Analysis of Physical Effects of Commercial Vessel Passage through the Great Lakes Connecting Channels

Abstract

This report examines the physical effects of vessel passage with variations in vessel size as they might impact upon the Great Lakes Connecting Channels. Effect considered include drawdown and surge, ship waves, and propeller wash. The report serves as a guide to the effects of vessel size and points out geographical areas where a change in vessel size could influence sediment transport and shore structure damage. Keywords: Ship waves; Propeller wash; Drawdown and surge; Sensitivity of drawdown mechanism; Shore structure damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA213913

Entities

People

  • James L. Wuebben
  • Leonard J. Zabilansky
  • Wendy M. Brown

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Cohesive Soils
  • Diameters
  • Drops
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Geography
  • Grain Size
  • Great Lakes
  • Hulls (Marine)
  • Naval Architecture
  • Regions
  • Sedimentation
  • Shore Protection
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Riverine Ecology