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Wurbs, Ralph Professor
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- Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
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Publications
selected publications
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academic article
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Wurbs, R. A., & Yang, M.
(2022).
Statistical Assessments of River Flow Alterations and Environmental Flow Standards. The Journal of Water Management Modeling (JWMM).
30.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2021).
Monthly river flows in Texas for natural and developed conditions. Water Cycle.
2, 1-14.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2020).
Institutional Framework for Modeling Water Availability and Allocation. Water: an open access journal.
12(10), 2767-2767.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2017).
Incorporation of environmental flows in water allocation in Texas. Water International.
42(1), 18-33.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Hoffpauir, R. J.
(2017).
Environmental flow requirements in a water availability modeling system. Sustainability of Water Quality and Ecology.
9, 9-21.
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Pauls, M. A., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2016).
Environmental Flow Attainment Metrics for Water Allocation Modeling. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
142(8), 04016018.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2015).
Sustainable Statewide Water Resources Management in Texas. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
141(12), a4014002.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2015).
Institutional and Hydrologic Water Availability in Texas. WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.
29(2), 217-231.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Ayala, R. A.
(2014).
Reservoir evaporation in Texas, USA. Journal of Hydrology.
510, 1-9.
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Wurbs, R. A., Schnier, S. T., & Olmos, H. E.
(2012).
Short-Term Reservoir Storage Frequency Relationships. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
138(6), 597-605.
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Kim, T. J., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2011).
Modeling river/reservoir system management with the expanded WRAP. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering.
15(8), 1457-1467.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Kim, T. J.
(2011).
River Flows for Alternative Conditions of Water Resources Development. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE.
16(2), 148-156.
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Kim, T. J., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2011).
Development of Monthly Naturalized Flow Using Water Rights Analysis Package (WRAP)-based Methods. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering.
15(7), 1299-1307.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Lee, C.
(2011).
Incorporation of salinity in Water Availability Modeling. Journal of Hydrology.
409(1-2), 451-459.
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Kim, T. J., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2011).
Development of a condensed model for managing of a particular river/reservoir system based on Texas Water Availability Model (WAM) dataset. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering.
15(1), 205-214.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2006).
Methods for developing naturalized monthly flows at gaged and ungaged sites. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE.
11(1), 55-64.
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Wurbs, R. A., Muttiah, R. S., & Felden, F.
(2005).
Incorporation of climate change in water availability modeling. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE.
10(5), 375-385.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2005).
Texas water availability modeling system. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
131(4), 270-279.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2005).
Modeling river/reservoir system management, water allocation, and supply reliability. Journal of Hydrology.
300(1-4), 100-113.
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Salazar, A. A., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2004).
Conditional reliability modeling of short-term river basin management. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
130(6), 450-459.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2004).
Water allocation systems in Texas. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
20(2), 229-242.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2003).
Modelling river basin management: An institutional perspective. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
19(4), 523-534.
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Muttiah, R. S., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2002).
Scale-dependent soil and climate variability effects on watershed water balance of the SWAT model. Journal of Hydrology.
256(3-4), 264-285.
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Muttiah, R. S., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2002).
Modeling the impacts of climate change on water supply reliabilities. Water International.
27(3), 407-419.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2002).
Natural salt pollution control in the Southwest. Journal of the American Water Works Association.
94(12), 58-67.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2002).
State-frequency analyses for urban flood control reservoirs. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering - ASCE.
7(1), 35-42.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2001).
Assessing water availability under a water rights priority system. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
127(4), 235-243.
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Wurbs, R., Toneatti, S., & Sherwin, J.
(2001).
Modelling Uncertainty in Flood Studies. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
17(3), 353-363.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1998).
Dissemination of generalized water resources models in the United States. Water International.
23(3), 190-198.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1997).
Water availability under the Texas water rights system. Journal of the American Water Works Association.
89(5), 55-63.
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Wurbs, R. A., & SanchezTorres, G.
(1996).
Simulation of a surface water allocation system. Water International.
21(1), 46-54.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1996).
Optimal Sizing of Flood Damage Reduction Measures Based on Economic Efficiency. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
12(1), 5-16.
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Reddy, A., & Wurbs, R. A.
(1996).
Water resources allocation based on network flow programming. Civil Engineering and Environmental Systems: decision making and problem solving.
13(1), 75-87.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1995).
WATER RIGHTS IN TEXAS. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
121(6), 447-454.
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WURBS, R. A., & KARAMA, A. S.
(1995).
SALINITY AND WATER-SUPPLY RELIABILITY. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
121(5), 352-358.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1995).
Reservoir System Reliability Constrained by Salinity. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
11(3), 273-288.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Yerramreddy, A.
(1994).
Reservoir/river system analysis models: Conventional simulation versus network flow programming. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
10(2), 131-142.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1994).
SUPPLY STORAGE IN FEDERAL RESERVOIRS. Journal of the American Water Works Association.
86(4), 188-197.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1993).
RESERVOIR-SYSTEM SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION MODELS. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
119(4), 455-472.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Carriere, P. E.
(1993).
Hydrologic simulation of reservoir storage reallocations. International Journal of Water Resources Development.
9(1), 51-64.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1991).
Optimization of Multiple-Purpose Reservoir Systems Operations: A Review of Modeling and Analysis Approaches
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1990).
Modifying Reservoir Operations to Improve Capabilities for Meeting Water Supply Needs During Drought
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JOHNSON, W. K., WURBS, R. A., & BEEGLE, J. E.
(1990).
OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESERVOIR-STORAGE REALLOCATION. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
116(4), 550-566.
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Wurbs, R. A., Carriere, P. E., & Johnson, W. K.
(1990).
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING RESERVOIR YIELDS. Water International.
15(3), 168-175.
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WURBS, R. A., & BERGMAN, C. E.
(1990).
EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING RESERVOIR YIELD ESTIMATES. Journal of Hydrology.
112(3-4), 219-235.
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WURBS, R. A., & WALLS, W. B.
(1989).
WATER RIGHTS MODELING AND ANALYSIS. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
115(4), 416-430.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1988).
Closure to DamBreach Flood Wave Models by Ralph A. Wurbs (January, 1987, Vol. 113, No. 1). JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING.
114(5), 569-569.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1988).
DAM-BREACH FLOOD WAVE MODELS - CLOSURE. JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING.
114(5), 569-569.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1988).
Economic evaluation of urban flood damage reduction plans
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1988).
Economic evaluation of urban flood damage reduction plans
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WURBS, R. A., & CABEZAS, L. M.
(1987).
ANALYSIS OF RESERVOIR STORAGE REALLOCATIONS. Journal of Hydrology.
92(1-2), 77-95.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1987).
DAM-BREACH FLOOD WAVE MODELS. JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING.
113(1), 29-46.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1987).
RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT IN TEXAS. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
113(1), 130-148.
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CABEZAS, L. M., & WURBS, R. A.
(1986).
ECONOMIC-EVALUATION OF URBAN WATER-SUPPLY SYSTEMS. Journal of Urban Planning and Development.
112(2), 46-59.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DAM-BREACH FLOOD WAVE MODELS. Texas Civil Engineer.
56(5), 13-20.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology. Report 12. Case study evaluation of alternative dam-breach flood wave methods. Volume 2. Teton case study
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology. Report 12. Case study evaluation of alternative dam-breach flood wave methods. Volume 2. Teton case study
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology: report 13: comparative evaluation of dam-breach flood forecasting methods
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology: report 13: comparative evaluation of dam-breach flood forecasting methods
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology: report 13: comparative evaluation of dam-breach flood forecasting methods
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1986).
Military hydrology: report 13: comparative evaluation of dam-breach flood forecasting methods
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1985).
Military hydrology. Report 9: state-of-the-art review and annotated bibliography of dam-breach flood forecasting
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1985).
Military hydrology. Report 9: state-of-the-art review and annotated bibliography of dam-breach flood forecasting
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WURBS, R. A.
(1984).
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION. CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR PRACTICING AND DESIGN ENGINEERS.
3(4), 395-415.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1984).
FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION. CIVIL ENGINEERING FOR PRACTICING AND DESIGN ENGINEERS.
3(3), 219-239.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1984).
ECONOMIC-FEASIBILITY OF FLOOD-CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS - CLOSURE. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
110(1), 127-127.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1983).
ECONOMIC-FEASIBILITY OF FLOOD-CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management.
109(1), 29-47.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Kim, T. J.
Condensing Water Availability Models to Focus on Specific Water Management Systems. 1(1), 20-32.
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Wurbs, R. A.
Reservoir/River System Management Models. 3(1), 26-41.
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Wurbs, R. A.
Storage and Regulation of River Flows by Dams and Reservoirs. 12(1), 10-39.
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Wurbs, R. A.
Water Rights Analysis Package Modeling System. 12(1), 68-90.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Yang, M.
(2022).
Statistical Assessments of River Flow Alterations and Environmental Flow Standards. The Journal of Water Management Modeling (JWMM).
30.
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chapter
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2017).
Impacts of development on river flows. Water Resources: Systems, Management and Investigations.
(pp. 87-136).
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Peterson, J. L., Redmon, L. A., & McFarland, M. L.
(2016).
Sustainable Water Management. Chen, D. H. (Eds.),
Sustainable Water Management and Technologies.
(pp. 195-224).
CRC Press.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2014).
Metrics of river/reservoir system water availability and supply reliability. Drinking Water and Water Management: New Research.
(pp. 1-44).
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2013).
Water Allocation Systems. Water Resources Planning, Development and Management.
IntechOpen.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2011).
Generalized Models of River System Development and Management. Current Issues of Water Management.
IntechOpen.
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Muttiah, R. S., & Wurbs, R. A.
(2005).
Climate change effects on the water supply in some major river basins. Climate Change and Global Food Security.
(pp. 147-172).
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2005).
Water rights analysis package (WRAP) modeling system. Watershed Models.
(pp. 593-611).
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2017).
Impacts of development on river flows. Water Resources: Systems, Management and Investigations.
(pp. 87-136).
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conference paper
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Zhang, Y., & Wurbs, R.
(2018).
Long-term changes in river system hydrology in Texas. Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences.
255-261.
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Wurbs, R., & Zhang, Y.
(2015).
Changing Surface Water Availability in Texas. 2081-2090.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2010).
Institutional Dimensions of River/Reservoir System Modeling: Lessons from Implementation of the Texas Water Availability Modeling System. 2673-2682.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2005).
Extensions to the Water Rights Analysis Package Modeling System. 1-12.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2003).
Implementation of a Water Allocation Modeling System for Texas. 555-563.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2003).
Implementation of a Water Allocation Modeling System for Texas. 1-9.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2000).
Impacts of Urban Development on Reservoir Stage Frequency Relationships. 1-9.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(2000).
Water Availability Modeling in Texas. 1-10.
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Toneatti, S. V., & Wurbs, R. A.
(1996).
Risk-based versus conventional approaches for estimating average annual flood damages. 340-347.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1995).
Issues in water rights modeling. 201-204.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1994).
Integration of water rights and salinity considerations in comprehensive river basin management. 396-399.
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Johnson, W. K., Ford, D. T., & Wurbs, R. A.
(1994).
Opportunities, constraints and change in reservoir management. 864-867.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Karama, A. S.
(1992).
Reservoir system reliability constrained by natural salt pollution. 661-666.
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Dunn, D. D., & Wurbs, R. A.
(1992).
System operating strategies in water rights modeling and analysis. 498-503.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1991).
A REVIEW OF MODELING AND ANALYSIS APPROACHES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF RESERVOIR SYSTEM OPERATIONS. 595-600.
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WURBS, R. A.
(1991).
NATURAL SALT POLLUTION IN THE BRAZOS RIVER BASIN. 1014-1019.
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WALLS, W. B., & WURBS, R. A.
(1990).
SIMULATION OF A SURFACE-WATER ALLOCATION SYSTEM. 95-99.
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Carriere, P., & Wurbs, R.
(1990).
Storage reallocation evaluation for reservoir system. 347-352.
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Wurbs, R. A.
(1988).
Hydrologic and institutional water availability. 918-931.
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Wurbs, R. A., & Tibbets, M. N.
(1987).
SEASONAL RULE CURVE RESERVOIR OPERATION. 389-394.
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James, W. P., Strzepek, K. M., & Wurbs, R. A.
(1985).
MICROCOMPUTERS IN HYDRAULICS-HYDROLOGY EDUCATION. 979-984.
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Zhang, Y., & Wurbs, R.
(2018).
Long-term changes in river system hydrology in Texas. Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences.
255-261.
Research
co-principal investigator on
Teaching
teaching activities
- CVEN339 Water Resources Engr Instructor
- CVEN463 Engineering Hydrology Instructor
- CVEN485 Directed Studies Instructor
- CVEN628 Adv Hydraulic Engrg Instructor
- CVEN665 Wat Resources Sys Engr Instructor
- CVEN685 Directed Studies Instructor
- CVEN691 Research Instructor
- WMHS691 Research Instructor
Works By Students
chaired theses and dissertations
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Ayala, Rolando A (2013-04). Impact of Reservoir Evaporation and Evaporation Suppression on Water Supply Capabilities.
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Bista, Ankit (2015-07). River/Reservoir System Water Availability Modeling Support for Drought Management.
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Demirel, Mustafa (2015-05). Assessment of Flood Control Capabilities for Alternative Reservoir Storage Allocations.
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Garg, Gaurav (2005-02). Quantifying long term changes in streamflow characteristics in Texas.
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Ha, Mi Ae (2007-04). Salinity routing in reservoir system modeling.
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Hann, Tyson Orion (2012-02). A Year in the Works: A Record of Engineering and Management Experience at Freese and Nichols, Inc..
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Hoffpauir, Richard James (2011-02). Daily Time Step Simulation with a Priority Order Based Surface Water Allocation Model.
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Karimov, Askarali Khuramovich (2016-12). Water Availability Modeling to Support Water Management in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
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Kim, Tae Jin (2010-07). Modeling Reallocation of Reservoir Storage Capacity Between Flood Control and Conservation Purposes.
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Krishnamurthy, Ganesh (2006-08). Incorporating salinity considerations in water availability modeling.
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Lee, Chi Hun (2011-08). Impacts of Natural Salt Pollution on Water Supply Capabilities of River/Reservoir Systems.
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Olmos Alejo, Hector Elias (2005-02). Improving capabilities for dealing with key complexities of water availability modeling.
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Pauls, Mark (2014-03). Incorporating and Evaluating Environmental Instream Flows in a Priority Order Based Surface Water Allocation Model.
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Rivera Ramirez, Hector David (2005-02). Flood control reservoir operations for conditions of limited storage capacity.
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Ryu, Minkyu (2015-09). Developing Homogeneous Sequences of River Flows and Performing Comparative Analyses of Flow Characteristics.
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Santos Roman, Deborah Matilde (2007-04). Systematization of water allocation systems: an engineering approach.
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Schnier, Spencer Thomas (2012-07). Issues in Assessing Short-Term Water Supply Capabilities of Reservoir Systems.
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Scott, Tommi Jo Grace (2011-10). Measuring the Effectiveness of Educational Tools and Hyrdologic Metrics in Raising Awareness About Stormwater Sustainability.
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Tillman, Dorothy Hamlin (2009-05). Coupling of ecological and water quality models for improved water resource and fish management.
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Yang, Mingyue (2016-12). Application of Indicators of Hydrologic Alteration to Ecological Hydrology in Trinity and Brazos River Basins.
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Zhang, Yiwen (2014-06). Long-Term Changes in River System Water Budget in Texas.
Background
education and training
- Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources Systems Planning and Management), Colorado State University - (Fort Collins, Colorado, United States) 1978
awards and honors
- Inaugural Outstanding Research & Innovation Award, conferred by American Society of Civil Engineers - (Reston, Virginia, United States), 2019
- Honorary Diplomate, conferred by American Society of Civil Engineers - (Reston, Virginia, United States), 2014
- Arthur McFarland Professorship, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 2012
- Founding Diplomate, conferred by American Academy of Water Resources Engineers - (Reston, Virginia, United States), 2005
- Association of Former Students College-Level Teaching Distinguished Achievement Award, The, conferred by Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States), 1993
Contact
first name
- Ralph
has last name
- Wurbs
mailing address
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Texas A&M University
Civil Engineering
3136 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3136
USA
Other
- r-wurbs@tamu.edu