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The Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic and Hydrologic Systems in Tafila Area

Mohmd K. SArireh
Civil Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Tafila Technical University, Tafila, Jordan

Abstract—Jordan Hydraulic and Hydrologic infrastructures (ex. Culverts) specially in Tafila age with increase of failure. The inadequate capacity, blockages, and the non planned construction and maintenance are arising as the major problems that engineers and governors should focus across Tafila area and the whole of country. Culverts' systems are facing many challenges in Tafila area such as the extreme topography with high slopes that make the surface water flow all the time turbulent and critical, transferring large sizes of stones and soil in wet seasons. Also the failure in culverts' systems is the main reason for road failure and damage, as these systems are not suitable for the quality and capacity of the seasonal extreme flow. For these reasons, the cost for rehabilitation, construction, and maintenance will be very high as the governmental agencies (The Municipality of the city, The Ministry of Public Works) are working on emergency basis, in addition, citizens, people and private sector are not affecting the process of construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation positively and they are not motoring government agencies for extra effective work. Also, the reconstruction cost and ineffectiveness in the implementation program (delay and cost overrun) are not considered in cost cycle for the culvert projects or systems. It is recommended to inventor culverts' systems by the responsible governmental agencies mainly the ministry of municipality and the ministry of public works. 
 
Index Terms—pipe culverts, box culverts, hydraulic structures, hydrologic structures

Cite: Mohmd K. SArireh, "The Design and Evaluation of Hydraulic and Hydrologic Systems in Tafila Area," International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 140-146, May 2016. doi: 10.18178/ijscer.5.2.140-146