Research Publications - Conference Papers

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Conference Publications

Neale, C.M., Tay, C.C., Herrmann, G.R., and Cleveland, T.G. 2015. "TXHYETO.XLS a tool to facilitate use of Texas-Specific Hyetographs for design storm modeling." Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Austin, TX. May 17-21, 2015. pp. 241-254. 2015-ASCE-TXHYETO Paper and Presentation

Tay, C.C., Neale, C.M., Herrmann, G.R., and Cleveland, T.G. 2015. "Updated Rainfall Coefficients for Texas -- The EBDLKUP-NEW.XLS Tool." Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Austin, TX. May 17-21, 2015. pp. 442-452. 2015-ASCE-EBDLKUP Paper

Cleveland, T.G., Neale, C.M., Tay, C.C., and Herrmann, G.R. 2015. "Empirical Flow Parameters: A Tool for Hydraulic Model Screening." Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Austin, TX. May 17-21, 2015. pp. 2549-2557. 2015-ASCE-EMPIRICAL FLOW PARAMETERS Paper and Presentation

Cleveland, T.G., Asquith, W. H., Rainwater, J. K. 2013. "Modeling White River, Texas and Tierra Blanca Creek, Texas | Case Studies using iRIC/SToRM" Proceedings of Texas Section ASCE Fall Conference, Dallas, TX. September 13, 2013. 2012-0520-TierraBlanca Paper and Presentation

Cleveland, T.G., and Asquith, W. H., 2012. ``Modeling White River, Texas -- A case study using SToRM.'' Proceedings of ASCE World Envrionmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Albuquerque, NM. May 20-24, 2012. 2012-0520-WhiteRiver

Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B., Fang, X., Li, Ming-Han, and Asquith, W.H., 2012. ``Watershed slope lower bounds for hydrologic methods.'' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Albuquerque, NM. May 20-24, 2012. 2012-0520-LowSLope

Manoj, K.C., Fang, X., Yi, Young-Jae. Li, Ming-Han., Cleveland, T.G., and Thompson, D. B., 2012. ``Estimations of time of concentration for low slope planes using diffusion hydrodynamic model.'' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Albuquerque, NM. May 20-24, 2012. 2012-0520-DHM NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Strom, K. B., Qian, R., Wang, K-H, Cleveland, T.G., and Asquith, W. H., 2012. ``A 1D morphodynamic code for modeling flow and sediment transport through a low-water crossing in an ephemeral stream'' ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, Albuquerque, NM. May 20-24, 2012. 2012-0520-MDC NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Cleveland, T.G., Morse, A.N., and Murphy, H., 2011. ``Background Turbidity Levels for the State of Texas.'' Proceedings of Texas Section ASCE Fall Conference, Amarillo, TX. September 30, 2011. 2011-0930-Turbidity NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Cleveland, T.G., and Morse, A.N. 2011. ``Problem-Based Learning Courses: To Teach the Softer Outcomes of ABET Criterion 3.'' Proceedings of Texas Section ASCE Fall Conference, Amarillo, TX. September 30, 2011. 2011-0930-PBL NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Dhakal, N., Fang, X., Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B. 2011 ``Modified Rational Method for Texas '' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, May 22-26, Palm Springs, CA. 2011-0522-MRM NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Dhakal, N., Fang, X., Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B. 2010 ``Estimation of Rational Runoff Coefficients for Texas Watersheds '' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, May 16-20, Providence, RI. 2010-0516-RRC NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Herrmann, G. R., and T.G. Cleveland, 2009. ``Generation of simulated monthly rainfall accumulations and associated monthly evaporation depths for use in the management of small reservoirs and water harvesting for Central Texas.'' Proceedings of American Institute of Hydrology, 2009 Annual Water Symposium, August 30-September 2, 2009. 2009-0830-SimRain Paper and Presentation

Herrmann, G. R., and T.G. Cleveland, 2009. ``Interaction of loss components, rational coefficients, and arid climate: a thought experiment.'' Proceedings of American Institute of Hydrology, 2009 Annual Water Symposium, August 30-September 2, 2009. 2009-0830-Drytown Paper and Presentation

Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, T. Luong, S. 2009. ''Watershed Subdivision for Modeling." Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, May 17-21, Kansas City, MO. 2009-0517-Subdivision NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B., Sunder, S. 2009. ''Use of Basin Development Factor to Evaluate Urban Watershed Response." World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, May 17-21, Kansas City, MO. 2009-0517-BDF Paper

Cleveland, T.G., Botkins, W., and Thompson, D.B., 2008, "Small Watershed Models : Hydrologic or Hydraulic?" Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, ASCE-EWRI, May 12-16, 2008, Honolulu, HI., ISBN 0-7844-0976-3. 2009-0512-Hydraulic NEED TO FIND COPY AND UPLOAD

Cleveland, T.G., and Thompson, D.B., 2008. ``Rainfall Intensity in Design.'' 87-th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, January 14-18, Washington, D.C. 2008_0114_TRB

Orozco, S, and Cleveland, T.G., 2007. ``Evaluation of Travel Path Ratio as a Measure of Short-Circuiting Potential in Stormwater Quality Basins using Ideal Flow Modeling.'' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, May 15-19, 2007. Tampa, Fl  2007_0110_WEWRC_TPR-BMP

Cleveland, T.G., He, X., Fang, X., and Thompson, D.B., 2007, ``Unit Hydrographs for Small Watersheds in Texas using Particle Tracking.'' Proceedings of ASCE World Environmental and Water Resources Congress, May 15-19, 2007. Tampa, Fl 2007_0110_WEWRC_DRTM

Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B.,  Fang,X.,  He, X. 2007. Synthesis of Unit Hydrographs from a Digital Elevation Model.  (Paper EWR-11) Proceedings of Texas Section American Society of Civil Engineers, April 12-14, 2007. Tyler Texas. ASCE_TxSec_2007_04

Cleveland, T.G., He, X., Fang, X., and Thompson, D.B., 2006, Instantaneous unit hydrographs for small watersheds in Texas using digital elevation data and particle tracking, Proceedings of AIH 25th Anniversary Meeting & International Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. pp 3-14. 2006_0101_AIH_06012.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., He, X., Fang, X., and Thompson, D.B., 2006, Regressions relating watershed physical characteristics to unit hydrograph parameters for rainfall-runoff modeling in Central Texas, Proceedings of AIH 25th Anniversary Meeting & International Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. pp 479-488. 2006_0101_AIH_06013.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., Garica, C. A., He, X., Fang, X., and Thompson, D.B., 2005, Comparison of physical characteristics for selected small watersheds in Texas as determined by automated and manual methods, Proceedings of Texas Section Fall 2005 Meeting, El Paso, Texas. 2005_0902_ASCE_TX.pdf

Fang, X. , Prakash, K., Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.B., Pradhan, P., 2005. ``Revisit of NRCS Unit Hydrograph Procedures'' Proceedings of Texas Section Spring 2005 Meeting, Austin, Texas. 2005_0408_asce_tx.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., and X. He. 2005. "Regressions Relating Watershed Physical Characteristics to Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph Parameters for Rainfall-Runoff Modeling in Central Texas." Center for Innovative Materials and Grouting Technology (CIGMAT) 2005 Annual Conference, Houston, Tx. 2005_0302_CIGMAT_Correlation.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., and X. He. 2005. "Determination of Instantaneous Unit Hydrographs for Small Watersheds in Texas Using Digital Elevation Data and Quadratic Flux Law Particle Tracking." Center for Innovative Materials and Grouting Technology (CIGMAT) 2005 Annual Conference, Houston, Tx. 2005_0303_CIGMAT_DTRM.pdf

Cleveland, T.G. 2000. ``Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Solids Control in Highway Construction: Three Field Investigations and a Laboratory Study Proceedings of the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Fall Meeting, El Paso, Texas. pp 157-166. 2000_1004_asce_tx_bmp.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., Thompson, D.,Fang,X. 2003. "Instantaneous Unit Hydrographs for Central Texas"
Proceedings of Texas Section Spring 2003 Meeting, Corpus Christi, Texas. Manuscript_TxSec_ASCE_2003.PDF

Cleveland, T.G., Davis, J.L., Walsh, P., Glanton, T. 2000 ``Intervention Strategies to Improve Water Quality on Country Club Bayou Proceedings of the Texas Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Spring Meeting, Austin, Texas. pp 299-308. Manuscript_TxSec_ASCE_2000.PDF

Cleveland, T.G., W.G. Rixey, F.M. Tiller, B.K. Varghese, H. Liu, 1999. "Kenaf as an Absorbent, Body-Feed Filter Aid, and Coalescense Medium" in Kenaf Properties, Processing and Products, Sellers and Reichert, Eds. pp 455-470 1999_0630_kenaf.pdf

Varghese, B.K., and Cleveland, T.G., 1998. "Kenaf as a Body-Feed Filter Aid." Advances in Filtration and Separation Technology, Vol. 12., pp 641-645. AFS_AFS98_1998.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., and M.G. Garmon, 1997. ``Hydraulic Modeling of Flow Splitting Between Two Wastewater Treatment Plants'' Proceedings of the Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Spring Meeting. pp 53-60. [MISSING]

Qiu, G., Cleveland, T.G., Wang, K.H., and D.J. Roberts, 1997. "Rainfall Generation for Highway Construction Sites." Proceedings of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Meeting, April 1997. 1997_ASCE_WRPM_GangQiu.pdf

Muscara, J., Roberts, D.J.,, Wang, K.H., and T.G. Cleveland, 1997. "Typical Pollutants Leaving a Highway Construction Site in the Houston Area, and the Effectiveness of Selected Temporary Sediment Controls." Proceedings of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Meeting, April 1997. 1997_ASCE_WRPM_Muscara.pdf

Theodoridis, K., Cleveland, T.G., Wang, K.H., and D.J. Roberts, 1997. "Biological Impact of Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activities in Receiving Streams." Proceedings of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Meeting, April 1997. 1997_ASCE_WRPM_Kriton.pdf

Liu, H., Cleveland, T.G., Wang, K.H., and D.J. Roberts, 1997. "Relationship of Rainfall Induced Erosion to Shear Strength and Compressive Strength." Proceedings of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Meeting, April 1997 . 1997_ASCE_WRPM_HuLiu.pdf

N. Jilani, Wang, K.H., and T.G. Cleveland, 1997. "VISIOSED '' “ A Rainfall-Soil Loss Model for Application to Highway Construction Sites" Proceedings of the Water Resources Planning and Management Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Annual Meeting, April 1997. 1997_ASCE_WRPM_Jilani.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., Tiller, F.M., and J.B. Lee, 1996. ``Theory of Filtration of Highly Compactable Biosolids,'' Water Science and Technology, International Association on Water Quality, Vol 34:3-4,pp 299-306. biosolid_filtration_iawq_1996.pdf

Wang, K.H., Cleveland, T.G., Towsley, C., and D. Umrigar, 1996. ``Physical Modeling to Determine Head Loss at Selected Surcharged Sewer Manholes Proceedings of ASCE N. American Water and Envrionmental Congress, Anaheim, CA. . 1996_ASCE_NAWEC.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., Wang, K.H., Towsley, C., and D. Umrigar, 1995 `` Head Loss at Manholes in Surcharged Sewers.'' Proceedings of Texas Section, American Society of Civil Engineers, Fall Meeting, El Paso, TX. Pp 161-169. 1995_TxASCE_ElPaso.pdf

Wang, K.H., and T.G. Cleveland, 1995. "Simulation of the Flow Field at an Interconnected Riverine System", Proceedings of the Engineering Mechanics Division 10th Annual Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Boulder, CO., pp 369-372. 1995_ASCE_EnMech.pdf

Hogan, M.G., Wilson, R.D., and T.G. Cleveland, 1994. ``Methodology for Development of Environmental Strategic Management Plan for Industrial Facilities with Contaminant Releases Proceedings of National Association of Environmental Professionals, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Pp 602-614 1994_EnvMgmt.pdf

Reddy, B., Rogers, J., Cleveland, T.G., L. Chuang, and K. Sheu. 1994. "Modeling Municipal Water Demand for a Pump Station Area," Proceedings of American Society of Civil Engineers, Water Resources Planning and Management Division, National Conference, Denver, CO. pp 65-69. 1994_ASCE_WRPM_WatDemand.pdf

Reddy, B., Rogers, J., Cleveland, T.G., L. Chuang, and K. Sheu. 1994. "Water Usage in a Southwest Houston Residential Area," Proceedings of Spring Meeting American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Section, Corpus Christi, TX., pp 169-171 1994_TxASCE_Chasewood

Cleveland, T.G. Glanton, T. , Goodwin, K.B., and D. Jeeter., 1993. ``A systems approach for addressing stormwater infiltration into sewage collection systems'' in ``Collection Systems'' Proceedings of Water Environment Federation, Annual Conference and Exposition, Anaheim, CA., pp 331-335. wef_paper_1993.pdf

Cleveland, T.G.; Garg, S. 1993. ``Field demonstration of acoustically enhanced soil washing system for in-situ treatment of low-permeability soils.'' Waste Management, Vol. 13, no. 5-7, pp. 519-520. 1993. 1993_AcousticSoilWash.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., Wang, K.H., and S.Fitzgerald, 1992. ``Numerical Modeling of the Flow Field at the Ocnfluence of Buffalo and White Oak Bayou in Houston, Texas Proceedings of Texas State Section, American Water Resources Association, Corpus Christi, May 22. 1992_TxAWRA_Confluence.pdf

Cleveland, T.G., and Lu-Chia Chuang, 1992. "Optimal Aquifer Management for Controlling Land Subsidence." Proceedings of American Society of Civil Engineers, National Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management, Baltimore, MD. pp 872-877. 1992_ASCE_WRPM_AquiferMgmt.pdf

Pechacek, L.D. , and T.G. Cleveland, 1991. "The Management of Storm Water Runoff Associated with Industrial Activity," Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, National Conference on Water Resources Planning and Management, New Orleans, LA. pp 1010-1013. 1991_ASCE_WRPM_StormWater.pdf

Bravo, R., J.R. Rogers, and T.G. Cleveland, 1991. ``Analysis of groundwater level fluctuations and borehole extensometer data from the Baytown Area, Houston, Texas.'' Land Subsidence, IAHS Pub. 200. Washington, DC, pp 655-666. 1991_0901_Fisols_Baytown

Bravo, R., J.R. Rogers, and T.G. Cleveland, 1991. ``Determination of Compressible Soil Properties Required to Model Subsidence in Houston, Texas.'' Land Subsidence, IAHS Pub. 200. Washington, DC, pp 667-676.  1991_0901_Fisols_Houston

Bravo, R., J.R. Rogers, and T.G. Cleveland, 1991. ``A three-dimensional finite difference model of groundwater flow and land subsidence in Houston, Texas.'' IAHS Pub. 200. Washington, DC, pp 15-26.   1991_0901_Fisols_Model

Bravo, R., J.R. Rogers, and T.G. Cleveland, 1990. ``Prediction of Water Levels for the Houston Region.'' Proceedings of Texas State Section of American Water Resources Association, Austin, TX., pp 15-22 1990_1116_awra_tx.pdf