Sediment affected water resources require frequent and accurate suspended sediment
concentration (SSC) data for proper design, operation and management. The traditional …

Reservoirs play a critically important role in supplying water for human uses. However,
sedimentation limits storage capabilities and increases risk for aging infrastructure. The …

Abstract Study region Shihmen Reservoir is ranked the second largest designed storage
capacity in Taiwan. Study focus The accurate forecasting of suspended sediment …

There is a growing demand for using non-destructive geophysical techniques to internally
image dam condition and facilitate the early detection of anomalous phenomena. Near …

Sedimentation along with consolidation processes dictate the in situ engineering and
hydraulic behavior of a particulate system such as soil. With this in view, the present …

The article presents the monitoring potential of a simplified surface Time Domain
Reflectometry (TDR) sensor design. Its basic element is a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plate with …

Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) can help observe the initiation and evolution of localized
shear planes in both rock and soil slopes, and has temporal and spatial resolutions suitable …

Scientific research and control technology of soil erosion both rely on accurate and efficient
soil erosion measurements. Based on the principles of locating interfaces in layered media …

The objective of this study is to suggest a more accurate integrity estimation method in
drilled shafts using electromagnetic waves propagating through transmission lines. Model …

Most dielectric spectroscopy techniques require careful system calibration, tedious
measurement, specially designed probes, precise input source, and some even involved …