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Examining quality of DGNSS derived positioning in data in urban city- A case study of an urban city in India
Published: 2024-11-12
Subjects: Engineering
GNSS observations are carried out in static mode/ Differential global navigation satellite system (DGNSS) and dynamic mode / Real time Kinematics (RTK) mainly. RTK mode of observation is useful in case of navigation whereas in order to determine very precise positioning, static / DGNSS/ DGPS mode is recommended. In this study, we have examined the quality of DGNSS survey of an urban city in India [...]
Automatic detection of number of aircrafts over satellite data using deep learning
Published: 2024-11-12
Subjects: Engineering
: Instance segmentation is a novel technique to automatically detect and count the number of objects from satellite imagery for various applications using deep learning frameworks such as Mask-RCNN and YOLO. In this paper, we have implemented the YOLOv5 and YOLOv7 instance segmentation models on high-resolution satellite imagery (0.31m to 1.74m) of both panchromatic (16-bit PAN) and [...]
Dictionary Learning with Convolutional Structure for Seismic Data Denoising and Interpolation
Published: 2024-11-09
Subjects: Earth Sciences, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Engineering, Geophysics and Seismology, Physical Sciences and Mathematics, Signal Processing
Seismic data inevitably suffers from random noise and missing traces in field acquisition. This limits the utilization of seismic data for subsequent imaging or inversion applications. Recently, dictionary learning has gained remarkable success in seismic data denoising and interpolation. Variants of the patch-based learning technique, such as the K-SVD algorithm, have been shown to improve [...]
Determination of Water Quality Beside the Industrial Area of Turag River in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Published: 2024-11-07
Subjects: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering
The study deals with assessing water quality parameters including pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), temperature, transparency, and turbidity of the Turag River in Gazipur, Bangladesh based on the standards of the Department of Environment (DoE) in Bangladesh and the Environmental Quantity Standard (EQS). The [...]
Flood Resilience Assessment of Interconnected Critical Infrastructures
Published: 2024-11-07
Subjects: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Risk Analysis, Systems Engineering, Water Resource Management
Undertaking systemic risk assessments of critical infrastructures (CIs) is necessary to improve understanding, mitigate impacts, and increase resilience to cascading effects of intensifying hydrometeorological hazards. This paper presents a novel quantitative approach for simulating local physical interdependencies between multiple infrastructure sectors that may be disrupted by floods. [...]
Population estimation using 3D city modelling and Carto2S datasets - A case study
Published: 2024-11-07
Subjects: Engineering
With the launch of Carto2S series of satellites, high resolution images (0.6-1.0 meters) are acquired and available for use. High resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) with better accuracies can be generated using C2S multi-view and multi date datasets. DEMs are further used as an input to derive Digital terrain models (DTMs) and to extract accurate heights of the objects (building and tree) [...]
Nitrate-N trends in Mississippi and Atchafalaya River Basin Watersheds: Exploring correlations of watershed features with nutrient transport components 2000-2020.
Published: 2024-11-06
Subjects: Engineering
Nutrient reduction strategies in the Mississippi and Atchafalaya River Basin (MARB) have been implemented since mid-2010’s to attenuate the impacts of non-point source pollution to the Gulf of Mexico. Of all nutrients, nitrate represents the largest threat due to its extended presence throughout the basin and its high solubility in water. To evaluate the performance of state reduction strategies, [...]
Evaluation and Planning Application of Oasis Habitat Stability in Arid Regions Based on the PPSD Model: A Case Study of Wensu County, Xinjiang.
Published: 2024-11-05
Subjects: Engineering
Oasis regions, with high population and wealth density, are vital for human habitation and ecological balance in arid areas, where their stability and sustainability are crucial for human habitation and ecological balance. Current research on oasis stability often focuses on the impact of natural and human factors on oasis systems, overlooking the interactive and dynamic role of human and natural [...]
Cyclone Evacuation Route Identification Using ArcGIS, and recommended new cyclone shelter in Koyra Upazila, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Published: 2024-11-03
Subjects: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Other Civil and Environmental Engineering
Evacuation is a critical preparedness measure to safeguard people from the severe impacts of cyclones. Selecting the right evacuation route is vital for an effective evacuation during cyclones. In our study, we utilized Geographic Information System to plan evacuation routes for Koyra upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh, and to establish an evacuation route using shortest distance analysis. The aim is [...]
Global database of hot sedimentary aquifer geothermal projects: De-risking future projects by determining key success and failure criteria in the development of a valuable low-carbon energy resource
Published: 2024-11-01
Subjects: Engineering
Hot sedimentary aquifers (HSAs) have huge potential for low-carbon energy supply but remain a relatively untapped resource. For example, HSAs could meet 100 years of UK national heat demand. The main technical barriers to HSA deployment are subsurface risks and associated well completion requirement. Numerous studies and policies have attempted to tackle these hurdles, but the sluggish [...]
Predicting Harmful Algal Blooms Using Ensemble Machine Learning Models and Explainable AI Technique: A Comparative Study
Published: 2024-11-01
Subjects: Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs), driven by environmental pollution, pose significant threats to water quality, public health, and aquatic ecosystems. This study aims to enhance the prediction of HABs in Lake Erie, part of the Great Lakes system, by utilizing ensemble machine learning (ML) models coupled with explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) for interpretability. Using water quality data from [...]
Benchmarking Greenhouse Gas Emissions from U.S. Wastewater Treatment for Targeted Reduction
Published: 2024-10-31
Subjects: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering
To assess the national climate impact of wastewater treatment and inform decarbonization, we assembled a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory of 15,867 facilities in the contiguous United States. Considering facility location and treatment configurations, we model on-site CH4, N2O, and CO2 production, and emissions associated with energy, chemical inputs, and solids disposal. Our estimate of 42 [...]
Bioremediation of multiple heavy metals through biostimulation of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation at varying calcium-to-urea concentrations
Published: 2024-10-23
Subjects: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Engineering
Studies on heavy metal bioremediation through Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) typically involve bioaugmentation approaches that use low calcium-to-urea ratios and target single contaminants. We present an investigation on the efficiency of soils’ autochthonous ureolytic bacteria to simultaneously remediate multiple heavy metals and sequester carbon through urea hydrolysis and MICP [...]
Building Resilient Sanitation Systems in Malawi: Pit-latrine Costs, Collapse, and Management
Published: 2024-10-19
Subjects: Engineering
Despite widespread access to basic sanitation in Malawi, over 75% of the population lacks improved sanitation facilities. This national study investigates the resilience of pit-latrines across Malawi, focusing on the relationship between construction quality, facility lifespan, and collapse frequency. A survey of 268,000 pit-latrines revealed that high-quality latrines (lined and with a slab) [...]
Multiobjective Optimization for Optimal Water Resource Allocation
Published: 2024-10-14
Subjects: Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering
This work investigates the use of multiobjective optimization (MOO) in the distribution of water resources, a crucial problem made worse by rising demand brought on by population expansion, industrialization, and climate change. Conventional unidimensional methods frequently fall short in considering the intricacies of conflicting water requirements in several domains, including domestic [...]