An Automated and Remotely Operated Siphon System for Flood Control

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dc.contributor.advisorLeon, Arturo S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWang, Keh-Han
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLouie, Stacey M.
dc.creatorYolcu, Ahmet Emirhan
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-30T18:13:00Z
dc.date.available2018-11-30T18:13:00Z
dc.date.createdMay 2018
dc.date.issued2018-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2018
dc.date.updated2018-11-30T18:13:00Z
dc.description.abstractThe proposed siphon system aims to release water from a wetland before a heavy rainfall that is forecasted to produce flooding. The storage made available by the early release would provide water storage for the heavy rainfall; thus, mitigating flooding. The proposed siphon system can be operated remotely by an operator or automatically using a decision support system (DSS). In an actual implementation, flood managers would operate hundreds or thousands of siphons simultaneously. The proposed system does not require energy except for keeping the siphon pipes full of water and for sensor control/communication. For this small amount of energy, a solar-powered bilge pump is used. Overall, the proposed siphon system may help to mitigate flooding by allowing water release from wetlands and shallow ponds.
dc.description.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/3505
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectActive control
dc.subjectFlood management
dc.subjectRemote control
dc.subjectSmart wetland
dc.subjectWater storage management
dc.titleAn Automated and Remotely Operated Siphon System for Flood Control
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dc.type.genreThesis
local.embargo.lift2020-05-01
local.embargo.terms2020-05-01
thesis.degree.collegeCullen College of Engineering
thesis.degree.departmentCivil and Environmental Engineering, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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