Effects of 40-Foot Charleston Harbor Project On Tides, Currents, and Salinities; Hydraulic Model Investigation.

Abstract

The Charleston Harbor Model reproduced the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando Rivers and a portion of the Atlantic Ocean. The model was of fixed-bed construction and was equipped with all the necessary appurtenances for accurate reproduction and measurement of tides, tidal currents, salinity intrusion, and other significant phenomena of the prototype.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA024524

Entities

People

  • Howard A. Benson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Construction
  • Harbor Models
  • Harbors
  • Hydraulic Models
  • Intrusion
  • Measurement
  • Models
  • Oceans
  • Prototypes
  • Salinity
  • Tidal Currents

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering