Publications and Presentations
Mr. Cotton has published a number of papers, reports and monographs. He maintains close ties with ASCE technical committees and university researchers specializing in water resources technology. He regularly contributes his applied experience through conference papers, lectures, and as a peer reviewer of papers for ASCE Journals including the following:
Kilgore, R.T. and G.K. Cotton, Design of Roadside Channels with Flexible Lining, Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 15, 3rd Edition, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, pending.
Kaneshiro, J.Y, G. Cotton, R. Kilgore, and J. Griffith, “Design-Build of the New Mississippi Storm Drain Outfall, Denver, Colorado” Water Environment Federation, Alexandria, VA, October 2003.
Cotton, G.K., Hydraulics of Flood Control Channels, in Stormwater Collection Systems Design Handbook, Dr. Larry Mays, editor, McGraw-Hill, 2001.
Simons, R.K., Cotton, G.K., Anderson, G.T. and Shupe, M.A., Geomorphic Classification Utilizing Geo-Referenced Video and Laser Rangefinding Techniques Displayed in GIS in accepted for Water and Power 2001.
Cotton, G.K., Hydraulic Design of Flood Control Channels in Hydraulic Design Handbook, ed. Larry Mays, 1999, McGraw-Hill.
Simons, R.K., Canali, G.E., Anderson-Newton, G.T. and Cotton, G.K., Sediment Transport Modeling: Calibration, Verification, and Evaluation in Soil and Sediment Contamination, 9:3 p 261-284.
Cotton, G.K., Riprap Design at Bridges – Factor of Safety Approach in Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges, ed. E.V. Richardson and P.F. Lagasse, 1998, ASCE Publications, Baltimore, MD.
Cotton, G.K., Effect of Geomorphic Hazards on Bridge Reliability, in Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges, ed. E.V. Richardson and P.F. Lagasse, 1998, ASCE Publications, Baltimore, MD.
Cotton, G.K., Hazard Rating for Low Drops, First International Conference - Water Resources Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, August 1995.
Gilbreth, Ken D., and Cotton, George K., Flood Control Design in a Piedmont Watershed, proceedings, Annual Conference - Association of State Flood Plain Managers, May 1994.
Cotton, G.K., Flow Resistance Properties of Flexible Linings, proceedings of the 1993 National Hydraulic Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, August 1993.
