Coastal Modeling System: Dredging Module Simulation with Multiple Grain Sizes

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes the use of the Dredging Module (DM) with multiple grain-size sediment transport within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Coastal Modeling System (CMS). The DM simulates one or more dredging operations during a CMS simulation and provides options for the dredging and placement of material. The DM may be used in studies such as estimating future dredging requirements, evaluating alternative dredging operations, and analyzing morphologic consequences of dredging operations. Simulating multiple sediment grain-sizes within the DM includes representation of the transport of discrete grain size fractions for material placement. An application to an idealized coastal area is provided to illustrate the setup procedure and demonstrate the model capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1078577

Entities

People

  • Christopher W. Reed
  • Mitchell E. Brown

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Bulk Materials
  • Cells
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Dredging
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Navigation
  • Offshore
  • Sedimentation
  • Standards
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering