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Refereed Journal Articles

Dasika, B. and Keller, R.J. (1997): The Cut-throat Flume Revisited, Australian Journal of Water Resources, vol. 2, No 1, pp 47 – 53

Cade, L.E. and Keller, R.J. (1995): Design Procedure and Performance of Minimum Energy Designed Culvert, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, vol CE37, No 1, February, pp 1 – 8

Perera, B.J.C. and Keller, R.J. (1994): An Enhanced Quasi Two-dimensional River and Flood Plain Model, Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, vol CE36, No 4, November, pp 273 – 283

#TAM, K.C., TIU, C., KELLER, R.J.  A General Correlation for Turbulent Velocity Profiles of Dilute Polymer Solutions, Journal of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 30, No 1, 1992, pp. 117-142.

KELLER, R.J. The Sloping Crest Crump Weir, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 115, No. 2, April 1989, pp. 231‑238.

KELLER, R.J., FONG, S.S.  Flow Measurement with Trapezoidal Free Overfall, Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 115, No. 1, Feb. 1989, pp. 125‑136.

KELLER, R.J., RODI, W.  Prediction of Flow Characteristics in Main Channel/Flood Plain Flows, Journal of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 26, No. 4, 1988, pp. 425‑441.

KELLER, R.J., MABBETT, G.O.  Model Calibration of a Prototype Cut‑throat Flume, Journal of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 25, No. 3, 1987, pp. 329‑339.

KELLER, R.J. Cut‑throat Flume Characteristics.  Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 110, No. 9, Sept. 1984, pp. 1248‑1263.

KELLER, R.J. Experimental Study of Scale Effect in Cut‑throat Flumes. Transactions, Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand, Vol. 9. 2/CE, July 1982, pp. 45‑53.

KELLER, R.J. Flow Measurement Devices for Urban Drainage Systems. Transactions, Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand, Vol. 8, 3/CE, November 1981, pp. 77‑85.

*KELLER, R.J.  Hydraulic Model Tests of Huntly Power Station Cooling Water Intake Structure.  Transactions, Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand, Vol. 7, 2/CE. July, 1980, pp. 59‑64.

KASER, F., KELLER, R.J. Flow of Dilute Polymers through Porous Media.  Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 106, EM3, June 1980, pp. 525‑541.

KELLER, R.J., RASTOGI, A.K.  Design Chart for Predicting Critical Point on Spillways.  Journal of the Hydraulics Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 103, No. HY12, December 1977, pp. 1417‑1429.

KELLER, R.J., RASTOGI, A.K.  Prediction of Flow Development on Spillways.  Journal of the Hydraulics Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 101, No. HY9, September 1975, pp. 1171‑1184.

KELLER, R.J., LAI, K.K., WOOD, I.R.  Developing Region in Self‑Aerated Flows.  Journal of the Hydraulics Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 100, No. HY4, April 1974, pp. 553‑568.

KELLER, R.J. Instrumentation in Full Scale Self‑Aerated Flows.  Journal of Hydraulic Research, VOl. 11, No. 4, 1973, pp. 325‑341.

HINCE, R.F., KELLER, R.J.  Field Measurement of Self‑Aerated High Speed Open Channel Flow.  New Zealand Engineering, Vol. 26, No. 1, January 1971, pp. 20‑24.

#          For this paper the authors received the 1993 Harold Jan Schoemaker award of the International Association for Hydraulic Research (best paper published in the International Journal of Hydraulic Research during the preceding 2 years).

*           For this paper the author received the 1982 Furkert award of the Institution of Professional Engineers, New Zealand (best paper on a water topic during the 5 years preceding the award).

Conference papers

Barton, A. F., Keller R. J., and Katopodis, C. (2002): A Free Surface Model of a Vertical Slot Fishway to Numerically Predict Velocity and Turbulence Distributions, Proceedings of the 4th Bioengineering Symposium, 132nd Annual American Fisheries Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, August

Keller, R.J. and Peterken, C.  (Eds.) (2001): Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, Monash University

Eley, R.A. and Keller, R.J.(2001): Investigation of the Effect of Momentum Transfer on Water Level and Flow Distribution, Proceedings of the XXIX Congress of the International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research, Beijing, China, 16-21 September, vol. 1, pp 76 – 82

Haupt, L.J. and Keller, R.J. (2001): The Influence of Rock Ramp Fishways on the Hydraulic Characteristics of Weirs, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 106 – 115

Keller, R.J. and Winston, F.B.(2001): Experimental Analysis of Flap Gates in Sewer Emergency Relief Structures, Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, Hobart, Tasmania, 28-30 November 2001, pp 453 – 461

White, L.J., Henderson, S.M. and Keller, R.J. (2001): Diel Patterns of Fish Entering and Exiting Torrumbarry Fishway, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 176 – 179

White, L.J., Katopodis, C., Keller, R.J., Harris, J.H. and Rutherfurd, I.D. (2001): Findings of Australian and Overseas Surveys on Fishways, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 32 – 41

White, L.J. and Keller, R.J. (2001): Response of Fish to Hydraulic Stimuli within Yarrawonga Fishway, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 127 – 136

White, L.J. and Keller, R.J. (2001): Ascent Time of Murray-Darling Fish Through a Vertical Slot Fishway: Is it Determined by Swimming Ability or Behaviour?, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 184 – 187

White, L.J., Keller, R.J. and Henderson, S.M. (2001): Utilisation of Overnighting Pools by Murray-Darling Fishes in Vertical Slot Fishways – A Field Study, Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Technical Workshop on Fishways, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 30 August – 1 September 2001, pp 180 – 183

Wilkinson, S.N., Keller, R.J. and Rutherfurd, I.D. (2001): Rehabilitating Pool and Riffle Sequences: The Role of Alternate Bar Dynamics and Flow Constriction, Proceedings of the Third Australian Stream Management Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 27 – 29 August 2001, pp 681 - 687

Wilkinson, S.N., Keller, R.J. and Rutherfurd, I.D. (2001): Environmental Flow Thresholds for Maintenance of Pool-Riffle Sequences, Proceedings of the Third Australian Stream Management Conference, Brisbane, Queensland, 27 – 29 August 2001, pp 513 – 522

Winston, F.B. and Keller, R.J. (1999): The Design of Minimum Energy Loss Structures, Proceedings of the XXVIIIth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Graz, Austria

Winston, F.B. and Keller, R.J. (1998): Sediment Sweep-out in Minimum Energy Loss Structures, Proceedings of HYDRASTORM ’98 combining 3rd International Symposium on Stormwater Management and 6th International Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, Adelaide, Australia, 27-30 September 1998, Institution of Engineers, Australia, pp31 – 36.

Keller, R.J., Winston, F.B., Wyburn, R.K. and Buchanan, J.P. (1998): Stream Bed Intake Weir for the Bakun AC Hydropower Project in the Philippines, Proceedings Modelling, Testing & Monitoring for Hydro Powerplants  - III, Aix-en-Provence, France, October, pp 339 – 350

Yasi, M. and Keller, R.J. (1998): Major Uncertainties in the Prediction of Bed Evolution Behind a Groyne, proceedings of Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources XII, Crete, Greece, Computational Mechanics Publications, pp 535 – 542

Keller, R.J. and Winston, F.B.(1997): Guidelines for the Design of Minimum Energy Loss Structures, Proccedings of the Austroads 1997 Bridge Conference, Sydney, 3 – 5 December, vol. 1, pp 201 - 214

Locher, H. and Keller, R. (1995): Managing Impacts of Large Artificial Sediment Loads in Rivers: a Case Study, Hydra 2000 – Proceedings of the XXVIth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, London, 11-15 September, vol. 4, pp356 – 361

Cade, L.E. and Keller, R.J. (1994): Model Study of a Minimum Energy Culvert, Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, Universioty of Queensland, Brisbane, 15-17 September, National Conference Publications No: 94/1, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, pp 255 – 260

Keller, R.J. and Perera, B.J.C. (1993): Flood Mitigation Study for Moonee Ponds Creek – An Urban Flood Management Case Study, Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Management, Geo-water, and Engineering Aspects, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 8-11 February, A.A.Balkema, Rotterdam, pp 441 – 446

KELLER, R.J. & PERERA, B.J.C. (1993):  Flood Mitigation Study for Moonee Ponds Creek - An urban flood management case study.  Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Management, Geo-water and Engineering Aspects, A.A. Balkema, pp 441-446.

JENKINS, G.A. & KELLER, R.J. (1993):  A model to predict the stable natural channel.  Proceedings of the International Conference on Environmental Management, Geo-water and Engineering Aspects, A.A Balkema, pp 563-570.

KELLER, R.J. & WALTERS, D. F. (1993):  The Influence of Slope and Surface Roughness on Trapezoidal Free Overfall Characteristics, Proceedings of the 1993 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco, USA, July, pp. 87-92.

KELLER, R.J. & WHITE L.J. (1993): Prediction of the Stable Form of Meandering Channels, Proceedings of the 25th Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Tokyo, Japan, September., Vol. II, pp. 600-607.

KELLER, R.J., MITSCH, B.F.  Stability of Cars and Children in Flooded Streets, Proceedings, International Symposium on Urban Stormwater Management, 1992.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 92/2, pp. 264-268.

JENKINS, G.A., KELLER, R.J.  On the Numerical Modelling of Flows in Natural Rivers, Proceedings of the XXIV Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Madrid, Spain, September 1991, pp. C227-C238.

JENKINS, G.A., KELLER, R.J.  Numerical Modelling of Flows in Natural Rivers, Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in CIvil Engineering, 1990.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 90/4, pp. 22-27.

WONG, W.T., KELLER, R.J.  An On-line Data Acquisition and Processing System for Measurements in Turbulent Flows, Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 1990.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 90/4, pp. 120-124.

KELLER, R.J., KONG, P.  Time‑Dependent Scour in a Constricted Channel,  Proceedings of the XXIII Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Ottawa, Canada, August, 1989, pp. B165‑B172.

TIU, C., TAM, K.C., WONG, W.T., KELLER, R.J.  Turbulent Flow Behaviour of Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions, Proceedings Fourth Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics, Hong Kong, August, 1989, Vol. 1, pp. A57‑A60.

WONG, W.T., KELLER, R.J.   An On‑line Data Acquisition System for the  Laser‑Doppler Anemometer, Proceedings, Workshop on Instrumentation for Hydraulics Laboratories, International Association for Hydraulic Research, Burlington, Canada, August, 1989, pp. 349‑360.

KELLER, R.J., PERERA, B.J.C., RODI, W.  Prediction of Depth‑averaged Flow Characteristics in Compound Channels, in Iwsaa, Y., Tamai, N., Wada, A. (eds.), Refined Flow Modelling and Turbulence Measurements, Universal Academy Press Inc., Tokyo, 1988, pp. 517‑526.

KELLER, R.J., MITCHELL, D.J.  A Novel Hydraulic Jump Type Energy Dissipator for Low Tail Water Conditions, Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 1987.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 87/14, pp. 179‑180.

KELLER, R.J., WONG, W.T. The Measurement of Flow Characteristics in Channels of Compound Cross‑section, Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering 1987.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 87/14, pp. 173‑174.

KELLER, R.J., PERERA, B.J.C., JENKINS, G.A.  Prediction of Depth‑averaged Flow Characteristics in Natural Rivers and Artificial Channels, Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 1987.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 87/14, pp. 34‑40.

JENKINS, G.A., KELLER, R.J.  a Boundary‑fitted Coordinate Scheme for the Prediction of Flooding in Natural River Systems, in NOYE, J., FLETCHER, C. (eds.) Computational Techniques and Applications :CTAC‑87, North‑Holland, Amsterdam, 1987, pp. 301‑311.

KELLER, R.J., WONG, W.T.  Study of Flow Characteristics in Channels of Compound Cross‑section.  Proceedings, 9th Australasian Fluid Mechaniucs Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, December 1986, pp. 354‑357.

KELLER, R.J., JAMES, B.  Analytical and Experimental Investigation of General Scour at Bridge Sites.  Proceedings, 5th Congress of the Asian and Pacific Regional Division of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Seoul, Korea, August, 1986, Vol. II, pp. 313‑331.

KELLER, R.J.  Review of Flow Measurement Devices for Urban Drainage Systems. Proceedings, Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, 1985.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 85/2, pp. 176‑181.

KELLER, R.J., GIESEMANN, M.A.  Stability of Flow in a Critical Contraction.  Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 1984.  The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 84/7, pp. 54‑58.

KELLER, R.J., RODI, W.  Prediction of Two‑dimensional Flow Characteristics in Complex Channel Cross‑sections.  Proceedings, International Conference on Hydraulic Engineering Software,Portoroz, Yugoslavia, September 1984, Elsevier, pp. 3‑3 to 3‑14.

KELLER, R.J.  Boundary Layer Scale Effects in Hydraulic Model Studies of Discharge Measuring Flumes.  Proceedings, Symposium on Scale Effects in Modelling Hydraulic Structures, Esslingen, West Germany, September, 1984, pp. 2.10‑1 to 2.10‑4.

KELLER, R.J., FONG, S.S.  The Free Overfall in a Trapezoidal Channel.  Proceedings, Eighth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, Newcastle, Australia, 28 November to 2 December 1983, Vol. 1, pp. 5A.9‑5A.13.

RODI, W., CELIK, I., DEMUREN, A.O., KELLER, R.J.  New Developments in the Area of Computer Applications in Hydraulics and Water Resources.  Proceedings, Twentieth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Moscow, USSR, Sept. 1983.

KELLER, R.J.  General Scour in a Long Contraction.  Proceedings, Twentieth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Moscow, USSR, Vol. II, Sept. 1983, pp. 280‑289.

KELLER, R.J.  Hydraulic Model Studies of Submerged Cut‑throat Flumes.  Proceedings Third Congress of the Asian and Pacific Regional Division of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Bandung, Indonesia, Vol. B, Paper Ba 7, August 1982, pp. 52‑63.

KELLER, R.J.  Model/Prototype Correlation of Cut‑throat Flow Measuring Flumes.  Proceedings, Conference on Hydraulics in Civil Engineering, 1981. The Institution of Engineers, Australia, National Conference Publication No. 81/121, pp. 151‑155.

KELLER, R.J.  Scale Effect in Model Studies of Cut‑throat Flumes.  Proceedings, Nineteenth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, New Delhi, India, Vol. 5, Paper 5, Feb. 1981, pp. 39‑48.

KELLER, R.J.  The Prediction of General Scour at Bridge Sites.  Proceedings, New Zealand Roading Symposium, Road Research Unit, National Roads Board, August 1979, pp. J3‑1 ‑ J3‑7.

KELLER, R.J.  General Scour at Bridge Sites.  Proceedings, Seminar on Bridge Design and Research, Structures Committee of the Road Research Unit, National Roads Board, New Zealand, Auckland, November 1978, Vol. 4, pp. 103‑110.

KELLER, R.J.  Hydraulic Model Studies of the Outfall Structure for the Huntly Power Station Cooling Water System.  Proceedings, Technical Group on Water, New Zealand Institution of Engineers, Hamilton, February 1978, Vol. 4, pp. 275‑306.

KELLER, R.J., SPINKS, A.H.  An Ultrasonic Depth Meter for Hydraulic Models.  Proceedings, Seventeenth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Baden‑Baden, West Germany, August 1977, Vol. 7, Paper S3.3, pp. 592‑595.

KELLER, R.J.  On the Use of Uni‑Sized Bed Materials in Mobile Bed Hydraulic Models.  Proceedings, Seventeenth Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Baden‑Baden, West Germany, August 1977, Vol. 1, Paper A30, pp. 231‑238.

DURST, F., KELLER, R.J.  Structural Changes in Turbulent Conduit Flows by Polymer Additives.  Proceedings, Fifth Australasian Conference on Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, Christchurch, New Zealand, December 1974, pp. 385‑395.

Published Journal Discussion

KELLER, R.J.  Discussion of Developing Zone Characteristics in Aerated Flows, by B.S. Thandaveswara and N.S. Lakshmana Rao.  Journal of the Hydraulics Division, Proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 105, No. HY3, March 1979, pp. 279‑281.

Reports,  publications and software

Keller, R.J. (1995): Meander Re-instatement Using Submerged Weirs, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, August

Kwan, T.F. and Keller, R.J. (1995): Grade Control Structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, July

Kwan, T.F. and Keller, R.J. (1995): Design of Stable Channels, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, July

Keller, Robert J. and Mitsch, Brett (1993): Safety Aspects of the Design of Roadways as Floodways, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, UWRA – Melbourne Water Research Project, June

Jenkins, G.A. and Keller, R.J. (1992): SCOUR – A Numerical Model to Predict the Stable Natural Channel, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, December

Jenkins, G.A. and Keller, R.J. (1992): BEND – a Numerical Model to Predict Flow Characteristics in Stable Natural Meanders, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, May

Goonting, A.G. and Keller, R.J. (1992): Channel Protection Using Riprap – A design Procedure, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Final Report, LWRRDC Partnership Project P85/05, May

JENKINS, G.A., KELLER, R.J.  A Boundary Fitted Coordinate Code for Use in Depth‑Averaged Models of Natural River Systems. Civil Engineering Research Reports, Monash University, Report No. 2/1987, 55 pp.

PERERA, B.J.C., KELLER, R.J.  Computer Model for the Solution of Depth‑Averaged Flow Characteristics in Open Channels. Civil Engineering Research Reports, Monash University, Report No. 1/1987.

KELLER, R.J.  Characteristics of Cut‑throat Flumes.  Civil Engineering Research Reports, Monash University, Report No. 1/1983.

KELLER, R.J.  General Scour in a Long Contraction, M.W.D., N.Z., Central Laboratory Report No. 3‑77/1, June 1979.

SPINKS, A.H., KELLER, R.J.  An Ultrasonic Depth Meter for Hydraulic Models, M.W.D., N.Z., Central Laboratory Report No. 8‑76/1, October 1976.

KELLER, R.J., RASTOGI, A.K.  The Prediction of Flow Development on Spillways, Sonderforschungsbereich 80, University of Karlsruhe, SFB 80/T/47, June 1974.