Evaluating Sediment Mobility for Siting Nearshore Berms

Abstract

PURPOSE: This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes two methods to quickly assess sediment mobility relative to water depth as a function of local waves and currents. Estimating dredged sediment mobility relative to placement depth and grain size is valuable for preliminary or reconnaissance engineering studies to compare multiple placement sites. Presently, a Matlab script is available to perform the calculations using both methods. Future development will include an interactive web tool with automated data uploads for engineers to utilize.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1007541

Entities

People

  • Brian C McFall
  • Cheryl E. Pollock
  • James Iii Rosati
  • Katherine E. Brutsché
  • S. J. Smith

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Diameters
  • Dredging
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Frequency
  • Grain Size
  • Guidance
  • Mobility
  • New York
  • Shear Stresses
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Database Systems and Applications