APPENDIX A: AUTOMATION SURVEY OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS

APPENDIX A: AUTOMATION SURVEY OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS

WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS

The present study was a companion to another

to collect information about the current use of

study titled Automation Alternatives for Hydraulic

automated procedures at Corps water resources

Structures and Flood Control Projects, also conduct-

projects. At the same time, views were to be so-

ed under the Improvement of Operations and

licited regarding the need for new or additional

Management Techniques (IOMT) Program, and

automation at the Corps projects. The means

under the direction of Dr. Frank Neilson of the

chosen to obtain this information was a ques-

U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station. The

tionnaire or survey, intended to reach the level

two efforts cooperated in the management and

of the local lockmaster or project manager.

analysis of the automation survey described in

Dr. Neilson and Mr. John Rand of U.S. Army

this appendix, but otherwise were conducted

CRREL, the initial principal investigator for this

separately.

study, collaborated on the design of the survey,

The initial task facing the principal investiga-

a sample of which is provided below. It was dis-

tors of this study and the companion study was

tributed with a Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps

SURVEY OF EXISTING CORPS PROJECTS

TO IDENTIFY EXISTING AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Purpose: To determine the potential of automated applications at Corps projects. The

information you provide will encourage practical solutions through the Improvement of

Operation and Management Techniques (IOMT) Program.

Our definition of an automated system: Any system that either provides information

or allows some action to take place remotely. For example, river stage reading, gate

control from central location, automated pumps, alarms for equipment, deicing equipment

activation, etc.

Project:

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Type: ___________________________________________________________________

Location: _______________________________________________________________

River: ___________________________ Mile: _______________________________

NEW SYSTEMS: What can be automated at this project?

(Your suggestins will be appreciated!)

Physical description of system (its function): ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Possible value (the economics or safety factors): ________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

General comments you care to make: _______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

EXISTING SYSTEMS: Are there existing automated systems at this project?

__________________________________________________________________________________

Is there documentation available? ________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

PROPOSED SYSTEMS: Are there any systems currently being automated by your District?

If so, identify the system(s) and please provide a point of contact:

__________________________________________________________________________________

Name, address, and telephone number of person completing this survey:

__________________________________________________________________________________

Please return survey to either of the persons listed below:

* John H. Rand, USACRREL, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755-1290

Tel: 603-646-4309

Fax: 603-646-4477

* Frank Neilson, CEWES, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180

Tel: 601-634-2615

Fax: 601-634-2818

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