Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research Program: Elements of Floating-Debris Control Systems

Abstract

Floating debris is a continual problem for all users of water bodies. It is destructive to locks, dams, bridges, electric plants, municipal water systems, and even recreational boaters. Wetlands, fish-spawning grounds, and streambanks can be disturbed by debris. This report contains a summary of the various methods for collecting, controlling, removing, and disposing of floating debris. Keywords: Debris booms; Debris and ice deflectors; Debris disposal; Debris transport; Removal equipment; Trash rakes.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200454

Entities

People

  • Roscoe E. Perham

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Bodies Of Water
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cold Regions
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fish
  • Flood Control
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • New England
  • United States
  • Waterways

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design