Chapter
Apr 26, 2012
Optimized Pond Design for Water Quality Improvement in an Upland Agricultural Basin
Authors: William E. Gillespie [email protected] and John W. Nicklow, Ph.D. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Abstract
The potential exists for structural best management practices (BMPs) to be improved by coupling simulation and optimization techniques. This project sought to improve the nutrient trapping ability of a retention pond design by linking a BMP simulation model with a heuristic search algorithm. Hydrologic data from a typical agricultural basin is used to run the Integrated Design and Evaluation Assessment of Loadings (IDEAL) model. The IDEAL model is linked with a genetic algorithm to find the principle outlet elevation and outlet diameter that provides the highest level of removal efficiency. The outlet elevation specified by the search algorithm should provide greater nutrient removal over conventional design methods. Various scenarios are run to test the ability of the approach. Results from those trials demonstrate the capablitiy of the model to improve BMP efficiency.
Get full access to this chapter
View all available purchase options and get full access to this chapter.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Copyright
© 2006 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published online: Apr 26, 2012
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Basins
- Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Bodies of water (by type)
- Business management
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Hydraulic design
- Irrigation water
- Management methods
- Ponds
- Practice and Profession
- Quality control
- Stormwater management
- Water (by type)
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water quality
- Water treatment
Authors
Affiliations
Graduate student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, MC 6603, Carbondale, IL 62901;. E-mail: [email protected]
P.E., P.H.
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, MC 6603, Carbondale, IL 62901;. E-mail: [email protected]
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.