Inventory of Ice Problem Sites and Remedial Ice Control Structures

Abstract

As part of the River Ice Management (RIM) program, several ice-affected, navigable rivers were studied to find locations where ice problems occur on a regular basis. The rivers studied were the Illinois River and the Ohio River and its tributaries, especially the Allegheny and the Monongahela. Several problem areas were found at river bends, islands, and locks and dams and were generally caused by having too much broken ice in the ship track. One site had a serious frazil ice problem. Ice control structures such as ice booms and deflector booms were investigated for use at certain locations. The report includes a list of 64 ice problem sites, 5 locks and dams that could benefit from ice control structures, and 3 proven structures that are technically applicable. Keywords: Booms equipment, Locks waterways, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, River navigation, Winter navigation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA197967

Entities

People

  • Roscoe E. Perham

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Classification
  • Cold Regions
  • Dams
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flow
  • Glaciers
  • Ice
  • Identification
  • Inventory
  • Ohio River
  • Rivers
  • Security
  • Water
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies