Faye Hicks, PhD, PEng - Technical Publications

 

To request a copy of any paper, please email Faye Hicks.

Note: students' and research associates' names appear in italics.

 

REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS

  1. Ghobrial, T, M Loewen, and F Hicks, "Continuous monitoring of river surface ice during freeze-up using upward looking sonar",  Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology (in press).

  2. Ghobrial, T, M Loewen, and F Hicks, "Characterizing suspended frazil in rivers using upward looking sonar",  Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology (in press).

  3. Brayall, M and F Hicks (2012) "Applicability of 2-D modeling for forecasting ice jam flood levels in the Hay River Delta, Canada." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 39(6): 701-712.

  4. She, Y, F Hicks and R Andrishak (2012) “The Role of Hydro-peaking in Freeze-up Consolidation Events on Regulated Rivers”, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 73: 41-49.

  5. Dow Ambtman, K and F Hicks (2012) “Field Estimates of Discharge Associated with Ice Jam Formation and Release Events”, Journal of the Canadian Water Resources Association, North American Stream Hydrographers' Special Issue, 37(1) 37-46.

  6. Zhao, L, F Hicks and A Robinson Fayek (2012) “Applicability of multi-layer feed-forward neural networks to model the onset of river breakup”, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology,70:32-42.

  7. Ghobrial, T, M Loewen and F Hicks (2012) “Laboratory Calibration of Upward Looking Sonars for Measuring Suspended Frazil Ice Concentration", Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 70:19-31.

  8. Smokorowski, KE, D Boisclair, N Bergeron, K Clarke, S Cooke, R Cunjak, J Dawson, B Eaton, F Hicks, P Higgins, C Katopodis, M Lapointe, P Legendre, M Power, R Randall, J Rasmussen, G Rose, A Saint-Hilaire, B Sellars, G Swanson, N Winfield, R Wysocki, D Zhu (2011) “NSERC’s HydroNet: A National Research Network to Promote Sustainable Hydropower and Healthy Aquatic Ecosystems”, Invited paper, 36(15):480-489.

  9. Dow, K., P. Steffler and F. Hicks (2011) “Analysis of the Stability of Floating Ice Blocks”, ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 137(4): 412-422.

  10. Dow, K., F. Hicks and P. Steffler (2011)  “Experimental Investigation of the Pressure Distribution beneath a Floating Ice Block”,  ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 137(4): 399-411.

  11. Andrishak, R. And F. Hicks (2010) “Ice Effects on Flow Distributions Within the Athabasca Delta, Canada", River Research and Applications, 26:1-10.

  12. Hicks, F. (2009) "An Overview of River Ice Problems", invited paper, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, Special Issue on River Ice, 55:175-185.

  13. She, Y., F. Hicks, P. Steffler, and D. Healy (2009) “Constitutive Model for Internal Resistance of Moving Ice Accumulations and Eulerian Implementation for River Ice Jam Formation”, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 55:286-294.

  14. She, Y., R. Andrishak, F. Hicks, B. Morse, E. Stander, C. Krath, D. Keller, N. Abarca, S. Nolin, F. Tanekou, and C. Mahabir (2009) “Athabasca River Ice Jam Formation and Release Events, 2006 and 2007”, Journal of  Cold Regions Science and Technology, Special Issue on River Ice, 55:249-261.

  15. Unterschultz K., J. van der Sanden, and F.E. Hicks  (2009) “Potential of RADARSAT-1 for the Monitoring of River Ice: results of a case study on the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, Canada”, the Journal of  Cold Regions Science and Technology, Special Issue on River Ice, 55:238-248.

  16. Andrishak, R. and F. Hicks (2008)  “Simulating the Effects of Climate Change on the Winter Regime of the Peace River”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 35: 461-472.

  17. Jie, C., P.  Steffler, and F. Hicks (2007)   “Conservation Formulation for Natural Open Channels and Finite-Element Implementation”, ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Eng., 133(9):1064-1073.

  18. Healy, D. and F. Hicks, (2007) “Experimental Study of Ice Jam Thickening under Dynamic Flow Conditions”, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 21(3):72- 91.

  19. Gherboudj, I.A., M. Bernier, F. Hicks, and R. Leconte  (2007) "Physical Characterization of Air Inclusions in River Ice", Journal of  Cold Regions Science and Technology, 49(3): 179-194.

  20. Mahabir, C., F. Hicks, and A. Robinson Fayek (2007) “Transferability of a Neuro-fuzzy River Ice Jam Flood Forecasting Model”, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 48(3): 188-201.

  21. Kowalczyk Hutchison, T. and F. Hicks  (2007)“Observations of Ice Jam Release Events on the Athabasca River, AB” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 34 (4) 473-484.

  22. Mahabir, C., F. Hicks, and A. Robinson Fayek (2006) “Neuro-fuzzy River Ice Breakup Forecasting System”, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 46(2): 100-112. 

  23. Mahabir, C., F. Hicks, C. Robichaud, and A. Robinson Fayek (2006) “Forecasting Breakup Water Levels at Fort McMurray, AB, using Multiple Linear Regression”,  Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 33(9):1227-1238.

  24. Healy, D. and F. Hicks (2006) “Experimental Study of Ice Jam Formation Dynamics”, ASCE Journal of Cold Regions Eng., 20(4): 117-139.

  25. She, Y. and F. Hicks,  (2006) “Modeling Ice Jam Release Waves with Consideration for Ice Effects” Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, 45:137-147.

  26. Sui, J., F. Hicks, and B. Menounos  (2006) “Effect of a developing hanging ice dam on channel geomorphology” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 33(2):214-218.

  27. Hicks, F.E. and T. Peacock (2005) "Suitability of HEC-RAS for Flood Forecasting", Journal of the Canadian Water Resources Association, 30(2): 159-174. 

  28. Eaket,J., F.E. Hicks, and A.E. Peterson (2005) “Use of Stereoscopy For Dam Break Flow Measurement”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 131 (1): 24-29.

  29. Morse, B. and F. Hicks (2005) “Advanced in river ice hydrology” invited paper, Journal of Hydrologic Processes, 19(1): 247-263.

  30. Healy, D.  and Hicks, F. (2004) “Index Velocity Methods For Winter Discharge Measurement”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 31:407-419.

  31. F. Zhou, F. Hicks, P. Steffler (2004) “Analysis of Effects of Air Pocket on Hydraulic Failure of Urban Drainage Infrastructure”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 31: 86-94.

  32. Mahabir, C., F. Hicks, and A. Robinson Fayek (2003) Application of Fuzzy Set Theory to Forecast Seasonal Runoff, Journal of Hydrologic Processes, 17: 3749-3762.

  33. Van Steenis, K. Hicks, F., Hrudey, T., and Beltaos, S. (2003) “Modelling Creep Deformation in Floating Ice”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30 (1):28-41.

  34. Hicks, F. and Healy, D., (2003) “Determining Winter Discharge by Hydraulic Modelling”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 30(1): 101-112.

  35. Blackburn, J. and Hicks, F.E. (2002)  “Suitability of Dynamic Modelling for Flood Forecasting During Ice Jam Release Surge Events”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering , 17(1) : 18-36.

  36. Shabayek, S., Steffler, P. and Hicks, F. (2002) “Dynamic Model of Subcritical Combining Flows in Channel Junctions”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, , 128(9): 821-828.

  37. Blackburn, J. and Hicks, F., (2002) Combined Flood Routing and Flood Level Forecasting, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 29(1): 64-75. 

  38. Zhou, F., Hicks, F., and Steffler, P., (2002)  “Observations of Air-Water Interaction in a Rapidly Filling Horizontal Pipe”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 128(6): 625-634.

  39. Zhou, F., Hicks, F., and Steffler, P., (2002) “Transient Flow in a Rapidly Filling Horizontal Pipe Containing Trapped Air”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, , 128(6): 635-639.

  40. Tuitoek, D.K. and Hicks, F.E. (2001) “Modelling of Unsteady Flow in Compound Channels”, African Journal of Civil Engineering, 6: 45-53.

  41.  Beaney, C.L. and Hicks, F.E. (2000) “Hydraulic Modelling of Subglacial Tunnel Channels, Southeast Alberta, Canada”, Journal of Hydrologic Processes, 14, 2545-2557.

  42. Healy, D. and Hicks, F., (1999)  “A Comparison of the ICEJAM and RIVJAM Ice Jam Profile Models”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 13(4): 180-198.

  43. Hicks, F.E. (1997) “Accuracy and Conservation Characteristics of the Numerical Algorithm in Environment Canada's ONE-D Model”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(4): 560 - 569.

  44. Hicks, F.E., Cui, W. and Andres, D., (1997)  “Modelling Thermal Breakup on the Mackenzie River at the Outlet of Great Slave Lake, NWT”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24(4): 570 - 585.

  45. Hicks, F.E. Steffler, P.M. and Yasmin, N., (1997) “Verification of a One-Dimensional Numerical Solution of a Dam Break Flood Wave in a Channel of Varying Width”, ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 123(5): 464-468.

  46. Ghanem, A., Steffler, P., Hicks, F. and Katapodis, C. (1996) “Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Simulation of Physical Habitat Conditions in Flowing Streams”, Journal of Regulated Rivers: Research and Management, 12: 185-200.

  47. Hicks, F.E., (1996) “Hydraulic Flood Routing with Minimal Channel Data: Peace River, Canada”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 23(2): 524-535.

  48. Hicks, F.E., Chen, X. and Andres, D., (1995) “Effects of Ice on the Hydraulics of the Mackenzie River at the Outlet of Great Slave Lake, NWT: A Case Study”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 22(1): 43-54.

  49. Hicks, F.E. and Steffler, P., (1994) “Comparison of Finite Element Methods for the St. Venant Equations” , Int. Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 20: 99-113.

  50. Hicks, F.E., Steffler, P.M. and Gerard, R., (1992) “Finite Element Modeling of Surge Propagation and an Application to the Hay River, NWT”,  Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 19(3): 454-462.

  51. Hicks, F.E. and , Steffler, P.M., (1992) “A Characteristic-Dissipative-Galerkin Scheme for Open Channel Flow”,  ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Eng., 118(2): 337-352.

  52. Jin, Y.C. , Steffler, P.M., and Hicks, F.E., (1990)“Roughness Effects on Flow and Shear Near Outside Bank of Curved Channel”  ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Eng., 116(4): 563-577.

  53. Hicks, F.E., Jin, Y.C. and Steffler, P.M., (1990) “Flow Near a Sloped Bank in a Curved Channel”  ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 116(1): 55-70.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS:

  1. Hicks, F.E. (2002), review of “Open Channel Hydraulics”, ASCE: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 128(1): 130-131.

  2. Hicks, F.E. (1998), review of “A Primer on Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers”, American Society of Civil Engineering: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, 12(3): 165-167.

  3. Hicks, F.E. (1998), review of “River Ice Jams”, Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 25(1): 191-192.

  4. Steffler, P.M. and Hicks, F.E., (1997) a discussion of, “Finite-Element Model for High-Velocity Channels”, by R.C. Berger and R.L. Stockstill (121(10)), ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 123(6): 581-582.

  5. Hicks, F.E. and Steffler, P.M., (1996) a discussion of, “Estimation of Mean Flow Velocity in Ice-Covered Channels”, by M. Teal and R. Ettema (120(12): 1385-1400), ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 122(8): 475-476.

  6. Steffler, P.M. and Hicks, F.E., (1994) a discussion of, “Wave Propagation in Ice-Covered Channels” , by S. Daly (119(8): 895-910), ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Eng., 120(12): 1478-1479.

  7. Hicks, F.E., (1993) a discussion of, “Modeling Spills on Grass and Impermeable Surfaces”  by McBean, Belore and Capka (19(5): 906-911), Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 20: 1077.

 

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:

  1. *Nafziger, J., Morley, J., Hicks, F., Linnansaari, T., Fraser, A., Pennell, C., Cunjak, R. (2011). Freeze-up, breakup, and winter ice observations on four regulated and unregulated streams in Newfoundland, Canada. Proceedings from the 16th CGU-HS CRIPE River Ice Workshop,  Winnipeg, pp. 102-134.

  2. *Zhao, L, F Hicks and A Robinson Fayek (2011) “River Breakup Forecasting by Hydro-Meteorological Data”, 20th Canadian Hydrotechnical Conference, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Ottawa, July 14-17, 2011, HY-048: 11 pp.

  3. *Ghobrial, T., Loewen, M., Hicks, F. and Maxwell, J. (2010) “Monitoring Frazil Ice Evolution during Freeze-up Using the Shallow Water Ice Profiling Sonar”. Proc. 20th IAHR Ice Symposium, Lahti, Finland, 12 pp.

  4. *Kovachis, N.  Hicks, F., Zhao, L. and Maxwell, J. (2010) “Development of an Expert System for Forecasting the Progression of Breakup at Hay River, NWT, Canada”.  Proc. 20th IAHR Ice Symposium, Lahti, Finland, 12 pp.

  5. *Zhao, L., Hicks, F., Robinson Fayek, A. and Kovachis, N.  (2010) “Forecasting the Onset of Breakup using Artificial Neural Networks”.  Proc. 20th IAHR Ice Symposium, Lahti, Finland, 11 pp.

  6. Ghobrial, T., Loewen, M and Hicks, F. (2009) “Frazil Ice Measurements Using the Shallow Water Ice Profiling Sonar”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 14-26.  Won the best student paper award.

  7. Hicks, F., Andrishak, R. and She, Y. (2009) “Modeling Ice Cover Consolidation during Freeze-up on the Peace River, AB”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 237-252. Won the Gerard Medal.

  8. Wojtowicz A., Hicks, F., Andrishak, R., Brayall, M., Blackburn, J. and Maxwell, J. (2009) “2-D Modeling of Ice Cover Formation Processes on the Athabasca River, AB”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 86-104.

  9. Zhao, L., Hicks, F. and Robinson Fayek, A. (2009) “Long Lead Forecasting of Peak Flow during Breakup Using Fuzzy Logic”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 287-302.

  10. Watson, D., Hicks, F., and Andrishak, R. (2009) “Analysis of Observed 2008 Ice Jam Release Events on the Hay River, NWT”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 303-316.

  11. Brayall, M. and Hicks, F. (2009) “2-D Modeling of Ice Processes on the Hay River NWT”. Proc. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice. pp 318-331.

  12. van der Sanden, J, Drouin, H., Hicks, F., and Beltaos, S. (2009) “Potential of RADARSAT-2 for the Monitoring of River Freeze-up Processes”. 15th CGU-HS CRIPE Workshop on River Ice,  pp 351-364.

  13. Nafziger, J., Hicks, F., Andrishak, R., Marsh, P., and Lesack, L. “Hydraulic Model of River Flow and Storage Effects in the Mackenzie Delta, Canada”  17th International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop, Iqaluit-Pangnirtung-Kuujjuaq, Canada, August 12 to 18, 2009.

  14. Marsh, P., Lesack, L.  Hicks, F., Roberts, A., Hopkinson, C., Solomon, S., Forbes, D.L., Russell, M., and H. Haywood, H.  “Hydrology of the Mackenzie Delta: off-channel water storage and delta interaction with the Beaufort Sea”  17th International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop, Iqaluit-Pangnirtung-Kuujjuaq, Canada, August 12 to 18, 2009.

  15. Andrishak, R, J N Abarca, A Wojtociwz, F. Hicks (2008). Freeze-up Study on the Lower Athabasca River (Alberta, Canada), Proc. 19th IAHR Ice Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 1:77-88.

  16. She, Y., F. Hicks, P. Steffler, and D. Healy (2008). "Effects of unsteadiness and ice motion on river ice jam profiles" Proc. 19th IAHR Ice Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 1:327-338.

  17. Brayall, M., R. Andrishak, and F. Hicks (2008). "Ice jam flood forecasting expert system for the Hay River at Hay River, (NWT, Canada)" Proc. 19th IAHR Ice Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 1:339-352. 

  18. Dow, K., F. Hicks and P. Steffler (2007) “Experimental Investigation of the Pressure Distribution beneath a Floating Ice Block” Proc. 14th Wksp. on River Ice. 20-22 June 2007, CGU - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Env. (CGU-HS CRIPE), Quebec, CDROM proceedings, 14 pp.

  19. She, Y., F. N .Tanekou, F. Hicks, B. Morse, D. Keller, N. Abarca, C. Krath, S. Nolin, E. Stander, R. Andrishak, C. Mahabir, and M. Richard (2007) “Ice Jam Formation and Release Events on the Athabasca River, 2007” Proc. 14th Wksp. on River Ice. 20-22 June 2007, CGU - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Env. (CGU-HS CRIPE), Quebec, CDROM proceedings, 23 pp.

  20. White, KD, F. Hicks, S. Beltaos, G. Loss (2007)  “Ice Jam Response and Mitigation: The Need for Cooperative Succession Planning and Knowledge Transfer” Proc. 14th Wksp. on River Ice. 20-22 June 2007, CGU - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Env. (CGU-HS CRIPE), Quebec, CDROM proceedings, 11 pp.

  21. Gauthier, Y., L. Paquet, A. Gonzalez,, F. Hicks, R. Andrishak and M. Bernier (2007)  “Using the FRAZIL System in support of winter river flow monitoring”  Proc. 14th Wksp. on River Ice. 20-22 June 2007, CGU - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Env. (CGU-HS CRIPE), Quebec, CDROM proceedings, 17 pp.

  22. She, Y. and Hicks, F.(2006) “Ice Jam Release Wave Modeling: Considering The Effects of Ice in a Receiving Channel” 18th IAHR International Symposium on Ice, Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2006.

  23. Hicks, F., R. Andrishak, and , Y. She  (2006)  “Modeling Thermal and Dynamic River Ice Processes”  13th Int’l Conference on Cold Regions Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Orono, Maine, July 2006, 13 pp.

  24. Andrishak, R. and Hicks, F. (2005) “Impact of Climate Change on the Peace River Thermal Ice Regime ” Proc. 13th Wksp. on River Ice. 16-18 Sept. 2005, CGU - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Env. (CGU-HS CRIPE), Hanover, NH, 21-40.

  25. She, Y. and Hicks, F. (2005) “Incorporating Ice Effects in Ice Jam Release Surge Models” Proc. 13th Wksp. on River Ice. 16-18 Sept. 2005, CGU-HS CRIPE, Hanover, NH, 470-484.

  26. Dow, K., Steffler, P. and Hicks, F. (2005) “Investigation of Ice Block Stability – Numerical Modeling Issues” Proc. 13th Wksp. on River Ice, CGU-HS CRIPE, Hanover, NH, 292-309.

  27. Mahabir, C., Hicks, F. and Robinson, A. (2005) “Neuro-Fuzzy Logic Model for Breakup Forecasting at Fort McMurray, AB” Proc. 13th Wksp. on River Ice, Hanover, NH, 56-68.

  28. Pelletier, K., van der Sanden, J. and Hicks, F. (2005) “Synthetic Aperture Radar: Current Capabilities and Limitations for River Ice Characterization”  CSCE 17th Annual Canadian Hydrotechnical Conference, Edmonton, AB, (August, 17-19, 2005), 10 pp.

  29. Kowalczyk, T. and Hicks, F. (2004) “Analysis of Ice Jam Release Surges on The Athabasca River near Fort McMurray, AB”  Cold Regions Engineering and Construction Conference, May, 2004, Edmonton, AB, 14 pp.

  30. Mahabir, C., Robichaud, C., Hicks, F., Robinson Fayek, A. (2004) “Evaluation of Ice Thickness as a Parameter in River Break-Up Forecasting Modelling”  1st Water and Environment Specialty Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Saskatoon, June, 2004, 10 pp.

  31. Pelletier, K., *Hicks F., van der Sanden J.  2003  “Monitoring Breakup on the Athabasca River using RADARSAT-1 SAR Imagery”, Proc. 12th Workshop on River Ice. 18-20 June 2003, Canadian Geophysical Union - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Environment, Edmonton, AB, pp. 69-94.

  32. Mahabir, C., Hicks, F., Robichaud, C. and Robinson Fayek, A. (2003) “Towards a River Breakup Forecast System for the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, AB” Proc. 12th Workshop on River Ice. 18-20 June 2003, Canadian Geophysical Union - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Environment, Edmonton, AB, pp. 223-240.

  33. Kowalczyk, T.and Hicks, F. 2003 “Observations of Dynamic Ice Jam Release on the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, AB, Proc. 12th Workshop on River Ice. 18-20 June 2003, Canadian Geophysical Union - Hydrology Section, Comm. on River Ice Processes and the Environment, Edmonton, AB, pp. 369-392. Won the Gerard Medal.

  34. Healy, D., Hicks, F.  and Loewen, M. (2002) “Unsteady Velocity Profiles Under a Fixed Floating Cover” 16th IAHR International Symposium on Ice, Dunedin, New Zealand, Dec. 2002.

  35. Mahabir, C., Hicks, F. and Robinson Fayek, A. (2002) “Forecasting Ice Jam Risk at Fort McMurray, AB Using Fuzzy Logic” 16th IAHR International Symp. on Ice, Dunedin, New Zealand, Dec. 2002.

  36. Zhou, F., Hicks, F., and Steffler, P., (2002) “Effects of Trapped Air During Rapid Filling of Partially Full Pipes” CSCE 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, 10 pp.

  37. Blackburn, J. and Hicks, F.E. (2001) “Combined Flood Routing and Flood Level Forecasting” CSCE Annual Conference, Proc. 15th Hydrotechnical Conference, Victoria, June, pp. 345-350.

  38. Eaket, J., Hicks, F.E., and Peterson, A. (2001) “Measurement of Unsteady Flow using Stereoscopic Imagery” CSCE Annual Conference, Proc. 15th Hydrotechnical Conference, Victoria, pp. 594-601.

  39. Zhou, F. ,  Tsang, D., Hicks, F. , Steffler, P., Ward, C. (2001)  “Pressure Oscillation Induced by Trapped Air in a Trunk-Shaft Sewer System” CSCE Annual Conference, Proc. 15th Hydrotechnical Conference, Victoria, June, 8 pp.

  40.  Healy, D. and Hicks, F. (2001) “Experimental Study of Ice Jam Shoving” Proc. 11th Workshop on River Ice, Ottawa, May, pp. 126-144.

  41. Robichaud, C. and Hicks, F. (2001)“A Remote Water Level Network for Breakup Monitoring and Flood Forecasting ” Proc. 11th Workshop on River Ice, Ottawa, May, pp. 292-307.

  42. Carson, R., Andres,.D., Beltaos, S., Groeneveld, J., Healy, D., Hicks, F., Liu,. L., Shen. H. (2001) “Tests of River Ice Jam Models ” Proc. 11th Workshop on River Ice, Ottawa, May, pp. 37-56.

  43. Healy, D. and Hicks, F., (2000) “Estimating Streamflow During Spring Breakup”, Mackenzie GEWEX Study (MAGS) Phase 1, Proceedings, 6th Scientific Workshop, Nov. 15-17, pp. 178-183.

  44. Hicks, F. and Fayek, A., (1999) “Design Considerations for the use of Ice as a Construction Platform”, Proceedings of the  10th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers, Winnipeg, pp. 346-360.

  45.  Healy, D. and Hicks, F., (1999) “An Assessment of the Applicability of Steady Flow Ice Jam Profile Models”,  Proceedings of the  10th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers, Winnipeg, pp. 185-195.

  46. Zhou, F., Hicks, F., Ward, C., and Steffler, P., (1999)  “Sewer rupture due to pressure oscillations in trapped air pockets”, 15th Hydrotechnical Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Regina, pp. 491-500.

  47.  Shabayek, S., Steffler, P. and Hicks, F., (1999)  “Dividing flows in open channel junctions”, 15th Hydrotechnical Conference of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, Regina, pp.11-20..

  48.  Shabayek, S., Steffler, P. and Hicks, F., (1999)  “Effects of separation on combining flows in open channel junctions”, MICATE’99, 1st Minia International Conference in Engineering, El-Minia, Egypt, March 14-16, pp. 272-279.

  49. Hicks, F.E. and Bonneville, C., (1998)  “Modelling Ice Jam Evolution Processes”, 14th International Association for Hydraulic Research Ice Symposium, Postdam, New York, Vol. 1, pp. 93-100.

  50. Hicks, F.E., McKay, K. and Shabayek, S. (1997)  “Modelling an Ice Jam Release Surge on the St. John River, New Brunswick”,  Proc. of the 9th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers, Fredericton, N.B, pp. 303-314.

  51.  Healy, D., Hicks, F. and Beltaos, S. , (1997)  “A Comparison of the ICEJAM and RIVJAM Ice Jam Profile Models”,  Proc. of the 9th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers), Fredericton, N.B, pp. 269-288. Won the Gerard Medal.

  52. McKay, K., Mikolajczyk, S., Hicks, F.E., (1996)  “Application of Hydraulic Flood Routing Techniques to the 1995 Flood in Southern Alberta”,  Proc. of the CSCE Annual Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, pp.132-142.

  53. Hicks, F.E., Cui, W. and Andres, D., (1995)  “Breakup Forecasting on the Mackenzie River at the Ft. Providence Ferry Crossing, NWT”,  Proc. of the 8th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers, Kamloops, B.C., pp 483-551.

  54. Ghanem, A., Steffler, P., Hicks, F. and Katapodis, C. (1994)  “Two-Dimensional Finite Element Modeling of Physical Fish Habitat”, Proceedings, 1st International Symposium on Habitat Hydraulics, Trondheim, Norway, pp. 84 -98.

  55. Hicks, F.E., Chen, X. and Andres, D., (1993)  “Effects of Ice on the Hydraulics of the Mackenzie River at the Outlet of Great Slave Lake, NWT”,  Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference, Fredericton N.B., pp. 623-632.

  56. Hicks, F.E., (1993)  “Ice as the Geomorphologic Agent in an Anastomosing River System”,  Proc. of the 7th Workshop on the Hydraulics of Ice Covered Rivers) Saskatoon, Sask., NHRI Symp. Series No. 12, pp. 3-20.

  57. Gerard, R., Jasek, M. and Hicks, F., (1992)  “Synthetic Ice Jam Simulations on the Yukon River near Dawson”  Proc., 9th International Northern Research Basins Symposium/Workshop, Yukon/NWT, pp. 653-672.

  58. Gerard, R., Hicks,  F.E., MacAlpine, T., and Chen X., (1992)  “Severe Winter Ferry Operation: The Mackenzie River at Ft. Providence, NWT” Proceedings of the 11th International Assoc. for Hydraulic Research Ice Symposium, Banff, Alberta, June 1992, pp. 503- 514.

  59. Hicks, F.E., Steffler, P.M. and Gerard, R., (1991)  “Finite Element Modeling of Ice Jam Surge Releases on the Hay River”  Proceedings, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, pp. 439-448.

  60. Hicks, F.E. and , Steffler, P.M.,  (1990)“A Comparison of Petrov-Galerkin Models For Unsteady Open Channel Flow”  Proceedings, International Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources, Venice, Italy.

  61. Hicks, F.E., Steffler, P.M., Peterson, A.W. and Rajaratnam, N., (1985) “LDA Study of Flow in Bends”  Proceedings, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, pp. 441-458.

SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS

  1. Andrishak, R. and F. Hicks (2005) “Impact of Climate Change on the Winter Regime of the Peace River, AB, Final Report” prepared for Alberta Environment Climate Change Research User’s Group, 74 pp.

  2. Hicks, F.E., J. Chen and N. Barbar  (2005) “Oldman River, Hydraulic Flow Routing”, prepared for Alberta Environment Water Research User’s Group, 43 pp.

  3.   Kowalczyk, T. and F. Hicks “Ice Jam Flood Forecasting (Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, AB)” prepared for Alberta Environment Water Research User’s Group, 84 pp.

  4. Hicks, F.E. and Pelletier, K. (2004) “2003 Breakup Observations, Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, AB” Water Resources Engineering Report No. 04-FH-01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 45 pp.

  5. Hicks, F. E., Healy, D. and Blackburn, J., “Discharge Measurements During the 1999 Breakup Period, Peace River at Peace River & Athabasca River at Fort McMurray”, prepared for the Science Committee of the Mackenzie River GEWEX Study (MAGS), Water Resources Engineering Report No. WRE- 00-H1, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, March, 2000, 205 pp.

  6.  Hicks, F. E. and Healy, D., “A Project Plan for Measuring River Discharge in the Mackenzie River Basin Under Winter and Spring Ice Conditions”, prepared for the Science Committee of the Mackenzie River GEWEX Study (MAGS), Sept. 1998, 90 pp.

  7. Healy, D. and Hicks, F. (1997)  “A Comparison of the ICEJAM and RIVJAM Ice Jam Profile Models”, Water Resources Engineering Report No. 97-H1, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 182 pp.

  8. Hicks, F.E. (1997) “An Analysis of Historical Freeze-up Data on the North Saskatchewan River below the Bighorn Dam”  for TransAlta Utilities Corporation, Calgary.

  9. Hicks, F.E. (1996) “Fourier Stability Analysis of the Numerical Algorithm in the ONE-D Model” for Environment Canada, Prairie and Northern Region, Edmonton.

  10. McKay, K., and Hicks, F.E. (1996) “Ice Jam Surge Modelling on the Porcupine River, Yukon” Water Resources Engineering Report No. 96-H1, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 44 pp.

  11. Demuth, M.N., Hicks, F.E., Prowse, T.D., and McKay, K. (1996)  “A Numerical Modelling Analysis of Ice Jam Flooding on the Peace/Slave River, Peace -Athabasca Delta”, Peace Athabasca Delta Technical Studies Sub-component of Task F.2: Ice Studies, 67 pp.

  12. Hicks, F.E., and McKay, K. (1995) “Peace/Slave River Flow Modelling”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 95-H3 (Northern River Basins Study Project 1154-D1), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 95 pp.

  13. Hicks, F.E., Cui, W. and Andres, D. (1995) “Breakup Forecasting on the Mackenzie River at  the Ft. Providence Ferry Crossing”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 95-H2, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 202 pp.

  14. Ghanem, A., Steffler, P., Hicks, F. and Katapodis, C. (1995) “Two-Dimensional Finite Element Modelling of Flow in Aquatic Habitats”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 95-S1, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, March 1995, 135 pp.

  15. Hicks, F.E., Yasmin, N. and X. Chen, “Peace River Flow Analysis”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 94-H2 (Northern River Basins Study Project 1154-C1), Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, March 1994, 34 pp.

  16. Ghanem, A. and Hicks, F. E. (1992) “A Review of Hydraulic Models used in Instream Flow Needs Assessment Methods”   Water Resources Engineering Report No. 92-4, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 71 pp.

  17. Gerard, R., Jasek, M. and Hicks,  F.E. (1992) “Ice Jam Flood Assessment, Yukon River at Dawson” for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, , Edmonton, Alberta, 159 pp.

  18. Hicks, F. E., Gerard, R. Chen, X. and Lefsrud, L., “A Preliminary Investigation of Breakup Processes on the Mackenzie River at the  Ft. Providence Ferry Crossing”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 92-2, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Feb. 1992, 347 pp.

  19. Hicks, F.E. and , Steffler, P.M. (1990) “Finite Element Modeling of Open Channel Flow”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 90-6, Department of Civil Engineering,  University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 383 pp.

  20. Gerard, R., Hicks, F. E. and M. Jasek (1990) “Hay River Study Phase II - Ice Jams and Flood Forecasting”  Water Resources Engineering Report No. 90-4, Department of Civil Engineering, 159 pp.

 

 

hits since Jan 23, 2012