Hydraulic Research in the United States 1960
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Hydraulic Research in the United States I960 United States Department of Commerce National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication 231 THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS Functions and Activities The functions of the National Bureau of Standards are set forth in the Act of Congress, March 3, 1901, as amended by Congress in Public Law 619, 1950. These include the development and maintenance of the national standards of measurement and the provision of means and methods for making measurements consistent with these standards; the determination of physical constants and properties of materials; the development of methods and instruments for testing materials, devices, and structures; advisory services to government agencies on scientific and technical problems; in- vention and development of devices to serve special needs of the Government; and the development of standard practices, codes, and specifications. The work includes basic and applied research, development, engineering, instrumentation, testing, evaluation, calibration services, and various consultation and information services. Research projects are also performed for other government agencies when the work relates to and supplements the basic program of the Bureau or when the Bureau's unique competence is required. The scope of activities is suggested by the listing of divisions and sections on the inside of the back cover. Publications The results of the Bureau's work take the form of either actual equipment and devices or pub- lished papers. These papers appear either in the Bureau's own series of publications or in the journals of professional and scientific societies. The Bureau itself publishes three periodicals available from the Government Printing Office: The Journal of Research, published in four separate sections, presents complete scientific and technical papers; the Technical News Bulletin presents summary and preliminary reports on work in progress; and Basic Radio Propagation Predictions provides data for determining the best frequencies to use for radio communications throughout the world. There are also five series of nonperiodical publications: Monographs, Applied Mathematics Series, Hand- books, Miscellaneous Publications, and Technical Notes. Information on the Bureau's publications can be found in NBS Circular 460, Publications of the National Bureau of Standards ($1.25) and its Supplement ($1.50), available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OW COMMERCE • Frederick H. Muelter, Secretary NATIONAL iURIAV OF STANDARDS • A, V, Astin, Dirmot Hydraulic Research in the United States I960 (Including Contributions from Canadian Laboratories) Edited by Helen K, Middleten National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication 231 Issued August 5, 1960 For aale by the Superintendent of Document!, U,S, Government Printing Offiee, Washington 25, D.C. Prlee $1 FOREWORD The information contained in this publication was compiled from reports "by the various hydraulic and hydrologic laboratories in the United States and Canada. The cooperation of these agencies is greatly appreciated. The National Bureau of Standards cannot assume responsibility for the completeness for this publication. We must depend upon reporting laboratories for the completeness of the coverage of their own programs, as well as upon new laboratories engaged in hydraulics to bring their activities to our attention. Projects are numbered chronologically, and the number once assigned is repeated for identification purposes until a project is completed. Numbers commencing with 3373 refer to projects which are reported for the first time. All projects are in active state, unless otherwise noted under (f). The National Bureau of Standards does not maintain a file of reports or detailed information regarding the research projects reported by other organizations. Such information may be obtained from the correspondent listed under (c) or immediately following the title of the organization reporting the work. It is of course understood that any laboratory submitting reports on its work will be willing to supply information to properly qualified inquirers. A similar bulletin, "Hydraulic Research", compiled and published by the International Association for Hydraulic Research, contains information on hydraulic research being conducted in foreign countries. This bulletin is edited by Professor J. Th. Thijsse, Director of the Hydraulic Laboratory at the Technical University of Delft, Netherlands, and Secretary of the International Association for Hydraulic Research. Copies may be obtained from the Secretary at $6.00 each (postage included). A. V. Astin, Director ill CONTENTS Page Foreword List of contributing laboratories Project reports 1 Subject index 180 Key to Projects (a) Number and title of project (e) Description (b) Project conducted for (f) Present status (c) Correspondent (g) Results (d) Nature of project (h) Publications iv ) LIST OF CONTRIBUTING LABORATORIES UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 1 COLORADO, UNIVERSITY OF 23 Agricultural Engineering Dept., Fayettsville , Ark. Hydraulic Lab., Department of Civil Engineering Prof. Kyle Engler, Head Boulder, Colorado Prof. R. C. Rautenstraus, Dept. Chairman UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 1 Civil Engineering Dspt., Fayetteville, Arkansas CONNECTICUT, UNIVERSITY OF 23 Prof. L. R. Heiple, Head Civil Engineering Dept., Box U-37, Storrs, Conn. Prof. Victor Scottron, Civil Engineering BALDWIN-LIMA-HAMILTON CORPORATION, THE 1 Hydraulic Turbine Lab., Philadelphia k2, Penna. CORNELL UNIVERSITY 23 Mr. A. W. Madora, Supervisor, Hydraulic Turbine School of Civil Engineering Research Department Applied Hydraulic Laboratory, Ithaca, New York Prof. Marvin Bogema, in Charge BEACH EROSION BOARD (see U. S. Government) DAVID TAYLOR MODEL BASIN (see U.S. Government) BONNEVILLE HYDRAULIC LABORATORY (see U.S. Govern- ment, U.S. Army Engineer District, Portland) FLORIDA, UNIVERSITY OF 2k The Engineering and Industrial Experiment Sta. BROOKLYN, POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF 2 Coastal Engineering Laboratory, Gainesville, Fla. 333 Jay Street, Brooklyn 1, New York Dr. Per Bruun Prof. Matthew W. Stewart Civil Engineering GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 25 CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2 Hydraulics Laboratory, School of Civil Engrg. Engineering Division, Pasadena k, California Atlanta, Georgia Prof. Milton S. Plesset, Applied Mechanics Prof. C. E. Kinds vater CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 3 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 26 Hydrodynamics Laboratory, Pasadena k, California Div. of Engineering and Applied" Physics Cambridge 38> Massachusetts CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY k Prof. Harold A. Thomas, Jr. Sedimentation Laboratory, Pasadena k, California Dr. Vito A. Vanoni, Professor of Hydraulics IDAHO, UNIVERSITY OF 27 Engineering Experiment Station, Moscow, Idaho CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF 5 Dean Allen S. Janssen, Director College of Agriculture, Davis, California Mr. Robert M. Hagan, Chairman, Dept. of Irrigation ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY DIVISION 28 Box 232, Urbana, Illinois CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF 6 Mr. William C. Ackermann, Chief College of Agriculture, Los Angeles 2k, Calif. Prof. A. F. Pillsbury, Chairman ILLINOIS STATE WATERWAYS DIVISION 31 Department of Irrigation and Soil Science Dept. of Public Works and Buildings 201 West Monroe St., Springfield, Illinois CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF 7 Mr. Thomas B. Casey, Chief Waterway Engineer College of Engineering, Berkeley k, California Prof. J. W. Johnson, Hydraulic Engineering ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF 31 Dept. of Agriculture Engineering, Urbana, 111. CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF 13 Dr. Frank B. Lanhara, Head Dept. of Naval Architecture, Berkeley k, Calif. Prof. H. A. Schade, Chairman ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF 32 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Urbana, Illinois CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN ik Dr. V.T. Chow, Prof., Hydraulic Engineering Research Foundation for Cross-Connection Control Los Angeles 7, California ILLINOIS, UNIVERSITY OF 3k Dr. K. C. Reynolds, Supervisor Dept. of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics 21k Talbot Laboratory, Urbana, Illinois CALIFORNIA, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN Ik Prof. T. J. Dolan, Head Dept. of General Engineering Los Angeles "J, California IOWA INSTITUTE OF HYDRAULIC RESEARCH 35 Dr. K. C. Reynolds, Head State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Dr. Hunter Rouse, Director CARNEGIE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 15 Dept. of Civil Engineering, Pittsburgh 13, Penna. IOWA STATE COLLEGE 39 Dr. T. E. Stelson, Head Dept. of Agricultural Engineering, Ames, Iowa Prof. Hobart Beresford, Head COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 15 Hydraulics Laboratory IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Civil Engineering Section, Fort Collins, Colo. Iowa City, Iowa (see Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Dr. A.R. Chamberlin, Chief, Engineering Research Research JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE ko NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 57 Applied Physics Laboratory, Silver Spring, Md. College of Engineering, Dept. of Meteorology Mr. R. E. Gibson, Director and Oceanography University Heights, New York 53* New York JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE kl School of Engineering, Baltimore 18, Maryland NORTH CAROLINA STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Dr. John C. Geyer, Chairman AND ENGINEERING 58 Dept. of Sanitary Engineering and Water Resources University of North Carolina, Dept . of Engineering Research, Raleigh, North Carolina KANSAS, UNIVERSITY OF k2 Prof. N. W. Connor, Director Engineering Research Dept. of Engineering Mechanics, Lawrence, Kansas Dr. Kenneth C. Deemer, Chairman NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 58 Dept. of Agricultural Engineering,