Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Research Program. Design Criteria for Lateral Dikes in Estuaries

Abstract

Guidelines for lateral dike spacing were developed at the US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. The guidance was based on laboratory flume analyses and applies to dikes designed for channel maintenance. Various dike plans were tested to develop energy loss versus dike length-to-spacing relationships, and spacing guidelines are presented in the form of a design outline. The testing program also included alternating dikes versus dikes positioned directly across from each other in the flume channel test section and angled dike field entrance dikes as an energy loss reduction measure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275317

Entities

People

  • M. P. Alexander
  • R. C. Berger

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Construction
  • Design Criteria
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Flow
  • Flow Fields
  • Guidance
  • Maintenance
  • Navigation
  • Research Facilities
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Training
  • Waterways

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Hydraulic Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

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