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Prepared by the Task Committee on Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced Products in Overhead Utilities Line Structures of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers Recommended Practice for Fiber-Reinforced for Overhead Utility Line Structures, MOP...
The design recommendations provided in this manual are primarily focused on the wind design of building structures that are especially tall, slender, and/or prone to wind-induced movement. A discussion of both static and dynamic approaches to wind design are presented in subsequent chapters. Wind...
PREFACE The purpose of this manual is to provide the reader with a basic knowledge of the principles and methods for the design and use of wood poles for overhead utility line structures. This manual is the result of a multiyear collaborative effort by engineers and technical experts from electric...
PREFACE This manual of practice, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management (MOP 140), was prepared by a development team that includes members of the ASCE Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate between 2016 and 2018. Some of the content has been outdated by...
This manual contains nine chapters. Chapter 1 is an introduction to radar rainfall estimation. Chapter 2 provides temporal and spatial characteristics of radar rainfall data. Chapter 3 provides details on data processing as used by the NWS in estimating radar rainfall data. Chapter 4 provides a...
PREFACE This Manual of Practice for Monitoring Dam Performance: Instrumentation and Measurements is an addition to the series of publications by members of the Hydropower Committee of the Energy Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The Hydropower Committee of ASCE's Energy...
SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS The scope of this book is limited to the design of the following concrete TG foundations: • Block Foundation-pedestals
INTRODUCTION Energy savings and sustainable design deserve special attention to be sure water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) have long-term adaptability and resilience to global climate change, volatile energy prices, and other predictable change scenarios. Municipal WRRFs in the United...
PREFACE system performance or explicit performance objectives, there is no practical method for a designer to quantitatively compare the level of safety provided by a structural fire engineering design to that provided by a standard fire resistance design. Furthermore, it is not reasonable to...
SCOPE OF THIS MOP This MOP presents HAB technology and its application to utility construction projects. Chapter 2 of this manual examines the mechanics of the HAB system, including the different components and attachments, along with recent innovations in the technology. The rest of...
PREFACE This manual of practice was prepared by the Task Committee on Pilot Tube and Other Guided Boring Methods of the ASCE Committee on Trenchless Installation of Pipelines (TIPS), as part of the Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute (UESI). The manual describes the current pilot tube and...
PREFACE This Manual of Practice provides an investigator with an appropriate path to adequately determine the structural status of an individual pipeline or pipeline system. The manual provides recommendations and information to assist in a detailed approach to prioritize a program and develop an...
PREFACE Traditional water resourcesmanagement pertains tomaking reasonable use of available water and desalinization and to minimizing loss because of floods. Atmospheric water management provides a cost-effectivemeans for augmenting available water and reducing damage during meteorological events....
PREFACE The purpose of this manual is to provide engineers, water agencies, consultants, pipeline owners, and municipalities with a resource to use when considering a trenchless water pipe renewal project. This manual focuses specifically on renewing potable water pipes. The reader is referred to...
INTRODUCTION TO SECOND EDITION In 1990, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) published the first edition of Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 70, which was prepared by the Irrigation Water Requirements Committee of the Irrigation and Drainage Division. In 1995, the Committee...
PREFACE This manual provides guidelines and methodology for conducting engineering inspections and assessments of existing waterfront facilities constructed of materials including concrete, masonry, metals, composites, and wood; and located in near-shore, waterfront, and inland locations exposed to...
PURPOSE The building security rating system was created to develop construction and operations criteria and a matching rating system to describe the relative security and safety of buildings and building systems, the objective being to enhance the security and safety of building mission and life...
INTRODUCTION The scope of Hydraulics of Wells was designed in a manner so as to familiarize the reader with the subject matter of hydraulics of wells as related to the production of groundwater for multipurpose usages. The potential topics, which were considered useful and pertinent to the water...
