Dredging: Engineering and Management Considerations.
Abstract
The status of dredging technology as currently practiced in the United States is defined by investigating the major forces acting upon the process. Areas analyzed include advancements in equipment, new applications of the technology, factors affecting dredging project management, the extent and effect of environmental regulations and the status of both the Corps of Engineers and private dredge fleets. Information was generated through a review of the literature, correspondence with both American and European dredge suppliers and manufacturers and personal interviews with representatives of both the Federal government and private industry. New information is provided which describes recent trends in national dredging activity and current funding levels for federally financed dredging projects. The current status of the program to reduce the size of the Corps fleet is also presented. The purpose of this thesis is to provide a composite view of the dredging process to the widest possible audience. Through analysis of the current state of the art, the intention is to focus attention on the dredging process as a whole so that it may be better understood and more efficiently utilized. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 29, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA082018
Entities
People
- Thomas Stephen Nowak