Projects

ENGINEERING TOOLS FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES AND CHANNELS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411569

PHYSICAL MODEL STUDY OF EMBANKMENT FLOODWALL DOWNSTREAM PROTECTION METHODS Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 412708

HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SLOPED CONVERGING SIDEWALLS FOR RCC STEPPED SPILLWAYS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411471

INTEGRATION OF SPILLWAY EROSION TECHNOLOGY AND WINTR-20 WITH WINDAM Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412086

REMOTE SENSING OF EMBANKMENT PORTFOLIO MAINTENANCE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411518

DEVELOPMENT OF SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR PREDICTING EMBANKMENT EROSION OF EARTHEN DAMS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412393

COMPUTER MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR EVALUATION OF CHANNELS, SPILLWAYS, AND EARTHEN EMBANKMENTS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 411637

Publications

Improving the accuracy of breach modeling: Why are we not progressing faster? - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (26-Sep-08)

Breach parameter and simulation comparisons - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Tejral, R.D., Temple, D.M. 2008. Breach parameter and simulation comparisons. In: Dam Safety 2008. Proceedings of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference, September 7-11, 2008, Indian Wells, CA. CDROM.

RCC stepped spillway model study training wall comparison - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Woolbright, R.W., Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S. 2008. RCC stepped spillway model study training wall comparison. In: Dam Safety 2008. Proceedings of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference, September 7-11, 2008, Indian Wells, CA. CDROM.

Model study of RCC stepped spillways with sloped converging training walls - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Woolbright, R.W., Hunt, S., Hanson, G.J. 2008. Model study of RCC stepped spillways with sloped converging training walls. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE). June 29 - July 2, 2008, Providence, Rhode Island. Paper No. 084149.

Soil erodibility: A comparison between the Jet Erosion Test and the Hole Erosion Test - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Regazzoni, P., Marot, D., Courivaud, J., Hanson, G.J., Wahl, T.L. 2008. Soil erodibility: A comparison between the Jet Erosion Test and the Hole Erosion Test. Proceedings of the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, May 18-21, 2008, Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 1-7.

Development of next-generation embankment dam breach models - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Wahl, T.L., Hanson, G.J., Courivaud, J., Morris, M.W., Kahawita, R., McClenathan, J.T., Gee, M.D. 2008. Development of next-generation embankment dam breach models. Proceedings of the 2008 U.S. Society on Dams Annual Meeting and Conference, April 28-May 2, 2008, Portland, Oregon. p. 767-779.

A look at the engineering challenges of the USDA Small Watershed Program - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Caldwell, L., Lobrecht, M., McCook, D., Hunt, S.L., Temple, D.M. 2007. A look at the engineering challenges of the USDA Small Watershed Program. Transactions of the ASABE. 50(5):1677-1682.

Evolution of vegetated waterways design - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, S., Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Tejral, R.D. 2007. Evolution of vegetated waterways design. In: ASABE Annual International Meeting, June 17-20, 2007, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Paper No. 072047. 2007. CD-ROM.

Lessons learned using laboratory jet test method to measure soil erodibility of compacted soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S. 2007. Lessons learned using laboratory jet test method to measure soil erodibility of compacted soils. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 23(3):305-312.

BREACH WIDENING OBSERVATIONS RELATED TO CLAY CORE EARTHEN EMBANKMENT TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, S.L., Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M. 2006. Breach widening observations related to clay core earthen embankment tests. In: Dam Safety 2006. Proceedings of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials Annual Conference, September 10-14, 2006, Boston, Massachusetts. 2006 CDROM.

WINDAM-ANALYSIS OF OVERTOPPED EARTH EMBANKMENT DAMS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Neilsen, M.L. 2006. Windam-analysis of overtopped earth embankment dams. In: ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 9-12, 2006, Portland, Oregon. Paper No. 06-2105. 2006 CDROM.

LESSONS LEARNED USING LABORATORY JET TEST METHOD TO MEASURE SOIL ERODIBILITY OF COMPACTED SOILS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S.L. 2006. Lessons learned using laboratory jet test method to measure soil erodibility of compacted soils. In: ASABE Annual International Meeting, July 9-12, 2006, Portland, Oregon. Paper No. 06-2054. 2006 CDROM.

ASPECTS OF GULLY EROSION RELATED TO EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING AND BREACH - (Abstract)

Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M. 2006. Aspects of gully erosion related to embankment overtopping and breach [abstract]. Joint 8th Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference and 3rd Federal Interagency Hydrologic Modeling Conference. p. 270.

DETERMINING THE ERODIBILITY OF COMPACTED SOILS FOR EMBANKMENT DAMS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S. 2006. Determining the erodibility of compacted soils for embankment dams. Proceedings of the 2006 U.S. Society on Dams Annual Meeting and Conference, San Antonio, Texas. p. 311-320.

OVERVIEW OF DAM GULLY EROSION RESEARCH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M., Robinson, K.M., Cook, K.R. 2005. Overview of dam gully erosion research. International Journal of Sediment Research. 20(3):259-269.

EARTHEN EMBANKMENT BREACH RESEARCH: PHYSICAL AND SIMPLIFIED NUMERICAL MODELING OF BREACH WIDENING - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, S., Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M. 2005. Earthen embankment breach research: Physical and simplified numerical modeling of breach widening. In: Dam Safety 2005. Proceedings of the Association State Dam Safety Officials, September 23-27, 2005, Orlando, Florida (New Orleans, LA). 2005 CDROM.

PHYSICAL MODELING OF OVERTOPPING EROSION AND BREACH FORMATION OF COHESIVE EMBANKMENT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R., Hunt, S. 2005. Physical modeling of overtopping erosion and breach formation of cohesive embankment. Transactions of the ASABE 48(5):1783-1794.

EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING AND RCC STEPPED SPILLWAY RESEARCH - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hunt, S., Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M., Kadavy, K.C. 2005. Embankment overtopping and RCC stepped spillway research. In: American Society of Agricultural Engineers Annual International Meeting, July 17-20, 2005, Tampa, Florida. Paper No. 05-2204. 2005 CDROM.

DAM OVERTOPPING RESEARCH - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S. 2005. Dam overtopping research. In: Proceedings of the 9th National Watershed Coalition Conference, May 21-25, 2005, Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky. 2005 CDROM.

BREACH WIDENING OBSERVATIONS FROM EARTHEN EMBANKMENT TESTS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hunt, S., Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R., Kadavy, K.C. 2005. Breach widening observations from earthen embankment tests. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Enginers. 48(3):1115-1120.

EARTH DAM OVERTOPPING AND BREACH OUTFLOW - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J. 2005. Earth dam overtopping and breach outflow. In: Walton, R., editor. Proceedings of the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, May 15-19, 2005, Anchorage, Alaska. American Society of Civil Engineers. 8 p. Available: http://www.ascelibrary.org/ascecp.

SIMPLIFIED BREACH ANALYSIS MODEL FOR HOMOGENEOUS EMBANKMENTS: PART II, PARAMETER INPUTS AND VARIABLE SCALE MODEL COMPARISONS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M., Morris, M., Hassan, M., Cook, K. 2005. Simplified breach analysis model for homogeneous embankments: Part II, Parameter inputs and variable scale model comparisons. Proceedings of 2005 U.S. Society on Dams Annual Meeting and Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 163-174.

SIMPLIFIED BREACH ANALYSIS MODEL FOR HOMOGENEOUS EMBANKMENTS: PART 1, BACKGROUND AND MODEL COMPONENTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Neilsen, M.L., Cook, K.R. 2005. Simplified breach analysis model for homogeneous embankments: Part I, Background and model components. Proceedings of the 2005 U.S. Society on Dams Annual Meeting and Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 151-161.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ON THE EROSION MECHANICS OF OVERTOPPED EMBANKMENT DAMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Morris, M., Vaskinn, K., Temple, D.M., Hassan, M., Hunt, S. 2005. Research activities on the erosion mechanics of overtopped embankment dams. Journal of Dam Safety. 3(1):4-15.

DETERMINATION OF MATERIAL RATE PARAMETERS FOR HEADCUT MIGRATION OF COMPACTED EARTHEN MATERIALS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R. 2004. Determination of material rate parameters for headcut migration of compacted earthen materials. In: Dam Safety 2004. Proceedings of the Association State Dam Safety Officials, September 2004, Phoenix, Arizona. 2004 CDROM.

BREACH FORMATION: LABORATORY AND NUMERICAL MODELLING OF BREACH FORMATION - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hassan, M., Morris, M., Hanson, G.J., Lakhal, K. 2004. Breach formation: laboratory and numerical modelling of breach formation. In: Dam Safety 2004. Proceedings of the Association State Dam Safety Officials, September 2004, Phoenix, Arizona. 2004 CDROM.

PHYSICAL MODELING OF BREACH FORMATION -- LARGE SCALE FIELD TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Vaskinn, K.A., Lovoll, A., Hoeg, K., Morris, M., Hanson, G.J., Hassan, M.A. 2004. Physical modeling of breach formation -- large scale field tests. In: Dam Safety 2004. Proceedings of the Association State Dam Safety Officials, September 2004, Phoenix, Arizona. 2004 CDROM.

BREACH WIDENING OBSERVATIONS FROM EARTHEN EMBANKMENT TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Britton, S.L., Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R., Kadavy, K.C. 2004. Breach widening observations from earthen embankment tests. In: American Society of Agricultural Engineers/Canadian Society for Engineering Annual International Meeting, August 1-4, 2004, Ottawa, Canada. Paper No. 04-2080. 2004 CDROM.

SEDIMENT CONTROL AND EROSION RESEARCH: THEN AND NOW - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Britton, S.L., Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J. 2004. Sediment control and erosion research: then and now. In: American Society of Agricultural Engineers/Canadian Society for Engineering Annual International Meeting, August 1-4, 2004, Ottawa, Canada. Paper No. 04-2114. 2004. CDROM.

OVERVIEW OF DAM GULLY EROSION RESEARCH - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M., Robinson, K.M., Cook, K.R. 2004. Overview of dam gully erosion research. 3rd International Symposium on Gully Erosion, April 28-May 1, 2004, Oxford, Mississippi. p. 259-277. 2004 CDROM.

MODELING OF EROSION FROM HEADCUT DEVELOPMENT IN CHANNELIZED FLOW - (Abstract)

Hanson, G.J., Robinson, K.M., Cook, K.R., Temple, D.M. 2004. Modeling of erosion from headcut development in channelized flow [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydro-Science and -Engineering. Advances in Hydro-Science and -Engineering, May 30 - June 4, 2004, Brisbane, Australia. pp. 289-290.

MODELING OF EROSION FROM HEADCUT DEVELOPMENT IN CHANNELIZED FLOW - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Robinson, K.M., Cook, K.R., Temple, D.M. 2004. Modeling of erosion from headcut development in channelized flow. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydro-Science and -Engineering. Advances in Hydro-Science and -Engineering, May 30 - June 4, 2004, Brisbane, Australia. 2004 CDROM.

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MODELING EARTH DAM OVERTOPPING AND BREACH - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Hunt, S.L. 2004. Practical considerations in modeling earth dam overtopping and breach. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydro-Science and -Engineering. Advances in Hydro-Science and Engineering, May 30 - June 4, 2004, Brisbane, Australia. 2004 CDROM.

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN MODELING EARTH DAM OVERTOPPING AND BREACH - (Abstract)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J., Britton, S.L. 2004. Practical considerations in modeling earth dam overtopping and breach [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Hydro-Science and -Engineering. Advances in Hydro-Science and -Engineering, May 30 - June 4, 2004, Brisbane, Australia. pp. 135-136.

APPARATUS, TEST PROCEDURES, AND ANALYTICAL METHODS TO MEASURE SOIL ERODIBILITY IN SITU - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R. 2004. Apparatus, test procedures, and analytical methods to measure soil erodibility in situ. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 20(4):455-462.

WATERSHED SYSTEMS: A HISTORIC LOOK AT RESEARCH BY THE USDA-ARS HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH UNIT - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Britton, S.L., Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M. 2004. Watershed systems: a historic look at research by the USDA-ARS Hydraulic Engineering Research Unit. In: Proceedings of the 8th National Watershed Coalition Conference. National Watershed Coalition, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 2004 CDROM.

OBSERVED EROSION PROCESSES DURING EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HANSON, G.J., COOK, K.R., HAHN, W., BRITTON, S.L. OBSERVED EROSION PROCESSES DURING EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING TESTS. 2003. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS. Paper No. 03-2066.

EVALUATING EROSION WIDENING AND HEADCUT MIGRATION RATES FOR EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HANSON, G.J., COOK, K.R., HAHN, W., BRITTON, S.L. EVALUATING EROSION WIDENING AND HEADCUT MIGRATION RATES FOR EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING TESTS. 2003. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS. PAPER NO. 03-2067.

A HISTROIC LOOK AT THE USDA-ARS HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH UNIT - (Book/Chapter)

BRITTON, S.L., HANSON, G.J., TEMPLE, D.M. A HISTROIC LOOK AT THE USDA-ARS HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH UNIT. BROWN, G.O., GARBRECT, J.D., HAGER, W.H., EDITORS. HENRY P.G. DARCY AND OTHER PRONEERS IN HYDRAULICS. 2003. P. 263-276.

IMAGE-BASED EROSION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

HANSON, G.J., COOK, K.R., HAHN, W. IMAGE-BASED EROSION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE. APPLIED ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE. 2002. V. 18(6). P. 697-700.

OPEN CHANNEL SPILLWAYS - (Book/Chapter)

HANSON, G.J., BRITTON, S.L. OPEN CHANNEL SPILLWAYS. STEWART, B.A., HOWELL, T.A., editors. MARCEL DEKKER, INC., NEW YORK, NY. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WATER SCIENCE. 2003. P. 636-641.

RESEARCH RESULTS OF LARGE-SCALE EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING BREACH TESTS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HANSON, G.J., COOK, K.R., TEMPLE, D.M. RESEARCH RESULTS OF LARGE-SCALE EMBANKMENT OVERTOPPING BREACH TESTS. IN DAM SAFETY 2002. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS, SEPTEMBER 2003, TAMPA, FL.

REPORT ON THE OUTCOMES OF A WORKSHOP ON ISSUES, RESOLUTIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO EMBANKMENT DAM FAILURE ANALYSES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

HANSON, G.J., SNORTELAND, N., TEMPLE, D.M., IRWIN, B. REPORT ON THE OUTCOMES OF A WORKSHOP ON ISSUES, RESOLUTIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO EMBANKMENT DAM FAILURE ANALYSES. IN: DAM SAFETY 2002. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STATE DAM SAFETY OFFICIALS, SEPTEMBER 2002, TAMPA, FL.

NON-VERTICAL JET TESTING OF COHESIVE STREAMBANK MATERIALS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R., Simon, A. 2002. Non-vertical jet testing of cohesive streambank materials. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Paper No. 022119.

IMPROVING SILT FENCE TECHNOLOGY: A MODEL FOR PREDICTING UNDERCUTTING FAILURE PROCESSES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

CROSS, C.B., BARFIELD, B.J., HANSON, G.J. IMPROVING SILT FENCE TECHNOLOGY: A MODEL FOR PREDICTING UNDERCUTTING FAILURE PROCESSES. 2002. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS. PAPER NO. 02-2230.

LIMITED OVERTOPPING, EMBANKMENT BREACH, AND DISCHARGE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J. 2002. Limited overtopping, embankment breach, and discharge. Report on workshop on issues, resolutions, and research needs related to dam failure analysis. Oklahoma City, OK, June 26-28th, 2001. 8 p.

IMAGE-BASED EROSION MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Cook, K.R., Hahn, W. 2002. Image-based erosion measurement technique. American Society of Agricultural Engineers Meetings Paper No. 022163.

EARTH DAM OR SPILLWAY? - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Temple, D.M., Hanson, G.J. Earth dam or spillway?. Proceedings of 2002 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, San Diego, CA. U. S. Society on Dams. 9 p.

ISSUES, RESOLUTIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO EMBANKMENT DAM FAILURE ANALYSIS - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hanson, G.J., Snorteland, N., Temple, D.M., Irwin, B. 2002. Issues, resolutions, and research needs related to embankment dam failure analysis. CDROM. In: Dam Safety 2002. Proceedings of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials, September 2002, Tampa, FL.

REPORT ON WORKSHOP ON ISSUES, RESOLUTIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO EMBANKMENT DAM FAILURE ANALYSIS - (Abstract)

HANSON, G.J. REPORT ON WORKSHOP ON ISSUES, RESOLUTIONS, AND RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO EMBANKMENT DAM FAILURE ANALYSIS. 2002. CD-ROM. PROCEEDINGS OF 1ST IMPACT WORKSHOP, HR WALLINGFORD, UK.

EMBANKMENT RESEARCH - (Abstract)

Hanson, G.J., Temple, D.M. 2002. Embankment research. CD-ROM. Proceedings of the 1st IMPACT Workshop, HR Wallingford, UK.