Ben R. Hodges
University of Texas at Austin
Hazards/Risks
Publication Types:
Quantitative analysis of tidal eddies affecting transport of spilled oil at a bay entrance
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
Feng, D., and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Quantitative analysis of tidal eddies affecting transport of spilled oil at a bay entrance,” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, Feb. 4-7, 2019.
Publication year: 2019
Innovative approaches for geometric uncertainty quantification in an operational oil spill modeling system
.Journal ArticleEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
Feng, D., P. Passalacqua, and B.R. Hodges (2019), “Innovative approaches for geometric uncertainty quantification in an operational oil spill modeling system,” Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 7:259:1-23. Aug., 2019. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse7080259
Publication year: 2019
Comparing thixotropic and Herschel-Bulkley parameterizations for continuum models of avalanches and debris flows
.Journal ArticleFluid MechanicsHazards/RisksNumerical Methods
Jeon, C.H., and B.R. Hodges (2018), “Comparing thixotropic and Herschel-Bulkley parameterizations for continuum models of avalanches and debris flows,” Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 18:303-319, 2018. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-303-2018
Publication year: 2018
Uncertainty quantification and reliability assessment in operational oil spill forecast modeling system
.Journal ArticleEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
Hou, X., B.R. Hodges, D. Feng and Q. Liu (2017), “Uncertainty quantification and reliability assessment in operational oil spill forecast modeling system,” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 116:420-433, 2017. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.01.038
Publication year: 2017
Shelter construction for fish at the confluence of a river to avoid the effects of total dissolved gas supersaturation
.Journal ArticleDissolved GasHazards/RisksRiversWater Quality
Shen, X., R. Li, J. Huang, J. Feng, B.R. Hodges, K. Li, and W. Xu (2016), “Shelter construction for fish at the confluence of a river to avoid the effects of total dissolved gas supersaturation,” Ecological Engineering, 97:642-648, 2016. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2016.10.055
Publication year: 2016
Real-Time Flood Inundation Mapping for Travis County, Texas
.ConferenceGeospatial AnalysisHazards/RisksHydrologyStorm Water/Flooding
X. Zheng, C.W. Yu, C. Fagan, H. Evans, D. Maidment, P. Passalacqua, B.R. Hodges; “Real-Time Flood Inundation Mapping for Travis County, Texas.” American Water Resources Association, 2016 Summer Specialty Conference, GIS and Water Resources IX, Sacramento, California, July 11-16, 2016. http://www.awra.org/meetings/Sacramento2016/doc/PP/Sess%2014%20abs.pdf
Publication year: 2016
Uncertainty modeling and reliability assessment for operational oil spill forecast
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X. Hou and B.R. Hodges, “Uncertainty modeling and reliability assessment for operational oil spill forecast.” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, Texas, February 16-19, 2015.
Publication year: 2015
Quantitative risk analysis in numerical oil spill modeling system in offshore bays and estuaries
.Supervised ThesisEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou, Quantitative risk analysis in numerical oil spill modeling system in offshore bays and estuaries, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 153 pgs., Dec. 2015.
Publication year: 2015
Predicting outflow induced by dam moraine failure in glacial lakes: the Lake Palcacocha case from an uncertainty perspective
.Journal ArticleHazards/RisksHydrologyLakesRivers
Rivas, D.S., M.A. Somos-Valenzuela, D.C. McKinney, and B.R. Hodges (2015), “Predicting outflow induced by dam moraine failure in glacial lakes: the Lake Palcacocha case from an uncertainty perspective,” Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Science, 15:6:1163-1179. June 2015. http://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-1163-2015
Publication year: 2015
Operational oil spill modeling: from science to engineering applications in the presence of uncertainty
.Book ChapterHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
B.R. Hodges, A. Orfila, J.M. Sayol, and X. Hou, “Operational oil spill modeling: from science to engineering applications in the presence of uncertainty.” In M. Ehrhardt (Editor), Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Oil Pollution Problems, The Reacting Atmosphere, Vol. 2, Springer International, Switzerland, 2015, pp. 99-126. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16459-5
Publication year: 2015
Modeling of thixotropic debris flows
.ConferenceFluid MechanicsHazards/RisksNumerical Methods
C.-H. Jeon, and B.R. Hodges, “Modeling of thixotropic debris flows” World Environmental & Water Resources Conference, Austin, Texas, May 17-21, 2015.
Publication year: 2015
Modeling of debris flows and induced phenomena with non-Newtonian fluid models
.Supervised ThesisFluid MechanicsHazards/RisksNumerical Methods
C.-H. Jeon, Modeling of debris flows and induced phenomena with non-Newtonian fluid models, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 204 pgs., Dec. 2015.
Publication year: 2015
Far-field considerations for desalination brine discharge
.ConferenceDesalination BrineEstuariesFluid MechanicsHazards/Risks
B.R. Hodges, “Far-field considerations for desalination brine discharge.” World Environmental & Water Resources Conference, Austin, Texas, May 17-21, 2015.
Publication year: 2015
A real-time forecast system for oil spill response in bays and estuaries
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou, D. Feng, and B.R. Hodges, “A real-time forecast system for oil spill response in bays and estuaries” World Environmental & Water Resources Conference, Austin, Texas, May 17-21, 2015.
Publication year: 2015
A multi-model Python wrapper for operational oil spill transport forecast
.Journal ArticleEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
X. Hou, B.R. Hodges, S. Negusse and C. Barker, “A multi-model Python wrapper for operational oil spill transport forecasts,” Computational Science & Discovery, 8 0140004, 18 pgs. 2015. http://iopscience.iop.org/1749-4699/8/1/014004
Publication year: 2015
Visualizing hydrodynamic uncertainty in operational oil spill modeling
.ConferenceHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou, and B.R. Hodges, “Visualizing hydrodynamic uncertainty in operational oil spill modeling.” International Oil Spill Conference (IOSC 2014) Proceedings, Vol. 2014, No. 1, pp. 299013, Savannah, GA, May 5-8, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-2014-1-299013.1
Publication year: 2014
Integrating Google Maps/Earth in an automated oil spill forecast system
.Journal ArticleEstuariesGeospatial AnalysisHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
Hou, X., and B.R. Hodges (2014), “Integrating Google Maps/Earth in an automated oil spill forecast system,” Marine Technology Society Journal, 48(4):79-85, Jul. 2014. http://doi.org/10.4031/MTSJ.48.4.3
Publication year: 2014
Integrating GNOME and hydrodynamic modeling for bay and estuary oil spill prediction
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou, B.R. Hodges, S. Negusse, and D. Crockett, “Integrating GNOME and hydrodynamic modeling for bay and estuary oil spill prediction,” Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, Mobile Alabama, January 26-29, 2014.
Publication year: 2014
Uncertainty estimation in operational oil spill modeling for bays and estuaries
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
B.R. Hodges, and X. Hou, “Uncertainty estimation in operational oil spill modeling for bays and estuaries.” Poster presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference, Jan. 21-23, 2013, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
Publication year: 2013
Rivers, water piping, and storm sewers: networks with uncertain forcing and evolving conditions
.ConferenceHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsRiversStorm Water/Flooding
B.R. Hodges, “Rivers, water piping, and storm sewers: networks with uncertain forcing and evolving conditions,” Design Automation Conference 2013, in Workshop 1: They Are All Networks! Analysis and Optimization for Electronics, Water, Electricity, Bio. Austin, Texas, June 2, 2013.
Publication year: 2013
Oil spill modeling and uncertainty forecasts with Python
.ConferenceHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou and B.R. Hodges, “Oil spill modeling and uncertainty forecasts with Python,” Scientific Computing with Python (SciPy 2013), Austin, Texas, June 24-29, 2013.
Publication year: 2013
Hydrodynamic uncertainty in oil spill modeling
.ReportHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou and B.R. Hodges, Hydrodynamic uncertainty in oil spill modeling, Center for Research in Water Resources, University of Texas at Austin, CRWR Online Report 13-05, 48 pgs., September 2013.
Publication year: 2013
Evaluating hydrodynamic uncertainty in oil spill modeling
.Supervised ThesisEstuariesHazards/RisksNumerical MethodsOil Spills
X. Hou, Evaluating hydrodynamic uncertainty in oil spill modeling, M.S. Thesis, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 68 pgs., May 2013.
Publication year: 2013
Delta Waters: Research to Support Integrated Water and Environmental Management in the Lower Mississippi River
.BookEstuariesHazards/RisksHydrologyRiversStorm Water/FloodingWater Quality
J.L. Wescoat, X. Cai, G.M. Kondolf, B.R. Hodges, S.B. Joye, W.M. Lewis, L.A. Shabman, E. van Beek, Delta Waters: Research to Support Integrated Water and Environmental Management in the Lower Mississippi River, National Academies Press, 140 pgs. 2013. ISBN 978-0-309-29216-0 http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=18484
Publication year: 2013
Review of the St Johns River Water Supply Impact Study: Final Report
.BookEstuariesHazards/RisksHydrologyRiversWater Quality
P.L. Brezonik, M.S. Fennessy, B.R. Hodges, J.R. Karr, M.S. Peterson, J. L. Pinckney, J.I. Restrepo, R.C. Steiner, J.C. Stevenson, Review of the St Johns River Water Supply Impact Study: Final Report, National Academies Press, 160 pgs., 2011. ISBN 978-0-309-22567-0 http://www.nap.edu/download.php?record_id=13314
Publication year: 2011
Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
I. Rosenzweig and B.R. Hodges, “Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays.” International Oil Spill Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 23-26, 2011.
Publication year: 2011
Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
I. Rosenzweig and B.R. Hodges, “Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays.” Poster session presented at Gordon Research Conference - Coastal Ocean Modeling; June 26 - July 1, 2011; Mount Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Publication year: 2011
A real-time web services hub to improve situation awareness during flash flood events
.ConferenceHazards/RisksStorm Water/Flooding
Salas, F.R., F. Liu, D.R. Maidment, and B.R. Hodges (2011), “A real-time web services hub to improve situation awareness during flash flood events,” American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, Abstract H31J-04, San Francisco, California, USA, Dec., 5-9, 2011.
Publication year: 2011
The Importance of Mixing and Isolation Time for Desalination Brine Discharge
.ConferenceDesalination BrineDissolved GasEstuariesHazards/Risks
B.R. Hodges, “The Importance of Mixing and Isolation Time for Desalination Brine Discharge,” Proceedings of the International Engineering Conference on Hot Arid Regions (IECHAR 2010), Al-Ahsa Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, March 1-2, 2010, pp. 235-240.
Publication year: 2010
Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays
.ConferenceEstuariesHazards/RisksOil Spills
I. Rosenzweig and B.R. Hodges, “Integrating hydrodynamic and oil spill trajectory models for nowcasts/forecasts of Texas bays.” 2010 Biennial Gulf Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Port Aransas, Texas, Nov. 3-4. 2010.
Publication year: 2010