EXH1305052548

PCHBPollution Control Hearings Board of the State of Washington

Embankment Fill Modeling in Support of Low Streamflow Analysis Pmpa_ fc_, Port of Seattle P.O.Box 68727 Seattle, WA 98168 Preparedby: Pacific Groundwater Group 2377 Eastlake Avenue East,,#200 Seattle, WA 98102 • (206) 329-0141 ' www.pgwg.com November 27, 2001 JE0105 AR 052549 Sea-Tac Third Runway Embankmenl Fill Modeling Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................... 1 I. I Scope and Approach....................................................................................................................... ! 2. EXTENT OF F1LLMOD_ BY HYDRUS-SLICg ............................... 3 2.1 GeoLulphicExtent of Fill............................................................................................................... 3 2.2" Thickness of Fill ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.3 B_m Boundari_ andAreaCalcul_ons ........................................................................................ d 3. MODELING OF INFILTRATIONWITH RUNOFFANDEVAPOTttANSPmATION....... 4 3. l HSPFInputandRunoffC._iculatiom............................................................................................ 4 Effective Recharge......................................................................................................................... 6 4. MODgtJNG OF VERTICAL FLOW THROUGH EMBANKMENT lqu .............. -........... 6 4.1 Summary.ofGtmm¢ HydrusModel ............................................................................................. 6 4.2 Chamctmzabon of Fill as Soil.................................................................................................... 6 4_..1 GeneralFill ............................................................................................................................. 7 4.2.2 Type l Fill .............................................................................................................................. 7 4.3 Repres_taxion of Fill in Hydrus................................................................................................. 7 4.4 SpqriJlDiscrebzmon of HydrusModels ................................................................................... 9 4.5 Temporal Discr=iz_on ............................................................................................................... 9 4.6 _-sutts............................................................................................................................................9 5. MODELING SATURATED FLOW BENEATH _ EMBANKMENT FILL ............ 10 5.1 Cross Section 1 and Slice I ........................................................................................................... 12 5.2 Cross Section 2 and Slice 2........................................................................................................... 12 5.3 Cross Section 3 and Slice 2...................................................................................................... ..... I2 5.4 IndividualSlice Model Results..................................................................................................... 13 5.5 Methodfor Intetu'atingSlice Results OverEntireFill Areas ........................................................ 14 5.6 Effective Bum Width for Walker Creek...................................................................................... 15 5.7 Effective Basra Widthfor MillerCreek........................................................................................ 15 5.8 Integrated Flow Estimates for Walker Creek Fill ......................................................................... 16 5.9 Intetu'atod Flow_ for Miller CreekFill ........................................................................... 16 - 5.10 Use of IntegramflFlow Estinmtes ................................................................................................. 17 6. REFERENCES.......................................................................................... 17 Pagei AR 052550 Sea-Tac Third Runway Embankment…
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