Schedule
2014
Wednesday, October 15th
11:05 AM

A Guidance Manual for Assessing Scour Potential Using the South Carolina Bridge-Scour Envelope Curves

Stephen T. Benedict, U.S. Geological Survey, South Carolina Water Science Center
Andral W. Caldwell, U.S. Geological Survey, South Carolina Water Science Center
Toby D. Feaster, U.S. Geological Survey, South Carolina Water Science Center

Columbia, SC

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

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11:35 AM

Assessment of the NCHRP Abutment Scour Prediction Equations with Laboratory and Field Data

Stephen T. Benedict, U.S. Geological Survey, South Carolina Water Science Center

Columbia, SC

11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

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12:05 PM

Protecting Critical I Infrastructure Along Eroding Streams Using Bioengineering Techhniques and Stream Restoration Methoodolo

William Rector, AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc

Columbia, SC

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

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1:50 PM

Hydraulic Geometry Curves and Bankfull Recurrence in the Pee Dee River Basin

Zachary Smoot, Woolpert, Inc
A D. Jayakaran, Clemson University
D R. Hitchcock, Clemson University

Columbia, SC

1:50 PM - 2:15 PM

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Thursday, October 16th
11:05 AM

Toward a Reliable Prediction of Streamflow Uncertainty: Characterizing and Optimization of Uncertainty Using MCMC Bayesian Framework

S Samadi, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, SC

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

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11:35 AM

Estimating the Magnitude and Frequency of Floods for Urban and Small, Rural Streams in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina

Toby D. Feaster, Clemson University
Anthony J. Gotvald, U.S. Geological Survey
J Curtis Weaver, U.S. Geological Survey

Columbia, SC

11:35 AM - 12:00 PM

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1:50 PM

Examining the Robustness of the SWAT Distributed Model Using PSO and GLUE Uncertainty Frameworks

S Samadi, University of South Carolina - Columbia
Michael E. Meadows, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, SC

1:50 PM - 2:15 PM

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2:20 PM

The Effect of Uncertainty in Evaporation Rate on Predictions of Water Availability in the Savannah River Basin

Ryne Phillips, W.P. Law, Inc
Nigel B. Kaye, Clemson University
John R. Saylor, Clemson University

Columbia, SC

2:20 PM - 2:45 PM

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2:50 PM

Improving the Robustness of Uncertainty Algorithms in Quantification of Uncertainty in Water Balance Forecasting

S Samadi, University of South Carolina - Columbia
D L. Tufford, University of South Carolina - Columbia
G J. Carbone, University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, SC

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

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3:20 PM

Scaling Up Watershed Model Parameters—Flow and Load Simulations of the Edisto River Basin

Toby D. Feaster, U.S. Geological Survey
Stephen T. Benedict, U.S. Geological Survey
Jimmy M. Clark, U.S. Geological Survey
Paul M. Bradley, U.S. Geological Survey
Paul A. Conrads, U.S. Geological Survey

Columbia, SC

3:20 PM - 3:45 PM

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3:50 PM

Storm water damage risk assessment along the South Carolina Heritage Trail

C Alex Pellett, Clemson University
David White, Clemson University
Patrick McMillan, Clemson University
Dara Park, Clemson University
William Bridges, Clemson University

Columbia, SC

3:50 PM - 4:15 PM

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