Physical Model Studies of Ponce DeLeon Inlet, Florida

Abstract

Work completed by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station's (WES) Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory represents several elements of the larger study of Ponce Deleon Inlet, Florida, aimed at improving navigation conditions within the inlet and preventing damage to the north jetty. Work performed at WES included field measurements and physical modeling of wave and current driven sedienent transport and analysis of wave and current patterns for alternative inlet configurations. A steady state three dimensional physical model was designed and constructed to study spring peak ebb and flood velocity characteristics for various water level, flow, and wave conditions for the existing inlet and proposed inlet modifications. Objectives of the physical model study were to (a) assess proposed alternatives for improving navigation and inlet stabilization, and (b) investigate the impact of reopening the north jetty weir with present day bathymetry. Field data were utilized to accurately develop, calibrate, and evaluate the accuracy of the physical and numerical models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331442

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  • Cecil Dorrell
  • Gordon S. Harkins
  • Paul Puckette

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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Accuracy
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Birds
  • Breakwaters
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computers
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Physical Properties
  • Sedimentation
  • Steady State
  • Three Dimensional
  • United States
  • Waterways
  • Wave Propagation

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation