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Apr 26, 2012
Concerned Aspects in Large Drainage Project: A Case Study of the Mun River Bypass Project in Thailand
Authors: N. Sangtian [email protected], K. Sriworramas [email protected], S. Jaensirisak [email protected], and S. Bhokha [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resource Congress 2006: Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns
Abstract
Flooding from Mun river in Ubon Ratchathani has periodically occurred as the province locates in one of the largest water basins in Thailand. In 2002, a destructive flooding with a flood period of 73 days occurred in Ubon Ratchathani in which agricultural division and business were strongly affected. Feasibility of Mun river bypass project was studied to accelerate flow rate during the flooding period. The present paper shows historical review of several bypass channel projects in Thailand and intensively presents systematical study on critical concerned aspects, including hydraulic engineering, irrigation system, groundwater and economic of the Moon River Bypass project with an estimated cost of 110 million US dollars.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Case studies
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Developing countries
- Drainage
- Engineering fundamentals
- Floods
- Hydraulic engineering
- Irrigation engineering
- Methodology (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Project management
- Research methods (by type)
- River engineering
- Rivers and streams
- Systems engineering
- Water and water resources
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Asst. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Ubon Ratchathani University, Warinchamrab, Ubon Ratchathani 34190, THAILAND. E-mail: [email protected]
Lecturer, Ubon Ratchathani University. E-mail: [email protected]
Asst. Professor in Civil Engineering, Ubon Ratchathani University. E-mail: [email protected]
Assoc. Professor in Civil Engineering, Ubon Ratchathani University. E-mail: [email protected]
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