Alternatives to Manage Sediment at the Intersection of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC)

Abstract

The purposes of this U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Regional Sediment Management Technical Note (RSM-TN) are to document the development of alternative approaches to managing sediment at the intersection of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel (CCSC), Texas, and to determine the relative benefits and risks of each alternative. These alternatives potentially enhance navigation at this specific location but also enhance general understanding of navigable channel interactions in similar circumstances. The purpose of this study was to provide potential alternatives to managing the sediment at these locations. Sediment budget is discussed for readers to understand the magnitude of the channel shoaling situation in Corpus Christi Bay.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1081817

Entities

People

  • Eric Wood
  • Kathy Skalbeck
  • Leslie Olson
  • Lihwa Lin
  • Paul Hamilton
  • Seth Jones
  • Steven Howard
  • Tricia Campbell

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photographs
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Coast Guard
  • Dredging
  • Engineers
  • Identification
  • Identification Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Landforms
  • Navigation
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Ships
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design