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1 A Glossary of Terms used in Culvert Fishway Design

This field guide provides photos and definitions of terms commonly used by engineers and fish biologists in the fish passage industry with specific reference to culvert design.

Date: Sep 30, 2017 08:10 pm


2.71 MB

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2 An Introduction to Race Car Aerodynamics

Dedicated to all those people that have a thirst for knowledge and a fascination for the physics of racing cars

Date: Apr 11, 2020 08:11 pm


5.52 MB

23.14 MB
1999
3 Bridge Scour Field Guide

The purpose of this field guide is to provide a general overview of scour control around waterway bridges, introduce readers to the Austroads 2018 and the Queensland Main Roads 2019 guidelines on bridge scour control and to provide general information on the management soil scour around low-risk, minor bridges that are likely to be found in private property and along minor council roads.

Date: Jul 19, 2020 08:11 pm


6.27 MB

32.44 MB
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4 A Public Guide to Managing Stormwater Drainage on Residential Properties V2

This field guide provides a general, non-technical, discussion on the design and management of stormwater drainage on residential properties, including the resolution of common drainage problems, and the legal aspects of inter-allotment drainage.

Date: Sep 02, 2020 08:10 pm


3.53 MB

18.76 MB
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5 Creek Erosion Part 1

Part 1 discusses the types of creeks, the types of creek erosion, the mechanics of creek erosion, the hydraulics of creeks, the causes of creek erosion, and the response of creeks to floods.

Date: Apr 20, 2021 08:11 pm


7.17 MB

39.57 MB
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6 Creek Erosion Part 2

Part 2 discusses the planning of creek erosion treatments, fish-friendly bed treatment, common properties of rock, the hydraulics of grade control structures, fish-friendly and non fish-friendly bed stabilisation techniques.

Date: Apr 20, 2021 08:11 pm


5.73 MB

30.68 MB
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7 Creek Erosion Part 4

Part 4 provides a short review of parts 1 to 3, then presents a single page summary of each of the bank stabilisation options presented in Part 3. The field guide ends with a discussion of the staging of instream works, and a glossary of terms.

Date: Apr 20, 2021 08:12 pm


3.27 MB

14.98 MB
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8 Creek Erosion Part 3

Part 3 discusses the design of soft and hard engineering bank stabilisation techniques, the management of dispersive soils, lateral bank erosion, flow diversion techniques, and creek revegetation.

Date: Feb 22, 2022 08:11 pm


7.50 MB

42.26 MB
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9 Gully Erosion Field Guide Part 1 - Introduction and Site Planning

This field guide has been prepared specifically to: educate readers on the management of gully erosion, introduce readers to the different types of gully erosion that can occur in different locations of a farm, and different regions of Australia and discuss how the treatment of gully erosion can vary according to its location.

Date: Feb 22, 2022 08:13 pm


7.09 MB

40.55 MB
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10 Grand Prix Race Winners 1966 to 2016

Date: Mar 07, 2022 08:08 pm


10.72 MB

10.72 MB
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11 24 Hours of Le Mans winners 1950 to 2016

The 24 Hours of Le Mans (French: 24 Heures du Mans) is the worlds oldest active sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, France. The race is organised by the Automobile Club de lOuest (ACO) and runs on the Circuit de la Sarthe, a circuit containing a mix of closed public roads and specialist motor racing circuit. The race is held near the height of the European summer in June.

Date: Mar 07, 2022 08:10 pm


3.28 MB

3.28 MB
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12 Gully Erosion Field Guide Part 2 - Gully Head and Gully Floor Stabilisation Techniques

This field guide has been prepared specifically to: educate readers on the management of gully erosion, introduce readers to the different types of gully erosion that can occur in different locations of a farm, and different regions of Australia and discuss how the treatment of gully erosion can vary according to its location.

Date: Mar 07, 2022 08:13 pm


5.38 MB

26.83 MB
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13 Gully Erosion Field Guide Part 3 - Gully Bank Stabilisation and Land Management Practices

This field guide has been prepared specifically to: educate readers on the management of gully erosion, introduce readers to the different types of gully erosion that can occur in different locations of a farm, and different regions of Australia and discuss how the treatment of gully erosion can vary according to its location.

Date: Mar 07, 2022 08:13 pm


4.43 MB

23.01 MB
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14 GT7 Real Car Paint HSV best guess values

A guide to reproducing real car paint in GT7 using HSV settings

Date: Sep 23, 2023 08:13 pm


2.82 MB

11.53 MB
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15 Construction Site Sediment Basins

This field guide has been prepared specifically to: educate readers on the design of construction site sediment basins, to assist readers in the hydraulic analysis of sediment basin spillways, to supplement the design information provided in Appendix B of the IECA (Australasia) Best Practice Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) publication.

Date: Jul 19, 2022 08:11 pm


4.27 MB

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16 Rational Method Hydrology

This document has been prepared to:

  • provide engineers with an overview of the Rational Method and the author’s suggested application of the hydrologic tool
  • highlight the various way states and territories dictate how the Rational Method should be applied to different types of catchments
  • provide an explanation of the differences between the time of concentration and the critical storm duration, and why these two terms typically generate different values.

Date: Nov 15, 2023 10:18 am


2.38 MB

10.23 MB
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17 Use of Rock in Waterway Engineering V7

A pictorial guide to the sizing and placement of rock within waterways.

Date: Apr 24, 2024 08:14 pm


2.58 MB

13.31 MB
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18 Background to Rock Sizing and Rock Roughness Equations

Problems associated with the angle of repose of rock and general approach to the development of new design procedures

Date: Oct 16, 2023 09:25 am


2.46 MB

8.11 MB
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19 An Explanation of the Double Slit Experiment

This document provides an explanation of why the Double Slit Experiment produces the patterns that it does. The reason being the shock wave that is produced by photons travelling at critical velocity. Discussion is also provided on the true wave properties of light.

Date: Oct 19, 2024 02:18 pm


2.57 MB

10.65 MB
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20 Public Guide to Living with Floods

A general pictorial guide to living within flood-prone areas and living through flood events.

Date: Jan 04, 2015 08:14 pm


3.29 MB

23.07 MB
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21 Creek Rehabilitation Case Studies

A pictorial overview of some creek and riparian zone rehabilitation projects within Brisbane, Queensland.

Date: Jan 04, 2015 08:12 pm


6.59 MB

59.68 MB
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22 Creek Erosion and Channel Design Case Studies

A pictorial overview of some creek erosion and Natural Channel Design projects within Brisbane, Queensland.

Date: Jan 04, 2015 08:11 pm


5.35 MB

33.61 MB
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23 An Explanation of Gravity as a Force

Based on the Quantum Force Model of the Universe

Date: Nov 08, 2024 01:14 pm


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3.89 MB
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24 Use of Rock in Stormwater Engineering V6

A pictorial guide to the sizing and placement of rock within stormwater drainage systems.

Date: Nov 23, 2021 08:14 pm


2.36 MB

10.67 MB
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25 A Public Guide to Storm and Flood Hydrology V4

A pictorial-based, non-technical public guide to understanding storm and flood hydrology.

Date: Nov 15, 2023 08:10 pm


2.17 MB

9.45 MB
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26 The Properties of Light

Based on the Quantum Force Model of the Universe

Date: Nov 08, 2024 01:15 pm


1.71 MB

6.78 MB
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27 Time, Temperature and Aging

Based on the Quantum Force Model of the Universe

Date: Nov 08, 2024 01:16 pm


1.55 MB

1.55 MB
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28 Fish Passage Queensland Codes

A pictorial overview of Fisheries Queensland's self-assessable codes for fish passage design at waterway crossings.

Date: Sep 22, 2024 08:13 pm


2.86 MB

15.10 MB
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29 The Cause of Planetary Spin

In my publication titled ‘Electricity and Magnetism’, I present a detailed discussion on how a force-based model of the universe could explain the mechanics of electromagnetism. At the end of that paper I presented my explanation of how planets and stars can develop a spin. The purpose of this paper is to present those findings in a more condensed document.

Date: Aug 21, 2025 11:57 am


1.29 MB

5.05 MB
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30 Electricity and Magnetism

I have been reluctant to write about magnetism because I believe the way magnetism has been discussed to date is one of the biggest disappointments of the scientific profession. In my opinion, the sciences have misrepresented our knowledge of magnetism to students.

Date: Aug 21, 2025 11:59 am


2.35 MB

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31 Strong Atomic Interaction

This document is just one paper in a series of papers that discusses how an analysis of quantum forces can be used to explain gravity, electromagnetism, and the weak and strong atomic forces.

Date: Aug 21, 2025 12:01 pm


1.55 MB

6.49 MB
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32 The Origin of Time

In reality, universal time, or just ‘time’, is nothing more then the exhaust gas of the rumbling engine of our universe. Time is simply the by-product of movement, just like exhaust gases are a by-product of a petroleum engine.

Date: Aug 21, 2025 12:05 pm


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33 Settling Tank and Sediment Basin Decant Systems V1

The field guide describes the results of research into the selective withdrawal of supernatant from settled wastewater tanks and how this research was used to further the design and operation of construction site sediment basins.

Date: Aug 09, 2017 08:14 pm


7.38 MB
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34 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Road Construction - Part 2 V1

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide guidelines on the preparation of ESC Plans and the management of bridge and culvert construction projects.

Date: Aug 09, 2017 08:12 pm


5.61 MB

32.89 MB
2013
35 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Road Construction - Part 1 V1

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide guidelines on the management of soil erosion and sediment control on road construction projects.

Date: Aug 09, 2017 08:12 pm


7.17 MB

51.89 MB
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36 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Pipeline Projects - Part 2 V1

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide guidelines on the management of soil erosion and sediment control on waterway crossing associated with pipeline construction projects.

Date: Aug 09, 2017 08:12 pm


6.24 MB

26.18 MB
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37 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Pipeline Projects - Part 1 V1

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide guidelines on the management of soil erosion and sediment control on pipeline construction projects.

Date: Aug 09, 2017 08:12 pm


4.88 MB

36.67 MB
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38 Principles of Construction Site Erosion & Sediment Control V1

This field guide has been prepared as a training tool specifically to assist erosion and sediment control professionals to understand the management of soil erosion and sediment runoff on construction sites, and as a study aid for those preparing to sit the general CPESC exam.

Date: Jun 25, 2013 08:13 pm


2.71 MB

16.10 MB
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39 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Builders V3

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide builders with general guidelines on the management of building sites with respect to soil erosion and sediment run-off on small, single-dwelling, building sites.

Date: Jun 25, 2013 08:12 pm


1.73 MB

9.45 MB
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40 Erosion and Sediment Control - A Field Guide for Construction Site Managers V7

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide construction site managers with general guidelines on the management of construction sites with respect to soil erosion and sediment runoff.

Date: Aug 16, 2024 08:13 pm


5.63 MB

30.82 MB
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41 Engineering Guide to Site Revegetation

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide engineers and construction site managers with background information on construction site revegetation, to assist construction personnel in their interaction with revegetation contractors, and their drafting of revegetation contracts, assist engineering students in their education of construction site revegetation.

Date: Jun 03, 2025 03:36 pm


4.17 MB

22.71 MB
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42 Erosion & Sediment Control Field Guide for Instream Works

This field guide has been prepared specifically to provide training on instream construction practices and to provide support to Appendix I of the IECA (Australasia) Best Practice ESC documents.

Date: Dec 14, 2020 08:12 pm


6.58 MB

33.40 MB
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43 Managing Soil Erosion on Pineapple Farms

The intent of this document is to provide a general guide to the management of stormwater runoff on pineapple farms for the purpose of minimising soil erosion. The document focuses on:

  • farm layouts that best deal with adverse rainfall conditions
  • best practice track design and maintenance
  • best practice stormwater management on existing farms
  • best practice soil erosion control measures.

Date: Jun 03, 2025 12:38 pm


1.91 MB

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44 Fish Passage Culvert Design - Part 1

This field guide has been prepared specifically to:

  • provide educational information on fish passage at waterway culverts
  • provide a quick reference guide to fish passage at culvert crossings
  • provide a pictorial supplement to the various state fisheries policies and design guidelines

Date: Jun 03, 2025 12:46 pm


6.27 MB

31.78 MB
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45 Fish Passage Culvert Design - Part 2

This document has been prepared specifically to:

  • provide educational information on fish passage considerations
  • provide a quick reference guide to fish passage at culvert crossings
  • provide a pictorial supplement to the various state fisheries policies and design guidelines

Date: Jun 03, 2025 12:48 pm


4.21 MB

20.14 MB
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46 Fish Passage Culvert Design - Part 3

This field guide has been prepared specifically to:

  • provide educational information on fish passage at waterway culverts
  • provide a quick reference guide to fish passage at culvert crossings
  • and provide a pictorial supplement to the various state fisheries policies and design guidelines.

Date: Jun 03, 2025 12:50 pm


4.70 MB

24.96 MB
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47 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

A Guide to the Preparation of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

Date: Jun 17, 2024 01:09 pm


7.70 MB

39.78 MB
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