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dc.contributor.advisorVillalta Calderón, Christian A.
dc.contributor.authorMiranda Rodríguez, José D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-12-10T11:33:38Z
dc.date.available2020-12-10T11:33:38Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationMiranda Rodríguez, J. D. (2010). Restoration of Río Humacao fluvial system [Unpublished manuscript]. Graduate School, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12475/980
dc.descriptionDesign Project Article for the Graduate Programs at Polytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.description.abstractRío Humacao is located in the southeast coast of Puerto Rico and generally flows eastward into the Vieques Passage along a trapezoidal earth channel that runs approximately 7 kilometers upstream from the river mouth. For many years, the traditional way of canalizing rivers for flood control has been using prismatic, straight, single-section trapezoidal channel geometries. This single-section channel design approach, which uses the same cross section to convey low flows, bankfull discharges and flood events, has its roots in the design of irrigation channels with uniform flow, and lack the ability to transport sediment in a natural streamflow environment. As a consequence, these types of channels suffer sedimentation, lose hydraulic capacity, and require frequent maintenance. The main objective of this project is to replace the existing trapezoidal channel with a naturalized channel designed to meander, be self maintaining, and that can withstand 100-year floods. Key Terms ⎯ fluvial geomorphology, natural channel design, Río Humacao, river restoration.en_US
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dc.publisherPolytechnic University of Puerto Ricoen_US
dc.relation.ispartofCivil Engineering;
dc.relation.ispartofseriesFall-2010;
dc.relation.haspartSan Juanen_US
dc.subject.lcshRiver channels--Puerto Rico
dc.subject.lcshStream restoration
dc.subject.lcshFluvial geomorphology
dc.subject.lcshHumacao River (Puerto Rico)
dc.subject.lcshPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico--Graduate students--Research
dc.titleRestoration of Río Humacao Fluvial Systemen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.rights.holderPolytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Graduate Schoolen_US


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