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Hydrometeorological, Hydrologic, Seismic, and Other Considerations affecting the Safety of Existing and Future Dams |
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The Hydrometeorology Associates* offer consulting, research programs, and studies in the fields of meteorology, hydrology, hydrometeorology, hydrogeology, climatology, hydraulics, hydrologic engineering, and water resources management for the purpose of determining or re-determining the proper, safe size of existing and future dams and their spillways. The civil engineers, seismologists, and soil specialists of our member organizations can provide studies and investigations into the earthquake safety and structural integrity of existing dams and dams under design. * The Hydrometeorology Associates is an association of meteorologists and scientific companies.
PROBABLE MAXIMUM PRECIPITATION (PMP)
Determination of revised PMP for new and existing dams and spillways. PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD (PMF)
Determination of revised PMF for new and existing dams and spillways. Storm studies, Part I and Part II.
Part II: Detailed depth-area-duration (DAD) analyses; DAD curves (graphic and digital) from Part I storm isohyets for use in the development of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) for dam safety considerations and in other reservoir and channel design. Spillway design: ability to pass probable maximum flood flow - updated criteria. Reservoir design: ability to store probable maximum flood volume, in conjunction with spillway flow - updated criteria. FLOOD-WARNING SYSTEMS. Other direct-reading and remote-reading meteorological and hydrologic instrumentation systems. Hydrometeorological research and studies, geared toward determination of PMP, as well as other major design storms.
Dam safety, dam and levee structure studies. Maximum Credible Earthquake criteria Dam and levee failure inundation maps. Dam failure - public awareness programs.
Other hydrometeorological and civil engineering consulting and research services pertinent to dam safety:
Hurricane research and studies; hydrometeorological aspects of hurricanes. Potential effects of possible global warming on hurricane frequencies and paths. Effects on PMF of mud and debris flows from burned watersheds Infiltration rates: studies of watersheds above reservoirs, especially minimum infiltration rates at times of PMP events. Effects of cloud seeding upon water yield - significant if cloud seeding happens to precede an extreme rainfall event. Drought duration studies - for purposes of sizing the maximum water-supply storage needed in a reservoir and the available flood-control space for the storage of a PMF event. Global warming / cooling; climatic change - natural and man-made; possible effects upon Probable Maximum Precipitation. Soil studies, research and experiments on soil compaction - relative to safety of dams and their foundations. Examination of existing dams for integrity of structure:
Repair or reconstruction of dams. Design and sizing of new dams and their spillways. Facilitation of the construction of new dams. Design storms for flood control and water resources. Flood plain management studies. Flood warning system design. Snowfall and snow hydrology research and studies; snow sublimation. Snow melt research and studies; rates of snow melt under various meteorological conditions; flood potential of snow melt, significant contribution of snow melt to PMF (very large or very high altitude watersheds only). Flood preparedness, including spillway flow (other than dam break): official planning; public awareness and planning. Severe storm and
hail research and studies.
Water resources research and studies; stochastic watershed analysis.
Water
reclamation: studies and services.
Design and sizing of new dams and their spillways.
Repair or reconstruction of dams and levees.
Repair or reconstruction of power plants and
electric transmission lines.
Repair or reconstruction of bridges, highways, and public works
infrastructure.
Preservation and restoration of beaches, harbors, lagoons, marinas,
wetlands, and coral reefs.
Facilitation of the construction of new dams.
Quality of public water supply.
Water conservation programs:
official planning; public awareness, planning, and implementation.
Reservoir water control manuals;
hydrologic manuals.
Climatic studies of normal and extreme precipitation.
Cloud physics, cloud dynamics: research,
modeling.
Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping expertise.
Tsunami warning system design.
Construction defects analysis and seismic hazards analysis for dams,
bridges, and any other structures.
Repair, reconstruction, or replacement or dams, bridges, public works
infrastructure, coastal structures, or any other structure.
Local
high-tech, low-cost hydroelectric energy development
for
small communities along river banks.
Edward M. Tomlinson, Ph.D, Principal Hydrometeorologist:(719) 488-9117, cellular (719) 650-3522, fax (413) 410-8509, e-mail awai@adelphia.com. P. O. Box 860, Monument, CO 80132. website: http://www.appliedweatherassociates.com. Charles B. Pyke, Ph.D, Senior Hydrometeorologist and Climatologist:toll-free, U.S. and Canada: (888) 786-7696, local (520) 625-8316, cellular (520) 310-9931.
fax:
e-mail: Telephone (888) 786-7696 to obtain new e-mail address. P. O. Box 1747, Green Valley, AZ 85622-1747 websites: http://www.scienceexperts.com, http://www.califweather.com, and http://www.charlespyke.com. Donald T. Jensen, Ph.D, CCM, PH, Senior Hydrometeorologist and Climatologist: e-mail djensen@cc.usu.edu. 1740 East 1400 North, Logan, UT 84341. Currently on leave, outside the U.S. See also the web sites http://www.hydrometeorology.com and http://www.extremerain.com |
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Links to other websites operated by Dr. Charles B. Pyke, Associated Science Experts, LLC, Western U.S. Weather & Earth Sciences, and California Weather & Earth Sciences, LLC: http://www.scienceexperts.com, http://www.amerweather.com, and http://www.califweather.com. |
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