Model Study of Galveston Harbor Entrance, Texas. Hydraulic Model Investigation.

Abstract

The purposes of the Galveston Harbor model study were to: (a) develop plans for relocation and stabilization of the jetty channel on an alignment and at a depth suitable for the safe passage of supertankers; (b) determine means for protecting the north jetty from the undermining action of tidal currents; (c) determine the shoaling characteristics of the relocated and deepended inner bar portion of the jetty channel, and develop plans for minimizing shoaling in the relocated channel; (d) determine the shoaling characteristics of the deepened outer bar portion of the jetty channel; and (e) determine the best locations for additional anchorage area within the jetty channel or in Bolivar Roads. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0723949

Entities

People

  • Henry B. Simmons
  • Robert A. Boland Jr.

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Harbor Models
  • Harbors
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Infrastructure
  • Models
  • Relocation
  • Tidal Currents

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering