• DocumentCode
    1375365
  • Title

    A 3D Geosciences Modeling System for Large-Scale Water-Diversion Projects

  • Author

    Liu, Siyuan ; Wen, Gaojin ; Fan, Jianping

  • Author_Institution
    Chinese Acad. of Sci., Guangzhou, China
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    28
  • Lastpage
    35
  • Abstract
    Because it involves a huge amount of hydraulic engineering works, feasibility analysis of large-scale water-diversion projects is complex. Based on 3D modeling and visualization techniques, this water-diversion project simulation and evaluation system builds 3D digital geological models to aid in project development and assessment. Initial results from a project on rivers in China show the system´s considerable promise.
  • Keywords
    geology; geophysics computing; large-scale systems; solid modelling; water resources; 3D digital geological models; 3D geosciences modeling system; China; hydraulic engineering; large-scale water-diversion project simulation; project assessment; project development; rivers; visualization techniques; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Design engineering; Earthquakes; Geology; Large-scale systems; Predictive models; Rivers; Water resources; Water storage; 3D geosciences; Water-diversion project; evaluation.; simulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computing in Science & Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1521-9615
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCSE.2010.1
  • Filename
    5372178