India is bestowed with rich water resources; rainfall is one of the main sources of water. Because of time and spatial variability of rainfall, a number of dams have been constructed all over the country to tap the available water resources so that this water can be utilized in accordance with the requirements of mankind. Proper management of the reservoirs is required for the efficient use of available water resources. Reservoir operation plays a vital role in planning and management of water resources system. Modeling of a rainfall-runoff is gaining a fast momentum for hydrological and...

The low tensile strength of concrete, attributable to the existence of micro cracks at the aggregate-matrix interface, is responsible for crack formation and crack propagation. Discontinuous, discrete steel fibers of short lengths smaller in diameter have been used to improve the tensile and flexural strength of structural elements subjected to various loading conditions. Although the introduction of fibers into concrete reduces its workability, yet there is a significant improvement in the material behavior. The brittle characteristic of concrete is converted into a ductile one. Use of...