amal I. Hassan 17.1 Introduction 442 17.2 Chemical Standards for Water Quality 443 17.2.1 Physical Standards 443 17.2.2 Chemical Standards for Salt Water Quality 445 17.2.3 Biological Standards 446 17.2.4 Radiation Standards 447 17.2.5 Wastewater and Water Quality 447 17.3 Inorganic Substances and Their Effect on Palatability and Household Uses 451 17.3.1 Aluminum 451 17.3.2 Calcium 451 17.3.3 Magnesium 452 17.3.4 Chlorides 452 17.4 The Philosophy of Setting Standards for Drinking Water (Proportions and Concentrations of Water Components) 457 17.5 Detection of Polychlorinated Biphenyls 458 17.6 The Future Development of Water Analysis 459 17.7 Conclusion 460 References 460 18 Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Water 469Amita Chaudhary, Ankur Dwivedi and Ashok N Bhaskarwar 18.1 Introduction 469 18.2 Sources of Water 470 18.3 Water Quality 472 18.3.1 Physical Parameters 472 18.3.2 Chemical Parameters 472 18.3.3 Biological Parameters 474 18.3.4 Water Quality Index 474 18.4 Factors Affecting the Quality of Surface Water 476 18.5 Quantitative Analysis of the Organic Content of the Wastewater 477 18.5.1 Biochemical Oxygen Demand 477 18.5.1.1 DO Profile Curve in BOD Test 478 18.5.1.2 Significance of BOD Test 479 18.5.1.3 Nitrification in BOD Test 480 18.5.2 Chemical Oxygen Demand 480 18.5.3 Theoretical Oxygen Demand (ThOD) 482 18.6 Treatment of Wastewater 483 18.6.1 Primary Treatment Method 484 18.6.1.1 Pre-Aeration 484 18.6.1.2 Flocculation 484 18.6.2 Secondary Treatment 485 18.6.2.1 Aerobic Biological Process 485 18.6.2.2 Anaerobic Biological Treatment 485 18.6.2.3 Activated Sludge Process 487 18.6.3 Tertiary Treatment 488 18.6.3.1 Nutrients Removal 488 18.6.3.2 Phosphorus Removal 490 18.6.3.3 Ion-Exchange Process 490 18.6.3.4 Membrane Process 491 18.6.3.5 Disinfection 491 18.6.3.6 Coagulation 491 18.7 Instrumental Analysis of Wastewater Parameters 492 18.7.1 Hardness 492 18.7.2 Alkalinity 492 18.7.3 pH 493 18.7.4 Turbidity 493 18.7.5 Total Dissolved Solids 494 18.7.6 Total Organic Carbon 494 18.7.7 Color 495 18.7.8 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy 495 18.7.9 Inductive Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectroscopy 496 18.7.10 Gas Chromatography With Mass Spectroscopy 497 18.8 Methods for Qualitative Determination of Water 497 18.8.1 Weight Loss Method 497 18.8.2 Karl Fischer Method 498 18.8.3 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Method 499 18.8.4 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Method 499 18.9 Conclusion 500 References 500 19 Nanofluids for Water Treatment 503Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Wilson Nwankwo, Olusola Olaleye, Olanrewaju Akinseye, Temitope Popoola and Mohd Imran Ahamed 19.1 Introduction 504 19.2 Types of Nanofluids Used in the Treatment of Water 505 19.2.1 Zero-Valent Metal Nanoparticles 505 19.2.1.1 Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) 505 19.2.1.2 Iron Nanoparticles 506 19.2.1.3 Zinc Nanoparticles 507 19.2.2 Metal Oxides Nanoparticles 507 19.2.2.1 Tin Dioxide (TiO2) Nanoparticles 507 19.2.2.2 Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) 508 19.2.2.3 Iron Oxides Nanoparticles 508 19.2.3 Carbon Nanotubes 509 19.2.4 Nanocomposite Membranes 509 19.2.5 Modes of Action of These Nanofluids 509 19.2.5.1 Carbon-Based Nano-Adsorbents (CNTs) for Organic Expulsion 509 19.2.5.2 Heavy Metal Removal 510 19.2.5.3 Metal-Based Nano-Adsorbents 510 19.2.5.4 Polymeric Nano-Adsorbents 511 19.2.5.5 Nanofiber Membranes 511 19.2.5.6 Some Applications of Nanofluids in the Treatment of Water 512 19.2.5.7 Informatics and AI Nanofluid-Enhanced Water Treatment 513 19.3 Conclusion and Recommendation to Knowledge 516 References 516 Index 525

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how to consistently obtain annual and multiannual manufacturing target profit regardless of the evolution of sales volumes, increasing or decreasing, using the Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) system. Managers and practitioners within the manufacturing companies will discover a practical approach within the MCPD system that will help them develop and support their long-term, medium-term, and short-term profitability and productivity strategy. The book presents both the basic concepts of MCPD and the key elements of transforming manufacturing companies through MCPD system, as well as supporting the consistent growth of external and internal profit by directing all systematic and systemic improvements based on meeting the annual and multiannual Manufacturing Cost Improvement (MCI) targets and means for each Product-Family Cost (PFC).This book is unique because it presents two types of systematic and systemic improvement projects for MCI that have beenTrade Review"There are numerous structured approaches to productivity improvement available - and countless consultants who help you apply them. However, reality is never quite the same as the scenarios painted by these consultants or the purveyors of the tools and techniques. The theory is usually great; the practical application is less certain. Most approaches are relatively superficial, provided in outline only … requiring the reader to uncover the flaws and failings, the practical difficulties of interpretation and implementation.This book is different. Firstly, it acknowledges the fact that people find implementation difficult so it approaches the situation by focusing on a number of specific scenarios --some involving growth, some involving decline …. and takes the reader through the detailed application of MCPD in these scenarios.The author’s experience as a lean manufacturing consultant has clearly shaped his approach to the development of strategy and practice - no bad thing obviously … but he has added his own thoughtful and thorough approach on top to provide a ’system’ capable of providing real improvements in manufacturing productivity and profitability.The book is detailed and peppered with abbreviations - sometimes making it quite a ‘hard’ read. It is also generally a book that suits readers not afraid of quantitative approaches and the application of mathematical formulae. However the author also recognizes that improving productivity via a structured, quantitative approach also brings intangible benefits. It is worth persevering with the detail to uncover the underlying principles and ‘truths’ that will allow you to ‘make a difference’."John Heap, President of the World Confederation of Productivity Science"All too often, it seems that publications related to manufacturing productivity focus on short-term fixes in 'easy' scenarios. This book is unique in that it addresses improvement projects that cover the full planning range from a temporal perspective, and the pursuit of excellence regardless of product life cycles. It is key that the concepts presented in the book consider short-, medium-, and long-term productivity in a way that precludes the tendency to focus on short-term fixes. It is perhaps also this approach that leads to the development of strategies that can be used even during times of economic contraction. In short, this book provides the tools required to manage manufacturing organizations and maximize profitability during both good and trying times."G. Don Taylor, Ph.D., P.E.Charles O. Gordon Professor – Virginia TechVice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation and Effectiveness"This book provides a way to improve practical approach and tools for competitive target costs setting with a goal engineering approach at first and unfold it for a whole organization about cost management and cost reduction, using both growth and reduction sales scenarios".Shigeyasu Sakamoto, Ph.D. Doshisya, P.E. CEO, Productivity Partner INC. Japan"Effective cost management underpins the achievement of competitive manufacturing, and increasingly manufacturing strategy is dominated by the need to reduce operating costs. Firms that arbitrarily cut costs to satisfy short-term profitability goals miss the bigger opportunity to both reduce costs and increase productivity. This is where Alin’s book makes an important and unique contribution, bridging the strategic management and operations improvement domains. Through MCPD decision makers are better informed to identify cost reduction opportunities, which can then be implemented through productivity improvement. To put it simply, MCPD makes manufacturing better: cheaper, more productive, and more capable of competing on a global scale."Daniel Eyers, Ph.D.Lecturer in Manufacturing Systems Management - Cardiff University"I’ve been collaborating with Alin since a long period already for different projects, and I have been witness to the development of the Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) concept at different stages until this third book on MCPD has been reached. The MPCD system is a unique reference concept in an operational environment to drive productivity improvements in order to achieve the operating profit goal through manufacturing cost improvement. Using the MPCD system, it is easy to identify and continually reduce the manufacturing costs associated with losses and waste across each product family processes. Also, cases study are very useful to understand how this new concept can be translated into practice, some of them developed in our factory, so you just need to get it done!"Vasile Haiduc,Plant Operations Manager, DeLonghi”Written by a seasoned professional Ph.D., the book of Alin Posteucă is a mind opening a new way of scientifically and practically approach the concepts of manufacturing operations. Want to make your business more profitable, you the present days entrepreneur? Do you want to get immersed in the wonderful philosophy of productivity, get to know the latest ideas that the experts are conveying them to the production floor?Alin’s book is an answer and a practical guide to all these. It shows the basic fundamental and scientific steps and factors that are supporting his new very original approach to the profitability and productivity and also practical suggestions when facing problems on the production floor."Florin Larion,Lean-Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Philadelphia, USA."While most of authors are focusing their efforts, experience and explanation on productivity improvement, Alin, with his "Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment" (MCPD) goes further- providing real improvement factors, continuous targeting of improvements to profit, financial quantification of results - all elements needed in order get the results of improved productivity at the level of profit and loss statement (P&L). This third book dedicated to MCPD, named "Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) Profitability Scenarios: Systematic and Systemic Improvement of Manufacturing Costs" is "advanced level manual": 15 improvement projects documenting previously explained scenarios, concise, clear, targeted and obviously easy to replicate to meet the Manufacturing Cost Improvement (MCI) goal - you CANNOT pretend haven't found your company's situation in one of those".Ovidiu Ambrus,Plant Manager at Litens Automotive Eastern Europe (Litens Automotive Group)"This book demonstrates how MCPD system is helping companies with different type of production environments, to focus their improvement strategies and transformation of product families flow to meet customer demand, continuously targeting Manufacturing Cost Improvement convergent to zero Cost of Losses and Waste and continuous profitability improvement. Readers will find different scenarios of MCPD implementation that show impressive easy to replicate results (i.e. to meet the annual MCI goal, an kaizen project for MCI achieved profitability targets by reducing the set-up time by 70% and another by reducing breakdown by 35% to increase OEE level)."Catalin Neagoe,Lead Black Belt, Cameron, a Schlumberger company"In this new book on the MCPD system, starting from the basic questions of any manager (such as what are the activities that generate losses and waste, what types of losses and waste occur and how they are generated along the manufacturing flow, which processes are in the top of the ones that generate most of the costs of losses and waste (CLW) and what is their trend etc.) the systematic and systemic activities are presented, both annual and multiannual, for identification, quantification and analysis of CLW to consistently achieve manufacturing cost improvement (MCI) targets. The surprising and documented context is valid in the vast majority of manufacturing companies. The potential for approaching and improving the CLW of 30-50% is enormous and represents the path to true competitiveness through costs.The 7 presented matrixes are intuitive and can be easily used for any practical model, and based on them (using the PDCA cycle), real data are available to achieve annual MCI targets. Also, it is very well underlined the way to set the annual MCI means targets ("what how/through what leverage") taking into account the current and future context of the market & sales.Clearly, it is a book that can be applied in factories to reduce costs consistently and strategically. I recommend the MCPD system and this book to those who realize or not that they are on a mountain of losses and waste and also have the necessity, ambition and leverage needed to radically improve this current status!"Gabriel Hîncu,Plant Maintenance Manager, ZF Group-TRW Airbag Systems"Since I as child I’ve loved nature. Why? Because it knew how to deal with changes to find simple solutions to complex problems. In our industrial era we have simple problems and we try to find complex solutions. In the same way Manufacturing Cost Policy Deployment (MCPD) Profitability Scenarios: Systematic and Systemic Improvement of Manufacturing Costs book by Alin Posteucă shows us the nature way. Not only by theoretical but also by practical example. Doing Lean more than 15 years I’ve learnt what is the "KISS" – "Keep It Simple Stupid". In the same way the book written by Alin teaches us how to survive and make profit in a very competitive market."Constantin Anechitei,Lean Manager at Filtration GroupTable of ContentsList of Figures. List of Tables. List of Abbreviations. Preface. About the Author. Introduction. Part I: Understanding of the MCPD system. Chapter 1: Let's Start by Really Tackling Improvement of the Current Level of Manufacturing Profit through Productivity Improvement. Chapter 2: Scenarios and Strategies of the MCPD System. Chapter 3: The MCPD Transformation: Establishing and Implementing Profitable Improvement Projects. Chapter 4: Annual Transformation Example through MCPD System: MCI with at least 6% per year for a PFC. Part II: Profitable Improvement Projects Implementation through MCPD for MCI towards Maximizing Outputs. Chapter 5: MCI and Increasing Equipment Effectiveness. Chapter 6: MCI and Increasing Manufacturing Capacity through a New Products and a New Equipment. Part III: Profitable Improvement Projects Implementation through MCPD for MCI towards Minimizing Inputs. Chapter 7: MCI through Improving Variable and Fixed Costs: Material, Environment and Labor Costs. Chapter 8: MCI through Aligning the Factory Lead Time to Takt Time. Appendix 1: The MCPD Transformation ChecklistAppendix 2: Glossary - The basic concepts of the MCPD system. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisDrying is an important unit operation used in industry for processing and preservation of food products. Although a large volume of technical literature is available on drying of foods, it is still challenging for scientists and engineers to improve continuously upon the quality of dried products and existing drying systems. This book will aid processors in their search for cost-effective and energy-efficient drying techniques allowing them to succeed commercially in their ventures as well as to fulfill consumer-demand for high-quality products. Drying Technologies for Foods contains state-of-the art knowledge on several key aspects of drying ranging from fundamental principles, classification and selection, different types of conventional and modern techniques, drying of different food materials, advances in packaging of dried products, control and safety, energy calculation, modeling to advances in food drying.Comprehensive yet concise chapters cover different types of dryiTable of ContentsPart I. Fundamentals of Drying. Classification and Selection of Industrial Dryers. Osmotic Dehydration: Applications and Recent Advances. Spray Drying. Microwave Drying of Foods: Principles and Prospects. Microwave Assisted Hybrid Drying of Food and Agricultural Materials. Superheated Steam Dying. Heat Pump Drying. Grain Drying Theory, Practices and Developments. Solar Drying. Solar Tunnel Dryer: An Energizing Drying Technology. Impingement Drying: Applications and Future Trends. Modeling of Drying. Computational Modeling Techniques for Drying of Food Products. Advances in Food Drying. Part II. Vacuum Drying of Foods. Refractance Window Drying System. Fruit Leathers. Recent Technologies and Trends in Medicinal Herb Drying. Drying of Proteins. Thermal Energy Storage Assisted Solar Dryers. Supercritical Drying. Functional Properties of Spray Dried Fruit and Vegetable Powders. Antioxidants in Dried Food Products. Sorption Isotherm Technique for Studying Deliquescence and Caking Phenomena in Foods. Control and Safety Measures in Food Dryers. Recent Advances in Packaging of Dried and Dehydrated Foods. ANN Principles and Applications in Modeling and Control of Food Dryers. Principles, Applications and Prospects of Computer Vision in Food Drying.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a comprehensive treatment of irrigation engineering for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It does not require a background in calculus, hydrology, or hydraulics, offering a one-stop overview of the entire field of study. It includes everything a student of irrigation engineering needs to know: concepts of climate, soils, crops, water quality, hydrology, and hydraulics, as well as their application to design and environmental management. To demonstrate the practical applications of the theories discussed, there are over 300 worked examples and end-of chapter exercises. The exercises allow readers to solve real-world problems and apply the information they''ve learned to a diverse range of scenarios. To further prepare students for their future careers, each chapter includes many illustrative diagrams and tables containing data to help design irrigation systems. For instructors'' use when planning and teaching, a solutions manual can be found online alTrade Review'Irrigation Engineering by Singh and Su does a great job in covering the wide array of topics that are needed in the field in a way that is both accessible and rigorous. Inclusion of key reference tables and charts as well as worked examples are useful for both learning concepts and implementing designs.' Stephen P. Good, Oregon State University'This book is a comprehensive treatise on irrigation engineering! It covers a wide range of fundamental topics related to soil-plant-water relations as applied to irrigation … With more than 500 problems peppered throughout the book - half of them meticulously solved - this is a rare treat … I highly recommend this book to students, teachers, scientists, and engineers in academia and consulting.' R. Karthikeyan, Clemson University'… noteworthy for the clarity and depth with which the authors deal with such a transversal subject … an excellent book for students and scholars in agricultural engineering that have to study independently, or want full support to prepare for university and professional licensing exams.' Giorgio Baiamonte, Università di Palermo'… an invaluable book for understanding the design and operation of modern irrigation systems … The book gives engineers and scientists access to an extensive range of key subjects covering crops, soils, land, water, and irrigation methods together with the core theory of irrigation design and water management. Topics are placed in a wider perspective, including issues of global food supply, water resources management and environmental sustainability - making the book effectively a modern day Encyclopaedia of Irrigation.' Derek Clarke, University of Southampton'A significant contribution to the field of irrigation engineering. This book is full of important information for anyone considering water resources engineering, particularly agricultural irrigation. It introduces a wide range of irrigation techniques practical for academia and water professionals. Very comprehensive and easy to read.' Hossein Hashemi, Lund UniversityTable of ContentsPart I. Fundamentals: 1. Introduction; 2. Climate; 3. Sources and Availability of Water; 4. Groundwater and Wells; 5. Irrigation Water Quality; 6. Soils and Soil Management; 7. Crops and Crop Production; Part II. Principles of Hydraulics: 8. Channel Design; 9. Pipeline Hydraulics; 10. Pumps and Pump Selection; 11. Flow Measurement; Part III. Principles of Hydrology: 12. Infiltration; 13. Soil Water; 14. Evapotranspiration; Part IV. Irrigation: 15. Crop Water Use; 16. Irrigation Efficiency; 17. Surface Irrigation Preliminaries; Part V. Irrigation Engineering: Methods of Irrigation: 18. Basin Irrigation; 19. Border Irrigation; 20. Furrow Irrigation; 21. Sprinkler Irrigation; 22. Trickle Irrigation; Part VI. Irrigation Engineering: Design: 23. Planning; 24. Land Leveling; 25. Drainage; 26. Farm Irrigation System Design; Part VII. Irrigation Operation and Management: 27. Irrigation Scheduling; 28. Environmental Considerations; 29. Economic Analysis; 30. Irrigation Management; 31. Irrigated Agriculture for Food Security.

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Book SynopsisFederico Ugolini is Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Maritime Civilizations, University of Haifa, Israel.Trade ReviewUgolini’s work remains a very well written, thoroughly researched and truly exciting study on the iconography of Hellenistic and Roman harbours in the Mediterranean. * International Journal of Nautical Archaeology *Table of ContentsIllustrations Acknowledgements Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Alexandria, Rome and Leptis Magna and the Triumphal Imagery of Monumental Harbours 3. Harbours in Graeco-Roman Art: Symbolism and Identity across the Mediterranean 4. Portraying Maritime Cityscapes: An Imperial Perspective 5. The Mercantile Class: Economic Growth and Influence during the Imperial Era 6. A Postcard from the Ancient Mediterranean: Aspects of Euergetism and Paideia in Representations of Maritime Cities 7. Epilogue. Maritime Cities: An Iconography of Power Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the major engineering achievements in underground aqueducts from around the world and throughout history. It provides valuable insights into water technologies and management with respect to durability, adaptability to the environment, and sustainability. Comparisons of the technological underground aqueduct developments from several regions are made. These technologies are the underpinning of modern achievements in water supply engineering and water management practices, and current issues of sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and decentralization have led engineers to consider combining older proven technologies with modern infrastructure advancements.Trade Review"Underground Aqueducts Handbook offers the first synthesis on aqueducts, including those conveying water and those tapping groundwater. This is the most comprehensive review of aqueduct technology as it concerns most continents and most periods, from prehistory to the present day, thanks to a multidisciplinary approach. It underlines the necessity to preserve and reuse, or redevelop, such sustainable technologies in the global context of aridification and increasing need for water supply." — Julien Charbonnier, Laboratory ArScAn, Nanterre, France"…the material is well documented and convincing. Any specialist and many common readers should be interested to have this book on their bookshelf." — T.P. Tassios, National Technical University of Athens, GreeceTable of ContentsIntroduction. Europe. Austria. Croatia. France. Germany. Greece. Italy. Spain. Africa. Algeria. Egypt. Libya. Morocco. Sudan. Tunisia. Middle East. Afghanistan. Iran. Iraq. Israel. Jordan. Oman. Pakistan. Syria. United Arab Emirates. Yemen. Eurasia. Armenia. Azerbaijan. Georgia. Kazakhstan. Turkestan. Asia. China. India. Indonesia. South Korea. Thailand. Americas. Chile. Mexico. Peru.

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Book SynopsisPractical Drainage is easy to read and presented in a non-technical style generously supported with helpful illustrations. There are three key messages in this book: water moves sideways only slowly through soil--leading to a detailed description of how drains work; the how-and-why of perched water table methods of construction; and sands are different from one another--they must be tested before use in turf root zones. These key messages are preceded by detailed descriptions of how water moves into soils and the effects of compaction on that movement. The final chapters give step-by-step guidelines for calculating drain spacings and depths, based on measurements of the hydraulic conductivity of the soil and its various layers. There are also chapters about how to measure hydraulic conductivity and how to design and install sub-soil drainage systems.Trade Review"...explains in great detail how water moves in soils; some of the more difficult concepts such as perched water tables and the capillary fringe; how drains work; how to calculate drain spacings; and how to install subsoil drains...aims to bring this complex subject to the ordinary practitioner in a form that can be understood and used in a practical way..."---Golf & Sports Turf Australia "...well organized, easy to read, treatment of the subject that reflects the state of drainage theory and practice as it is currently perceived...Graphic illustrations and photographs are generous throughout...an excellent value to students and others working in the turfgrass industry."---Dr. David Aldous, Professor of Turfgrass Management, The University of MelbourneTable of ContentsChapter 1. Soil Structure. Chapter 2. Water Intake and Retention in Soils. Chapter 3. Compaction and Particle Movement. Chapter 4. The Capillary and Lateral Movement of Water in Soils. Chapter 5. The Capillary Fringe and How Water Gets into Drains. Chapter 6. Perched Water Table--The Concept and Its Use. Chapter 7. How to Calculate Drain Spacings for Various Soils. Chapter 8. Designing Subsoil Drainage Systems. Chapter 9. Installing Subsoil Drains. Chapter 10. Surface Drainage. Chapter 11. Slit Drainage. Chapter 12. Methodology for Determining Soil Hydraulic Conductivity. Appendix: USGA Recommendations for a Method of Putting Green Construction. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisAll hydraulic structures are constructed on the solid Earth, which can be mathematically treated as an infinite domain, from the engineering length-scale point of view. This book examines the computational simulation of static and dynamic responses of hydraulic structures, which are constructed on infinite foundations. Moreover, the analysis and design problem of water distribution networks has been and will continue to be a main subject of hydraulic engineering. This book presents a design procedure improved by using power law friction factor, which provides accurate solutions for three types of pipe design problems with considering effect of local losses.

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Book SynopsisThirty years ago, Low Life appeared to universal acclaim and secured Luc Sante's status as the author of that cult classic of alternative New York City history. Now, he returns with another sidelong NYC history-here, the making of the upstate reservoir system that reliably supplies one of the world's greatest metropolises with its fresh water, and without which the city would almost certainly have faded into insignificance. This meticulously detailed book is both an immersive history and a meditation on the significance of these willed-from-nature bodies of water to the city-past, present, and future.

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Book SynopsisThe United States is a maritime nation. From its origin as 13 former colonies to its place as the pre-eminent world power today, our Nation''s success has been dependent on our coastal ports and inland waterways to conduct trade. Recognising the importance of transportation to trade, the Nation had made a strong intergenerational commitment to develop its transportation networks. These networks of highways, railways and inland waterways connect the interior of our country to our ports, which connect us to the rest of the world. These transportation networks have contributed to our success by providing a cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable means to transport large quantities of cargo over long distances and across oceans, keeping this Nation competitive in world trade. This book provides an analysis of the broad challenges and opportunities presented by the increasing deployment of post-Panamax vessels and outlines options on how Congress could address the port and inland waterway infrastructure modernisation issues needed to accommodate those vessels.

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Book SynopsisGood drainage contributes to the delivery of sustainable, innovative and resilient buildings, and is essential for our health and wellbeing. However, designers and architects can often leave drainage to be implemented by specialists in isolation of other design considerations, resulting in costly changes, rework and repairs, operational discomfort and poor user experiences that could have been avoided. Written for building designers and allied professionals, homeowners and managers as well as the general public, Building Drainage promotes an integrative and collaborative approach. Key principles and components of drainage design are presented in an accessible manner with many UK examples where the underlying information and knowledge can be applied internationally. Coverage includes waste and foul water drainage systems and the benefits of integrated water management (IWM) approach, where 'waste' becomes a valuable resource; surface and rainwater drainage; water and energy efficiency through wastewater recycling and reuse, and heat recovery. After reading this book you will understand the mostly invisible, or unperceived, yet vital aspects of functional drainage design and their interaction with the architecture of the building as well as the local and global environments.Trade ReviewIf you only read one book on the subject - this is probably it. A work of true alchemy in which the authors combine a masterful guide to the technologies and sustainable systems for turning muck into drinkable water. And where there is no longer any 'waste' - just different 'resources'. It is the first and last word - perhaps just in time! -- Neil Landsberg * Chair of the Sustainable Water Industry Group (SWIG) *

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Book SynopsisThe swelling of concrete is a major concern for the owners and operators of dams and hydraulic structures. Faced with irreversible movement of their dams or with observations of cracking processes, operators need to explain the phenomena observed in order to justify safety conditions and in some cases to plan remedial works. Over the last 20 years, active research has been carried out in the field, resulting in practical results in phenomena interpretation and dam modeling. At the same time, an increasing number of affected dams have undergone safety re-evaluations and in some cases remedial work. Several of them have been removed altogether. Although it remains difficult to establish a “state of the art” in this domain due to the rapidly changing context, regular international exchanges in the field appear fruitful and necessary. Following on from previous conferences in the field organized by Robin Charlwood, former President of the ICOLD Concrete Committee, the initiative was taken by EDF and Toulouse University-LMDC to organize a workshop to provide a new opportunity for sharing experience. The aim of this workshop is to assemble active researchers, leading engineers, and experts from the practicing community and administration interested directly or indirectly in concrete swelling effects in dams and hydraulic structures. All types of chemical expansion phenomena, including those due to alkali aggregate reactions and those due to ettringite formation, are addressed. These proceedings include 24 papers written by experts renowned in their field, illustrating the need to progress with interdisciplinary approaches.Table of ContentsPreface Alain Sellier, Étienne Grimal, Stéphane Multon, Éric Bourdarot Chapter 1 International Context 1 A Review of the Effectiveness of Strategies to Manage Expansive Chemical Reactions in Dams and Hydro Projects Robin Charlwood, Ian Sims 3 Swelling Dams in Switzerland Francesco Amberg, Roger Bremen, Patrice Droz, Raphaël Leroy, Johannes Maier, Bastian Otto 40 Chapter 2 Physico-Chemical Mechanisms Experimental Test 53 Behavior of Concrete Deteriorated by ASR under Triaxial LoadAdrien Hilaire, Alain B. Giorla, Cyril Dunant, Lionel Sofia, Karen Scrivener 55 Importance of Alkali-Wrapping for CPT Kazuo Yamada, Yuichiro Kawabata, Shoichi Ogawa, Kengo Haga, Yasutaka Sagawa, T. Ochiai 68 Structures Damaged by ASR and DEF: Improving the Prognosis of Structures Damaged by Expansive Concrete with Physico-Chemical ModellingStéphane Multon, Alain Sellier, Étienne Grimal, Éric Bourdarot 80 Can Certain Alkali Minerals Explain the Slow Reactivity of Granitic Aggregates in Dams?Antonio Santos Silva, Isabel Fernandes, Ana Rita Ferraz, Dora Soares 93 Experimental Study on Effects of Aggregates Mineralogical Composition and Preservation Conditions on DEF in Concrete Marie Malbois, Loic Divet, Stéphane Lavaud, Jean-michel Torrenti 106 The Identification, Extent and Prognosis of Alkali-Aggregate Reaction Related to Existing Dams in Switzerland Russel Michael Gunn, Karen Scrivener, Andreas Leemann 117 Experimental Evidence for the Link Between Aggregate Degradation and Expansion and the Formulation of the Microstructural ModelCyril Dunant, Karen Scrivener 144 A Robust Testing Protocol for the Assessment of ASR Reactivity of ConcreteLionel Sofia, Theodore Chappex, Cyril Dunant, Karen Scrivener 153 Chapter 3 Structural Modeling 161 Modeling of Environmental Conditions and their Impact on the Expansion of Concrete Affected by the Alkali–Silica ReactionYuichiro Kawabata, Kazuo Yamada, Shoichi Ogawa 163 Nonlinear Finite Elements for the Assessment of Hydraulic Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-Aggregate Reaction: A Study CaseMahdi Ben Ftima, Pierre Léger, Fateh Boussaha 176 Macro-Modelling of AAR-Affected Hydraulic Structures: Assessment of Parameters Influencing the In-Situ Concrete GrowthVladimir Gocevski, Emre Yildiz 188 AAR and DEF Structural Effects ModellingÉtienne Grimal, Pierre Morenon, Alain Sellier, Stéphane Multon, Éric Bourdarot 203 Swelling Effects in Fagilde Dam (Portugal): First Approach to Structural Analysis and InterpretationJosé Piteira Gomes, Antonio Lopez Batista, S.P.M Sousa 218 Expansions in a Concrete Dam with Bridge over Spillway in South America: Case Study with Expansions of Different OriginAna Blanco, Sergio H.P. Cavalaro, Ignacio Segura, Luis Segura-castillo, Antonio Aguado 235 Modeling Concrete Expansions via Coupled C-M Mesoscale Analysis with Zero-Thickness Interface Elements, and Lab ExperimentsIgnacio Carol, Joaqin Liaudat, Carlos M. López 248 Chapter 4 Dams and Hydraulic Structures Applications Remedial Works 261 Numerical Analysis of AAR Affected Structures with Slot-Cuts: Finite Element Analysis Using Explicit SchemeVladimir Gocevski, Emre Yildiz 263 Swelling Arch Dams with Thrust BlocksGrégory Coubard, Jérôme Sausse 277 Bimont Dam Case: Studies and Investigations Inside the Dam BodyChristine Noret, Katia Laliche 289 Chambon Dam: A Struggle against AAR Olivier Chulliat, Étienne Grimal, Éric Bourdarot 305 Chapter 5 Long-Term Behavior Risk Reduction 319 The Diagnosis and Prognosis of ASR and ISR in Miranda Dam, PortugalJoão Custódio, José Ilídio Ferreira, Antonio Santos Silva, António Bettencourt Ribeiro, António Lopes Batista 321 Long-Term Behaviour of EDF Dams Regarding Concrete Swelling Structures: Synthesis of Monitoring Data Over TimeThierry Guilloteau, François Martinot, Jérôme Sausse 338 Important Lessons Learnt from the Proper Surveillance of Swelling ConcreteLouis Christian Hattingh, Chris Oosthuizen, Ilidio Tembe, C.N. Mahlabela 352 Index of Authors 367

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Book SynopsisThe Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta has newly emerged 'char' islands, resulting from the deposition of sediment, which are very vulnerable, socially, institutionally and environmentally. This book explains how the governments of Bangladesh and the Netherlands and the International Fund for Agricultural Development cooperated on a land-based rural development project to give settlers security and purpose. It details how they engaged communities and civil societies, and implemented an infrastructure aimed at reducing flooding, improving drainage, and providing adequate drinking water and sanitation. The book describes the project's application to crop and animal agriculture, and the development of value chains and encouragement of female participation. It considers the financial underpinning and infrastructure, as well as how to ensure the impacts of the scheme are enduring. The scheme serves as a model for support projects to vulnerable groups faced with climate change and other environmental challenges. This book is suitable for students, researchers, specialists and practitioners in rural development, water resources, land management and soil science.Table of Contents1: THE COASTAL CHARS OF BANGLADESH 2: THE BIRTH OF CDSP IV 3: MANAGING CHAR DEVELOPMENT AND SETTLEMENT: A COMPLEX PROCESS 4: INVOLVING THE COMMUNITIES AND CIVIL SOCIETY 5: ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT 6: DEVELOPING THE INFRASTRUCTURE 7: THE LAND SETTLEMENT PROCESS 8: THE POWER OF AGRICULTURE 9: MONEY MATTERS – SAVINGS AND LOANS 10: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT WITH TREES 11: INCOME AND QUALITY OF LIFE 12: OUR PRIDE 13: WHEN THE PROJECT LEAVES

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Book SynopsisThis book gives an up-to-date review on dam-break problems, along with the main theoretical background and the practical aspects involved in dam failures, design of flood defence structures, prevention measures and the environmental, social, economic, and forensic aspects related to the topic. Moreover, an exhaustive range of laboratory tests and modelling techniques is explored to deal effectively with shock waves and other disasters caused by dam failures. Disaster management refers to programs and strategies designed to prevent, mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of these phenomena. To manage and minimize these risks, it is necessary to identify hazards and vulnerability by means of a deep knowledge of the causes, which lead to dam failures, and to understand the flow propagation process. Knowledge and advanced scientific tools play a role of paramount importance in the strain of coping with flooding and other dam-break problems along with the capacity building in the context of political and administrative frameworks.All these aspects are featured in the book, which is a comprehensive treaty that covers the most theoretical and advanced aspects of structural and hydraulic engineering, together with the hazard assessment and mitigation measures and the social, economic and forensic aspects related to subject.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Dam failures Dam classification; Embankment dams; Concrete dams; Stability of rock foundations of dams Chapter 2: Laboratory experiments Introduction; Physical models; Depth measurements; Velocity measurements; Dam erosion and sediment transport Chapter 3: Dam-break wave routing Introduction: Clear-water wave routing; Debris-flow routing; Numerical models and solvers for dam-break shock waves; Sediment concentration of the mixtures; General remarks Chapter 4: Dam-break flood routing Introduction; Governing equations; Numerical treatment of dry bed; OpenMP parallelization; Testing RiverFLO-2D model; Conclusions Chapter 5: Dam-break flow against obstacles and through river bed singularities The presence of a natural lake; The presence of a downstream artificial lake; Presence of a sand bar at the mouth of the river; The problem of debris; Influence of ice; The presence of a downstream dam; Presence of a bridge on the river; Presence of an embankment with or without a culvert; The presence of an isolated obstacle or a high density of obstacles Chapter 6: Dam-break risk management and hazard mitigation Introduction; Dam-break risk assessment; Dam-break risk mitigation and response to hazard; Final remarks Chapter 7: Economic evaluation of dams for flood protection: an integrated safety approach Introduction; Ethical goals and constraints; Integrated management of catastrophic losses; Spatial adaptive Monte Carlo optimization; Case studies; Discounting and robust decisions; Risk communication, public perception and participation; Some guidelines and conclusions for policy evaluations Chapter 8: Case histories: a worldwide view Failures and incidents: general aspects

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Book SynopsisThis book presents an in-depth guide to the subject matter and main points of hydrostructural pedology, as theorized for the first time. The authors focus on the underlying concepts, the purpose and role this field plays within agroenvironmental sciences. It is divided into two parts: Part 1 presents the theory behind hydrostructural pedology. The systemic approach applied to the soil is presented, showing how this leads to the thermodynamic formulation of water in the soil's organized medium and to the systemic modeling of soil–water-coupling in natural or anthropic organizations. Part 2 presents the methodology to complement the first part. In it, the authors determine the hydrostructural characteristics of the pedostructure, characteristic parameters of equilibrium state equations and the hydrostructural functioning of the soil.Table of ContentsPreface ix Part 1. Theory of Systemic Modeling of the Pedostructure within the Hierarchal Hydrofunctional Organization of the Natural Environment 1 Chapter 1. Introduction to Part 1 5 Chapter 2. Inherent Problems of Soil Science 9 2.1. History of pedology 9 2.2. Modeling of water transfers in the soil: supremacy of pedotransfer functions 11 2.3. Absence of a unitary theory of the description of soil 12 Chapter 3. The Systemic Approach Applied to Pedology 17 3.1. The Bertalanffy project and Le Moigne’s general system model 17 3.1.1. The general system theory and Cartesian precepts 17 3.1.2. Systemic representation: Le Moigne’s two great ideas 22 3.2. The systemic description of the soil organization 25 3.2.1. Physical definition of a “system” 25 3.2.2. Graduation of spatial axes: the systemic description of soil 28 3.2.3. Systemic modeling of the operating system (OS) on axis III 32 3.2.4. The “Structural Representative Elementary Volume” (SREV) concept required for the systemic description of the pedon 35 3.3. Systemic physics of the organized soil medium defined on axis III 39 3.3.1. The thermodynamic system of the pedostructure 39 3.3.2. Equations of the hydrostructural equilibrium of the pedostructure 41 3.3.3. Determining hydrostructural soil parameters 44 3.3.4. Equations of the hydrodynamic functioning of the pedostructure 45 3.3.5. The Kamel® model of the hydrostructural functioning of a pedon 50 3.4. Systemic mapping of soil in the landscape 54 3.4.1. Hierarchical hydrofunctional mapping units of the landscape 54 3.4.2. The SIRS-Soils 57 Chapter 4. The General System (GS): General Model of Scientific Disciplines Related to the Study and Management of Natural Areas 59 4.1. The human system, system of study or management of a natural area, isomorphic to the general system 59 4.2. Natural systems, OSs of the GS 61 4.3. Information systems of human systems implemented for the study or management of natural systems 62 4.4. Hydrostructural pedology and its own spatial reference information system: the SIRS-Soils 64 Chapter 5. Emergence of a New Scientific Discipline: Hydrostructural Pedology 67 5.1. Where hydrostructural pedology fits into the natural sciences 67 5.2. Specificity of the hydrostructural pedology laboratory 70 5.2.1. Hydrostructural characterization of the pedostructure 70 5.2.2. Experimental analysis of the bio-soil association in the soil column 72 5.2.3. Simulation of processes at the scale of the pedon using a lysimeter 72 Chapter 6. Implications for Agro-environmental Sciences 75 6.1. A unitary theory on the systemic and thermodynamic approaches within the natural environment 75 6.1.1. Modeling in the natural environment and Cartesian precepts 75 6.1.2. Systematization, theoretical basis of the systemic approach 79 6.1.3. Theoretical and applied systemology 81 6.1.4. General Systems theory of the agro-environmental disciplines 86 6.1.5. Systemic thermodynamics 88 6.2. The new challenge to agro-environmental modeling 92 Part 2. Hydrostructural Characterization of Soil Pedostructure 95 Chapter 7. Introduction to Part 2 99 Chapter 8. Theoretical Recall 103 8.1. Pinpointing the problem 103 8.2. Modeling micro- and macro-water types by the shrinkage curve 104 8.3. New principle for determining the micro-and macro-water types using the retention curve 107 8.3.1. Micro/macro thermodynamic and hydrostructural equilibrium 107 8.3.2. Equations for the retention curve 108 8.3.3. Equations for the pF curve 112 8.3.4. Equations for the shrinkage curve 114 8.3.5. Equations for hydric conductivity 117 Chapter 9. Methods for Determining the Characteristic Parameters 123 9.1. Soil water retention curve “WRC” 123 9.1.1. Measured using the tensiometer (suction-based method) 123 9.1.2. Measured under air pressure on the porous plate press (pressure-based method), extending the WRC measurement beyond the 1,000 hPa tensiometric limit 131 9.2. The shrinkage curve 135 9.2.1. Case of non-sigmoidal shrinkage curves 135 9.2.2. Case of the sigmoidal shrinkage curves 144 9.3. The hydric conductivity curve of the pedostructure 149 9.3.1. Description of the Excel sheets 149 9.3.2. Procedure. 152 9.3.3. Results 153 Conclusion 157 Bibliography 159 Index 165

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Book SynopsisAs well as much-needed electricity, dams generate extremes of emotion. Traditionally, dams have facilitated hydraulic civilizations such as those in the Nile Valley, China and Mesopotamia, and, in the twentieth century, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Yet with the proliferation of dams there are now more than 40,000 large dams worldwide opposition and support can be measured in equal proportion. Their outstanding design and construction, often in inhospitable conditions, is representative of the skills of their engineers, yet others do not see such beauty in the taming' of rivers. In 1998 the continuing controversy led to the forming of the World Commission on Dams to seek a meeting of minds. "Dam", a new addition to Reaktion's "Objekt" series, traces the development of dams from the Industrial Revolution to the present day through a number of themes both successes and failures including the extension of the design teams forming an alliance between engineering, architecture, landscape architecture and ecology. A profusely illustrated exploration of a previously neglected subject, this book is neither a polemic against dams nor a defence of their proliferation.It offers a fresh and much-needed account of their design, construction and function, which will appeal to general readers and those interested in environmental policy, history and civil engineering.Trade ReviewHere, dams take centre stage as their design, construction, beauty, failures and environmental consequences are analysed. Building Design Dam investigates some of the world's most famous and awe-inspiring dams and will be of interest to engineers, historians and environmentalists at all levels ... beautifully illustrated The Environmentalist Turpin's book will be of particular interest to engineers, environmentalists and historians and, because it is well written and well illustrated, also to the broader reading public. I thoroughly recommend it. Dams and Reservoirs With the current movement toward dam removals in the Western world, it is interesting to see a book that treats dams as buildings of particular significance. This book's approach is not technical, but historical. It presents dams under different perspectives: as symbols of dominance, works of designers, and objects of beauty. It also covers dam failures and the recent backlash against dams ... Recommended. Choice

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Book SynopsisA concise essay on the origins and history of the drainage of the Broads, with an extensive gazetteer illustrating all the mills that remain, arranged on a river by river basis to suit those visiting by boat.

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Book SynopsisMinutes before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed, sending more than twelve billion gallons of water surging through Southern California's Santa Clara Valley, killing some four hundred people and causing the greatest civil engineering disaster in twentieth-century American history. In this carefully researched work, Norris Hundley jr. and Donald C. Jackson provide a riveting narrative exploring the history of the ill-fated dam and the person directly responsible for its flawed design—William Mulholland, a self-taught engineer of the Los Angeles municipal water system. Employing copious illustrations and intensive research, Heavy Ground traces the interwoven roles of politics and engineering in explaining how the St. Francis Dam came to be built and the reasons for its collapse. Hundley and Jackson also detail the terror and heartbreak brought by the flood, legal claims against the City of Los Angeles, efforts to restore the Santa Clara Valley, political factors influencing investigations of the failure, and the effect of the disaster on congressional approval of the future Hoover Dam. Underlying it all is a consideration of how the dam—and the disaster—were inextricably intertwined with the life and career of William Mulholland. Ultimately, this thoughtful and nuanced account of the dam's failure reveals how individual and bureaucratic conceit fed Los Angeles's desire to control vital water supplies in the booming metropolis of Southern California.Table of Contents Preface 1 Prologue: 'A Misty Haze over Everything' 5 Chapter 1: Mulholland: A Man and an Aqueduct 9 Chapter 2: Th e Dam: Site Selection and Design 37 Chapter 3: Th e Dam: Construction, Operation, Failure 81 Chapter 4: Disaster Unleashed 129 Chapter 5: Civic Responsibility and Reparations 201 Chapter 6: Th e Politics of Safety: Inquest and Investigations 233 Chapter 7: Dam Building after the Flood 311 Chapter 8: Postscript: William Mulholland 323 Appendix A: How Fast Could the Reservoir Have Been Lowered? 337 Appendix B: Was Failure Inevitable? 341 Acknowledgments 345 About the Authors 346 Notes 347 Index 425

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Book SynopsisIn the middle of the twentieth century, governments ignored the negative effects of large-scale infrastructure projects. In recent decades, many democratic countries have continued to use dams to promote growth, but have also introduced accompanying programs to alleviate these harmful consequences of dams for local people, to reduce poverty, and to promote participatory governance. This type of dam building undoubtedly represents a step forward in responsible governing. But have these policies really worked? Flooded provides insights into the little-known effects of these approaches through a close examination of Brazil’s Belo Monte hydroelectric facility. After three decades of controversy over damming the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, the dam was completed in 2019 under the left-of-center Workers’ Party, becoming the world’s fourth largest. Billions of dollars for social welfare programs accompanied construction. Nonetheless, the dam brought extensive social, political, and environmental upheaval to the region. The population soared, cost of living skyrocketed, violence spiked, pollution increased, and already overextended education and healthcare systems were strained. Nearly 40,000 people were displaced and ecosystems were significantly disrupted. Klein tells the stories of dam-affected communities, including activists, social movements, non-governmental organizations, and public defenders and public prosecutors. He details how these groups, as well as government officials and representatives from private companies, negotiated the upheaval through protests, participating in public forums for deliberation, using legal mechanisms to push for protections for the most vulnerable, and engaging in myriad other civic spaces. Flooded provides a rich ethnographic account of democracy and development in the making. In the midst of today’s climate crisis, this book showcases the challenges and opportunities of meeting increasing demands for energy in equitable ways.Trade Review"Flooded addresses the overarching question of how developing states can build critical infrastructure in a way that respects local rights and grants significant participation to those affected by the project." -- Kathryn Hochstetler * co-author of Greening Brazil: Environmental Activism in State and Society *"Flooded compellingly shows the dilemmas of 'democratic development' and the challenges posed by the increasing demand for energy at a time of climate crisis. Klein offers a thought-provoking and engaging narrative that highlights the ambivalences and contradictions of progressive governments." -- Pablo Lapegna * author of Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movements in Argentina *"Flooded addresses the overarching question of how developing states can build critical infrastructure in a way that respects local rights and grants significant participation to those affected by the project." -- Kathryn Hochstetler * co-author of Greening Brazil: Environmental Activism in State and Society *"Flooded compellingly shows the dilemmas of 'democratic development' and the challenges posed by the increasing demand for energy at a time of climate crisis. Klein offers a thought-provoking and engaging narrative that highlights the ambivalences and contradictions of progressive governments." -- Pablo Lapegna * author of Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movemen *Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction Part I: Hydropower, Resistance, and the State1 Dams and Development 2 Booms, Busts, and Collective Mobilization along the Transamazon 3 Democratic Developmentalism Part II: An Ethnography of Dam Building4 The Living Process5 The Fight for Recognition 6 The Law, Activism, and Legitimacy Conclusion AcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn the middle of the twentieth century, governments ignored the negative effects of large-scale infrastructure projects. In recent decades, many democratic countries have continued to use dams to promote growth, but have also introduced accompanying programs to alleviate these harmful consequences of dams for local people, to reduce poverty, and to promote participatory governance. This type of dam building undoubtedly represents a step forward in responsible governing. But have these policies really worked? Flooded provides insights into the little-known effects of these approaches through a close examination of Brazil’s Belo Monte hydroelectric facility. After three decades of controversy over damming the Xingu River, a tributary of the Amazon, the dam was completed in 2019 under the left-of-center Workers’ Party, becoming the world’s fourth largest. Billions of dollars for social welfare programs accompanied construction. Nonetheless, the dam brought extensive social, political, and environmental upheaval to the region. The population soared, cost of living skyrocketed, violence spiked, pollution increased, and already overextended education and healthcare systems were strained. Nearly 40,000 people were displaced and ecosystems were significantly disrupted. Klein tells the stories of dam-affected communities, including activists, social movements, non-governmental organizations, and public defenders and public prosecutors. He details how these groups, as well as government officials and representatives from private companies, negotiated the upheaval through protests, participating in public forums for deliberation, using legal mechanisms to push for protections for the most vulnerable, and engaging in myriad other civic spaces. Flooded provides a rich ethnographic account of democracy and development in the making. In the midst of today’s climate crisis, this book showcases the challenges and opportunities of meeting increasing demands for energy in equitable ways.Trade Review"Flooded addresses the overarching question of how developing states can build critical infrastructure in a way that respects local rights and grants significant participation to those affected by the project." -- Kathryn Hochstetler * co-author of Greening Brazil: Environmental Activism in State and Society *"Flooded compellingly shows the dilemmas of 'democratic development' and the challenges posed by the increasing demand for energy at a time of climate crisis. Klein offers a thought-provoking and engaging narrative that highlights the ambivalences and contradictions of progressive governments." -- Pablo Lapegna * author of Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movements in Argentina *"Flooded addresses the overarching question of how developing states can build critical infrastructure in a way that respects local rights and grants significant participation to those affected by the project." -- Kathryn Hochstetler * co-author of Greening Brazil: Environmental Activism in State and Society *"Flooded compellingly shows the dilemmas of 'democratic development' and the challenges posed by the increasing demand for energy at a time of climate crisis. Klein offers a thought-provoking and engaging narrative that highlights the ambivalences and contradictions of progressive governments." -- Pablo Lapegna * author of Soybeans and Power: Genetically Modified Crops, Environmental Politics, and Social Movemen *Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction Part I: Hydropower, Resistance, and the State1 Dams and Development 2 Booms, Busts, and Collective Mobilization along the Transamazon 3 Democratic Developmentalism Part II: An Ethnography of Dam Building4 The Living Process5 The Fight for Recognition 6 The Law, Activism, and Legitimacy Conclusion AcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA clear and enriching examination of the basic design and dimensioning principles that govern dam engineering. Dams are one of the largest and most complex civil engineering projects and have always been an important element in development and economic prosperity. Their major role is to store water supplies to meet the vital and energy needs of the populations, to protect people and landscapes from the destructive effects of water, and to serve as a recourse in the event of water shortages.Dams clearly articulates the basic design and dimensioning principles that govern dam engineering. It also details a three-pillar safety concept, the different types of concrete and embankment dams as well as their impact on the environment, foundation design, and monitoring and maintenance. The material is enriched with numerous examples that reflect the internationally recognized competence of Swiss engineering in dam design. Clear and thorough, Dams enriches readers’ understanding of dam engineering. Table of Contents"1. Introduction 2. The Development and Future of Dams 3. Different Types of Dams 4. Impacts on the Environment 5. Dam Safety Concept 6. Hazards and Damage Affecting Dams and Their Foundations 7. Types of Failure 8. Protection Measures 9. Risk Analysis 10. Identifying Conditions Related to the Site 11. Actions and Forces 12. Administrative Procedures and Requirements 13. Gravity dams 14. Hollow Gravity Dams and Buttress Dams 15. Arch Dams 16. Multiple Arch Dams 17. Roller Compacted Concrete Dams (RCC) 18. Concrete Technology 19. Concrete Behavior and Observed Phenomena 20. Embarkemnt Dams: Overview 21. Zoned Embankment Dams 22. Embankment Dam with Asphalt Concrete Core 23. Embankment Dam with an Upstream Facing 24. Construction and Behavior of Embankment Dams25. Stability Analysis 26. Structural Details 27. Excavations 28. Grouting of Rock Foundations 29. Other Methods for Treating Foundations 30. Necessary Operating Documents 31. Surveillance and Maintenance 32. Emergency Planning and Public Safety 33. Issues Created by Reservoir Sedimentation and Their Mitigation

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses recent developments in dam engineering, covering theoretical as well as practical aspects. The chapters provide detailed descriptions of the types, surveys and investigations, layouts, design, thermal stresses and foundation of dams. The differences between various theories/methods of analysis used in design and their practical application and limitations are clarified.The book focuses on earth fills and landfills and stresses the importance of the foundation treatment. Failure of embankment dams is discussed particularly in the planning and construction stages of the dam. The environmental impact of dams is treated with references to river diversions and reservoir sedimentation. The book is written as a reference book for professional engineers and is also suitable for post graduate courses.Table of Contents Introduction Concrete Dams Concrete Gravity Dams Roller Compacted Concrete Dams Embankment Dams Earthfill Dams Rockfill Dams Failure of Embankment Dams Foundation Treatment of Dams River Diversion Hill Slope Stabilization at Dam and Power Projects in the Himalayas Reservoir Sedimentation Instrumentation Construction Aspects of Dams Dams and Environmental Issues Dam Safety

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Book SynopsisThis book gives practical advice and ready to use tips on the design and construction of subsurface reservoir models. The design elements cover rock architecture, petrophysical property modelling, multi-scale data integration, upscaling and uncertainty analysis. Philip Ringrose and Mark Bentley share their experience, gained from over a hundred reservoir modelling studies in 25 countries covering clastic, carbonate and fractured reservoir types, and for a range of fluid systems – oil, gas and CO2, production and injection, and effects of different mobility ratios. The intimate relationship between geology and fluid flow is explored throughout, showing how the impact of fluid type, displacement mechanism and the subtleties of single- and multi-phase flow combine to influence reservoir model design.The second edition updates the existing sections and adds sections on the following topics:· A new chapter on modelling for CO2 storage· A new chapter on modelling workflows· An extended chapter on fractured reservoir modelling· An extended chapter on multi-scale modelling· An extended chapter on the quantification of uncertainty· A revised section on the future of modelling based on recently published papers by the authorsThe main audience for this book is the community of applied geoscientists and engineers involved in understanding fluid flow in the subsurface: whether for the extraction of oil or gas or the injection of CO2 or the subsurface storage of energy in general. We will always need to understand how fluids move in the subsurface and we will always require skills to model these quantitatively. The second edition of this reference book therefore aims to highlight the modelling skills developed for the current energy industry which will also be required for the energy transition of the future. The book is aimed at technical-professional practitioners in the energy industry and is also suitable for a range of Master’s level courses in reservoir characterisation, modelling and engineering.• Provides practical advice and guidelines for users of 3D reservoir modelling packages• Gives advice on reservoir model design for the growing world-wide activity in subsurface reservoir modelling• Covers rock modelling, property modelling, upscaling, fluid flow and uncertainty handling• Encompasses clastic, carbonate and fractured reservoirs • Applies to multi-fluid cases and applications: hydrocarbons and CO2, production and storage; rewritten for use in the Energy Transition. Table of ContentsPrefacePrologue1. Model Purpose2. The Rock Model3. The Property Model4. Upscaling Flow Properties5. Handling Model Uncertainty6. Reservoir Model Types7. EpilogueNomenclatureSolutionsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis book explores many recent techniques including ANN, fuzzy logic, hydraulic models and IWRM utilized for integrated water resources management, a real challenge in India for obtaining high irrigation efficiency.The book deals with topics of current interest, such as climate change, floods, drought, and hydrological extremes. The impact of climate change on water resources is drawing worldwide attention these days; for water resources, many countries are already stressed and climate change along with burgeoning population, rising standard of living, and increasing demand are adding to the stress. Further, river basins are becoming less resilient to climatic vagaries. Fundamental to addressing these issues is hydrological modelling which is covered in this book Further, integrated water resources management is vital to ensure water and food security. Integral to the management is groundwater and solute transport. The book encompasses tools that will be useful to mitigate the adverse consequences of natural disasters.Table of ContentsSeries Editor Preface1 Integrated Water Resources Management of Thatipudi Command Area, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh2 Streamflow health and variability analysis of Roanoke River, USA3 Enhancing water use efficiency through micro irrigation4 Hydrological modelling to study the impacts of climate and LULC change at basin scale: A review 5 Reservoir Operation of Dharoi Dam: Fuzzy logic Approach6 Water Resource Management for Coal based Thermal Power Plant7 Estimation of Trap Efficiency And Useful Life of a Reservoir8 Evaluation of reservoir sedimentation using satellite data 9 Hydraulic design of service nd emergency gates- A case study10 Regionalisation of watersheds using fuzzy c means clustering algorithm in west flowing rivers of Kerala11 Landslides and its relation with rainfall in Karwar, Uttara Kannada Disrtict: A Case Study12 Optimal cropping pattern of kulsi river basin, assam, india using simulation and linear programming model13 Optimal reservoir optimization using traditional methods: dyanmic programming and nonlinear programming14 A Review on Leakage Minimization in Water Distribution Networks15 Experimental validation of flux footprint models in heterogeneous crop land systems16 Water Resources Assessment Issues and Isotope Hydrology Application in North East India17 Impact of coal mining activities on water resources: A GIS based evaluation in Indian Scenario18 Water Hammer analysis for Pipe Line Network using HAMMER v8i19 Dam Break Analysis of Hidkal Dam using HEC-RAS20 Age wise crop water requirement of paddy fields under different climatic conditions21 Suitability and performance of present irrigation system in Kokernag, Jammu and Kashmir22 Linking of sediment yield pattern with rainfall and land-use land-cover changes within Burhanpur sub-catchment, India23 A comparative study of remote sensing and DGPS technique for reservoir capacity assessment: a case study of Bhojapur reservoir, Dist – Nasik, Maharashtra, India24 A Comparative Study of Estimation of Breach Parameters for an Embankment Dam using Regression Equations25 Sustainable Water Management Options for Emerging Urban India 26 Simulating failure of Indravati dam using mike 11 and the propagation of breached outflow27 Design of bank proection works downstream of Hippargi Barrage, Karnataka 28 Numerical and experimental investigation of turbulence around circular bridge pier29 Effect of possible diversion of Yarlung Tsangpo water at Zangmu: A semi-distributed model approach30 Optimization of Water Allocation from Ukai Reservoir using Elitist TLBO31 Prediction of reservoir submerged sediment density32 Micro Hydro Power generation in India-A Review33 Optimal irrigation planning of chandora project using sapwat model34 Application of Numerical modelling for Geomorphological Evolution and River Bank shifting part of Bhagirathi river35 Runoff simulation and irrigation water requirement for barman ghat36 Non-Linear Regression Analysis between Discharge and Head for Piano Key Weirs with Increasing developed length (L/W) Ratio and Constant Channel Width37 Grey water characterisation and its management38 Analysis of suspended sediment and soil samples for determining most effective tracer combination39 Assessing the Impact of Spatial Resolution on Land Surface Model based on Hydrologic Simulations40 Assessment of Irrigation Canal Efficiency Using Hydraulic Modelling and Simulations A Geospatial Approach41 Intelligent Operation Of Hirakud Reservoir Using Metaheuristic Techniques (PSO and TLBO)42 Multisite monthly to daily naturalized streamflow disaggregation using daily flow pattern hydrograph43 Agricultural water management and groundwater recharging using Vadose zone modelling44 Karez system in India: Review and contemporary relevance 45 Genetic algorithm for minimization of variance of pipe flow-series for looped water distribution networks

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Book SynopsisThis book presents key principles of the hydraulics of river basins, with a unique focus on the interplay between stream flows and sediment transport. Addressing a number of basic topics related to the hydraulics of river systems, above all it emphasizes applicative aspects in order to provide the reader with a solid grasp of river engineering. The understanding of the river hydraulics is essential for the assessment of optimum locations for the conservation of water resources and its structures. This book will be interesting to readers and researchers working in the specialized area of river hydraulics of Ganga basin, Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, and other basins of India. It consists of review on hydraulics of meandering river; hydraulic design of reservoir in permeable pavement; optimization of hydraulic design; hydraulic investigations to optimize the design of spillway and design of energy dissipater; and analysis of performance of orifice spillway using computational fluid dynaicsTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction from the EditorsAcknowledgements1 Effect of bed permeability on flow turbulence in gravel-bed stream Sai Rupesh and Dr.Ratul Das2 Study on Erosion and Undercut of Cohesive River Bank – An Experimental Approach Vikas Kumar Das, Susanta Chaudhuri and Koustuv Debnath3 Hydraulic design of reservoir in permeable pavement for mitigating urban storm water Sanjeev Kumar Suman and Rajnish4 Analytical expression for measurement of discharge using conical obstruction in a small rectangular channel Ankur Kapoor, Aniruddha Ghare and Avinash Vasudeo5 Efficient numerical algorithm for flow field around vertically submerged tandem and aligned circular cylinders Abhijit Rout, Soni Parth Kaushikbhai and Arindam Sarkar6 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Boundary Shear Stress in Non-Prismatic Compound Channel, Laxmikant Das, Kishanjit Kumar Khatua and Bhabani Shankar Das7 Turbulence flow statistics downstream of grids with various mesh size Pankaj Raushan, Santosh Singh and Koustuv Debnath8 Surge analysis of Long piping S Ghule, P M Abdul Rahiman and K U Farande9 Review on hydraulics of meandering river Jyotirmoy Barman, Bimlesh Kumar and Jyotismita Taye10 Prediction of discharge coefficient for side rectangular weir using group method of data handling (gmdh) Ali Shariq, Ajmal Hussain and Mujib Ahmad Ansari11 Enhancement of energy disipation using combination of solid roller bucket and type ii stilling basin for ogee stepped spillway Prakash Nangare and Alka Kote12 Estimation of coefficient of discharge for side compound weir using gmdh technique Mujib Ahmad Ansari, Ajmal Hussain and Faisal Ahmed13 Flow distributions in compound channel with diverging floodplains Bhabani Shankar Das, Kamalini Devi, Jnana Ranjan Khuntia and Kishanjit Kumar Khatua14 Boundary shear stress distributions in compound channels having narrowing and enlarging floodplains Kamalini Devi, Bhabani Shankar Das, Jnana Ranjan Khuntia and Dr. Kishanjit Kumar Khatua15 Turbulence characteristics in a vegetated open channel under unsteady flow conditions Jnana Ranjan Khuntia, Kamalini Devi, Bhabani Shankar Das and Dr. Kishanjit Kumar Khatua16 Study of scour near pier of gandhi setu in ganga river Binit Kumar and Vivekanand Singh17 Optimization of hydraulic design of URI-II Dam spillway, Jammu and Kashmir V S Ramarao, M R Bhajantri and V V Bhosekar18 Modification of spillway SKI jump bucket subjected to higer tail water levels V S Ramarao, M R Bhajantri, V V Bhosekar and K T More19 Prediction of submerged vegetated flow in a channel using gmdh-type neural network approach, Nekita Boraah and Bimlesh Kumar20 Turbulence flow statistics over a train of k-type roughness Santosh Kumar Singh, Pankaj Kumar Raushan and Koustuv DebnathConclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to give an existing state of knowledge in the field of hydrology, irrigation engineering, and hydraulic structures in a brief manner so that students can use it for their own reference from time to time. Compared to other voluminous books available on the subject, the author has tried to cover the important subject matter in an abridged manner in approximately 320 pages. Besides the full explanation of the theoretical aspects with well-illustrated figures, it gives a number of solved numerical examples. Problems for practice are also given with answers at the end of each chapter.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Water Requirement of Crops.- Hydrology.- Ground Water.- Reservoir Planning.- Design of Gravity Dams.- Spillways and Gates.- Arch and Buttress Dams.- Earth Dams.- Canal Head Works.- Distribution System.- Canal Structures.- Sediment Transport in Alluvial Canals.- River Training Works and Flood Control.- River Flow Measurement.

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Book SynopsisThis textbook provides an excellent resource for engineering and science students to develop basic, intermediate and advanced level skills in hydraulics, hydrology and environmental engineering. Topics include open channel flow, ocean waves, kinematic wave modelling, flood forecasting, groundwater production, evapotranspiration, rainfall runoff modelling, cost benefit analysis, environmental evaluation, air quality control, carbon capture and storage, atmospheric dispersion, water pollution, water treatment, wastewater treatment, environmental impact assessment and uncertainty management. Hydrology and environmental engineering are treated as clear extensions of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is placed on distinguishing between theoretical and empirical results. Written challenges are specified throughout the text to help readers derive important theoretical results for themselves. Each chapter includes a set of related practical problems with detailed worked solutions, many of which include short, self-contained MATLAB codes. The book provides a wealth of theoretical and practical exercises to aid teachers in planning innovative learning experiences for their students in class and at home. The book also offers a rich environment for students and researchers to practice mathematics and learn about the art of deriving analytical solutions in an environmental engineering context.Table of ContentsPart 1 Hydraulics.- Hydrostatics.- Frictionless Flow.- Laminar Flow between Solid Boundaries.- Uniform Flow.- Non-uniform Flow.- Wave Theory.- Coastal Defence Design.- Conservation Equations.- Boundary Layers.- Heat Transfer.- Part 2 Hydrology.- Hydrology and Frequency Analysis.- Darcy's Law and Permeability.- Confined and Unconfined Aquifers.- Steady-state Radial Flow to Wells.- Transient Groundwater Flow.- Transient Flow to Wells.- Vadose Zone Processes.- Humidity.- Evaporation.- Rainfall Runoff Modelling.- Part 3 Environmental Engineering.- Cost Benefit Analysis.- Market efficiency.- Evaluating the Environment.- Air Quality Control.- Carbon Capture and Storage.- Atmospheric Dispersion.- Water Pollution.- Water Treatment.- Wastewater Treatment.- Risk Analysis and Handling Uncertainty.

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