Optimizing the dataset size of a topo-bathymetric survey for Hammam Debagh Dam,Algeria

The capacity of water reservoirs may be considerably reduced by sediment transport and accumulation. This phenomenon may occur quickly in regions prone to erosion, such as Hammam Debagh Dam region in Algeria. For better management of water resources, it is important to estimate the volume of a reservoir by regular and frequent topo-bathymetric surveys. Topo-bathymetric surveys with a high point measurement density are expensive and time-consuming. To reduce this expense and to increase the frequency of topo-bathymetric surveys, it is required to optimize their size and density. The complete survey of the reservoir created by the Hammam Debagh Dam in Algeria was examined in comparison with 19 reduction subsets using geostatistics. The study showed that the complete dataset of 32,164 points, corresponding to a density of 42 points ha^-1 could be reduced to 10,000 points, i.e. 13 points ha^-1, without affecting the estimation of the water volume in the reservoir. This reduction could considerably simplify the work load, reduce the expenses to do these surveys, and, therefore, allow for an increased frequency of topo-bathymetric surveys.     

The dynamics of farmer migration and resettlement in the Dhidhessa River Basin,Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

The Dhidhessa River Basin (DRB), in the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia, is undergoing large-scale dam construction for sugarcane irrigation. We focused on the dynamics of population migration, settlement, relocation and water resource development in the DRB using primary and secondary data. Two major migration waves were observed in the basin: the first in 1984–1986 during a severe drought and the second during 2005–2017. Most rural migrants were “pulled” by government initiative in the period 1984–2017, while a few migrated of their own accord due to famine. We found that the first migration wave from eastern Ethiopia (Harar) to DRB was due to scarcity of water, land and rainfall and the migration positively affected migrant livelihoods. In the second phase, dam construction displaced settled farmers and migrants, adversely affecting their livelihoods. Analysis is needed that considers the wellbeing of the displaced agrarian society and the migrant population in the dam-affected area.     

PROBABLE MAXIMUM FLOOD FOR DAM SAFETY ASSESSMENT

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Plant functional types in Lake Nubia in relation to physicogeographic factors

The shoreline vegetation of Lake Nubia in Sudan was studied by means of morphological characteristics and functional traits of plants established-phase as published in literature reviews. The 57 species recorded in 83 sampling sites were classified according to 15 morphological traits into six Plant Functional Types (PFTs), using Two Way Indicator Species Analysis (TWINSPAN). Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to evaluate the homogeneity of these groups in terms of their traits. The resulting PFTs were related to the physicogeographical variables measured (soil texture, soil moisture, soil thickness and elevation) using canonical correspondence analysis (CCA). The ratios in occurrences of the functional types were calculated per each moisture segment, and can be used as an indicator of the shoreline dynamics.     

TOWARDS A BETTER FORECAST FOR RESERVOIR SLOPE SLIDING

The siltation of reservoir causes many problems of management and environmental disturbances that are important to minimize. Solving these problems requires in particular a good knowledge of mud bank instabilities. In partnership with the Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique (LNH), a subsidiary of Electricite de France (E.D.F.), authors realize a study of soft soils sliding entailed by reservoir emptying. Using a geotechnical flat sliding mechanism, the theoretical formulation of the safety factor can be established when the sediment mass is submerged and emergent. The measurement campaign carried out makes it possible to obtain bathymetric and topographic surveys and a geotechnical characterization of the soil for the whole reservoir of Grangent dam, located on the Loire (France). The proposed model appears to agree satisfactorily with the instability of the zones emerged because of the emptying and with the stability of the profile after emptying. The use of this model within the framework of forecasts     

The engineering geology of the Tabarak Abad Dam

The Tabarak Abad Dam on the river Tabarak, a branch of Atrak river, is located about 25 km of northeast of Quchan city in the northeast of Iran. The dam is now under construction and will be completed in 2002. The Tabarak Abad Dam has been designed as an earthfill dam with a clay core. The dam and its associated concrete structures are mainly founded on limestone and shale of the Shoorigeh formation of Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous age and limestone and sandstone of the Tirgan formation of Lower Cretaceous age. These rocks are affected by high jointing and faulting especially in the surface. This paper discusses the site investigation for the dam.     

水坝工程建设与生态保护的利弊关系分析

针对当前世界范围内对水坝政策的转变,提出了水坝工程建设与生态环境资源保护的利弊关系概念并建立了指标体系,通过进行利弊关系分析来论证水坝工程建设的可行性。文中以某水坝为例作了利弊关系分析,得出了弊大于利的结论。     

长江三峡坝区的雷暴规律

利用宜昌站１９６１～１９９４年的逐日气象资料,较为详细地分析了长江三峡坝区（宜昌地区）雷暴现象的演变规律,着重讨论了雷暴的年际变化、月际分布特征及日变化情况,为长江三峡大江截流及工程建设提供参考。     

铁岭柴河1#尾矿坝数值模拟及其稳定性分析

铁岭柴河1#尾矿坝位于辽宁省开原市靠山镇猴石社区的关门山沟内,由初期坝和尾矿堆积坝组成。本文在该尾矿坝现场勘察的基础上,将坝体实测主轴剖面进行合理地概化和延伸,建立有限差分数值模型,并以Duncan—Chang双曲线模型来反映尾矿坝岩土体应力—应变本构关系,对处于正常运行条件下的坝体进行数值分析,从而揭露坝体内部应力状态,同时在数值分析结果的基础上,采用基于极限平衡理论的条分法——Fellenius法和Biship法对尾矿坝的稳定性进行计算,从而实现对尾矿坝稳定性的定量分析,对尾矿库的安全生产具有重要指导意义。     

新疆下坂地水库坝基防渗墙试验研究

新疆下坂地水利枢纽工程地处高寒、高海拔的山区,坝基覆盖层厚度达147.95m,透水性强,易坍塌和漏浆,块石坚硬,坝基防渗处理难度罕见。针对这一工程问题进行了坝基防渗墙试验研究,结果表明,以大深度混凝土防渗墙为主墙,下接帷幕灌浆的墙幕结合方案。本文针对新疆下坂地深厚覆盖层坝基防渗墙进行了试验研究,找出了防渗墙有效的施工深度及合理的施工方法,从而为坝基防渗墙设计施工提供了可靠的依据。