EFFECTIVENESS OF POLYACRYLAMIDE (PAM) IN IMPROVING RUNOFF WATER QUALITY FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES1

ABSTRACT: Erosion from construction sites significantly affects water quality in receiving streams. A rainfall simulator was used to evaluate the effectiveness of different methods for controlling erosion from construction sites. Erosion control methods investigated included dry and liquid applications of polyacrylamide (PAM), hydroseed, and straw mulch. Fertilizer was also applied to each plot to examine the effectiveness of the methods in reducing nutrient losses in runoff. Runoff samples were analyzed for total suspended solids (TSS), nitrate, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonium, total phosphorus (TP), and orthophosphate. Among all treatments investigated, straw mulch was the most effective treatment for controlling TSS and nutrient losses during short term and long term simulations. The low liquid PAM (half the recommended PAM) treatment resulted in the highest reduction in runoff, TSS bound nitrogen, and total nitrogen (TN) concentrations and loadings. The study results indicate that a high application rate (twice the recommended rate) of PAM could actually increase runoff and TSS losses. At a low application rate, both liquid and dry PAM were effective in reducing TSS and nutrient losses in runoff. However, application of the liquid form of PAM to construction sites is more practical and perhaps more economical than applying the PAM in the dry form.     

EFFECTS OF WATERSHED REPRESENTATION ON RUNOFF AND SEDIMENT YIELD MODELING1

ABSTRACT: This paper evaluates the effects of watershed geometric representation (i.e., plane and channel representation) on runoff and sediment yield simulations in a semiarid rangeland watershed. A process based, spatially distributed runoff erosion model (KINEROS2) was used to explore four spatial representations of a 4.4 ha experimental watershed. The most complex representation included all 96 channel elements identifiable in the field. The least complex representation contained only five channel elements. It was concluded that oversimplified watershed representations greatly influence runoff and sediment yield simulations by inducing excessive infiltration on hillslopes and distorting runoff patterns and sediment fluxes. Runoff and sediment yield decrease systematically with decreasing complexity in watershed representation. However, less complex representations had less impact on runoff and sediment‐yield simulations for small rainfall events. This study concludes that the selection of the appropriate level of watershed representation can have important theoretical and practical implications on runoff and sediment yield modeling in semiarid environments.     

CHARACTERIZATION OF INORGANIC PARTICLES IN SELECTED RESERVOIRS AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE NEW YORK CITY WATER SUPPLY1

ABSTRACT: Individual particle analysis (IPA) by scanning electron microscopy interfaced with automated image and X‐ray analyses was used to characterize inorganic particles in five reservoirs and four tributaries located within the Catskill and Delaware systems of the New York City water supply. Individual particle analysis provides combined elemental and morphologic characterizations. Results are presented in terms of particle projected area per unit volume (PAV), consistent with optical impacts, and partitioned into seven generic particle types according to composition. Minerals of terrigenous origins, particularly clay minerals, dominated the inorganic particle populations of all the study systems except one downstream reservoir. Higher PAV levels were observed in the Catskill system. Particle dynamics represented by PAV were driven primarily by runoff, while the reservoirs were also greatly influenced by the timing of sediment resuspension promoted by drawdown of the surface and fall mixing. The benefit of the serial configuration of the reservoirs in decreasing inorganic particles with progression downstream towards the city is demonstrated. The patterns in PAV levels among the study systems generally tracked those of more common metrics of impacts of suspensoids, including mass concentrations of suspended solids, turbidity, and Secchi disc transparency.     

黄河积石峡水电站库区泥石流危险度评价

在选取一次(可能)最大冲出物方量、泥石流发生频率、流域面积、主沟长度、流域相对高差、流域切割密度、泥沙补给段长度比7个因子为泥石流沟谷危险度划分的主要因子的基础上,对评价因子隶属度的确定作了分析和阐述,并运用模糊综合评判法对黄河上游积石峡水电站库区16条泥石流沟进行了危险度划分.     

安徽"两山一湖"地区的地质灾害与防治

地质环境的脆弱性及人类经济活动对地质环境的破坏是制约安徽"两山一湖"地区旅游业可持续发展的重要因素.本文调查了该地区的地质环境和主要地质灾害,分析了崩塌、滑坡、泥石流、水土流失及水体污染、环境地质问题的原因及其时、空、强特征,并针对性的提出防治对策与建议.     

四川汶川茶园沟泥石流灾害特征及危险度评价

2003年8月9日四川汶川县茶园沟泥石流造成了1人死亡,10人失踪和严重的财产损失.泥石流是由于短历时高强度的大雨激发而形成的.泥石流最大流速为10.8m/s,泥石流洪峰流量为999m3/s,冲出物方量约为5万m3.茶园沟流域内松散固体物质的密度为2.18 g/cm3,含水量为10.7%,空隙率为28%,塑性界限和流性界限分别为18.8%和32.5%,一遇大雨或较长时间的降雨就极易形成泥石流.茶园沟属中度危险的泥石流沟,中度危险的泥石流也造成了严重的人民生命财产的损失,这主要是由于受灾对象,即易损性的特性所决定的.茶园沟泥石流的防灾减灾措施,一是要实行封山育林,停止开矿弃渣;二是要提高公路桥梁的防洪标准,合理布局水利水电设施.     

长大隧道岩爆灾害研究进展

岩爆是长大隧道施工中发生频率较高的突发性地质灾害;岩爆研究对于隧道的勘测设计、施工组织及安全生产具有重要的现实意义.岩爆机理研究是岩爆预测及控制技术发展的基础;由于现有理论的不完善,以之为基础的预报体系及控制技术还不能对岩爆灾害进行准确预报和有效控制.岩石静力学理论在岩爆研究中是重要的,但它还不能阐明岩爆的全部机理.钻爆法开挖过程中,各炮层的顺序起爆、周边眼起爆后开挖轮廓面的瞬时大幅卸载及岩爆事件本身所产生的各类高幅值、陡波前应力波以及它们的叠加效应对于围岩,尤其是处于双向受压、一侧临空、具有发生破坏潜势的既有炮次围岩的扰动作用应该是显著的.围岩也许不会在上述动荷载的一次作用下就发生宏观破坏,但这些应力波的多次扰动,却会在微观-细观尺度上引起围岩累积性损伤的加剧与局部应力环境的恶化,并最终导致裂纹的大规模瞬时动力扩展,伴随晶间、粒间瞬态应变能的高速释放,围岩便会以岩爆的形式失稳.因此,系统进行岩爆灾害的岩石动力学机理研究是必要的.     

可移动危险源动态安全监控的探索与展望

简述近年来可移动危险源的严重事故及惨痛教训,究其重要原因之一就是缺乏对可移动危险源的动态安全监控,指出开展可移动危险源动态安全监控的迫切性;从而对建立可移动危险源动态安全监控体系的指导思想与功能设计进行了比较深入的探索,利用全球移动通信系统(GSM),全球定位系统(GPS),地理信息系统(GIS)和计算机网络技术相结合,对可移动危险源实施动态安全监控,以实现对其严重事故的有效控制,并对完善可移动危险源动态安全监控体系作了进一步的展望。     

对重大危险源安全预警系统的探讨

阐述了安全预警技术和重大危险源安全预警系统的建立.重大危险源安全预警系统的建立,将对实现重大危险源安全监察工作信息化、科学化、现代化起到积极的推动作用.     

重大危险源辨识与监控是企业建立事故应急体系的基础

本文简要介绍了重大工业事故预防控制体系要素和国家法律、法规与政策对企业重大危险源监控与应急体系建设的要求,论述了重大危险源辨识、监控是企业建立事故应急体系和重大事故预防控制体系的基础和前提,对企业重大危险源监控和应急预案编制要求提出了建议.