Final Report on the Albemarle Pamlico Coupling Study
Title | Final Report on the Albemarle Pamlico Coupling Study PDF eBook |
Author | Leonard J. Pietrafesa |
Publisher | |
Pages | 70 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Albemarle Sound (N.C.) |
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Checklist of Official North Carolina State Publications
Title | Checklist of Official North Carolina State Publications PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 292 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | North Carolina |
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Monthly Checklist of State Publications
Title | Monthly Checklist of State Publications PDF eBook |
Author | Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division |
Publisher | |
Pages | 942 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | State government publications |
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Government reports annual index
Title | Government reports annual index PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1362 |
Release | 199? |
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Annual Report
Title | Annual Report PDF eBook |
Author | North Carolina. Albemarle-Pamlico Estuarine Study |
Publisher | |
Pages | 82 |
Release | 1991 |
Genre | Estuarine area conservation |
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Government Reports Announcements & Index
Title | Government Reports Announcements & Index PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1396 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Science |
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Boundary Conditions for Bridge Scour Analysis
Title | Boundary Conditions for Bridge Scour Analysis PDF eBook |
Author | Margery F. Overton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 88 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Bridges |
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The purpose of this study is to determine surge hydrographs which may be used in the analysis of proposed and existing highway structures along Albemarle-Pamlico Sounds. Historical data for tropical storms over the period 1886-1996 were collected and analyzed to identify storms proximate to the project study area. Application of the process models (CE Wind Model and ADCIRC Model) and statistical models (EST) resulted in predicted surge values at 25, 50 and 100 year return periods. These peaks were then incorporated into synthetic time series used to characterize the shape of the design hydrograph. The results of the surge modeling suggest that the simple exponential form of the hydrograph, recommended by the FHWA pooled fund study 'Development of Hydraulic Computer Models to Analyze Tidal and Coastal Stream Hydraulic Conditions and Highway Structures', may be inadequate to characterize stations which experience periods of negative surge. An empirical approach based on a damped sine wave was developed as an alternative. The recommended procedure for implementing the results of the study suggests that both types of hydrographs be modeled, with design parameters based on the worst-case conditions.