Hands-Free Mooring for Inland USACE Locks, Phase I: Technical Screening

Abstract

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) was asked to evaluate hands-free mooring (HFM) as an option for improving the safety and efficiency of lock operations at USACE locks within the United States. The focus of this research is assessing HFM solutions for barge tows on USACE inland waterway locks. This Coastal and Hydraulics engineering technical note (CHETN) describes the approach and findings from Phase I of this HFM research effort, which was funded through the Navigation Systems Research Program. Phase I includes defining the problem this research effort intends to address, understanding current mooring practices at USACE locks, gathering information on similar systems already in use, and developing design concepts and criteria.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2023
Accession Number
AD1196326

Entities

People

  • E. A. Hammack
  • John D. Cheek
  • Locke M. Williams
  • Morgan M. Johnston
  • Ryan E. Smith

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coast Guard
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Hydraulic Cylinders
  • Hydraulics
  • Inland Waterways
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Navigation
  • Ohio River
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway
  • Ship Hulls
  • Specialists
  • United States
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design