Design of Breakup Ice Control Structures

Abstract

The primary purpose of a breakup ice control structure (ICS) is to retain a breakup ice run upstream of a traditional ice jam problem area and thereby mitigate ice-jam flooding. By controlling ice-jam location, breakup ICSs also can prevent ice-related scour associated with dam removals or contaminated sediment remediation projects. This report briefly describes basic ICS types, purposes, and advantages and disadvantages, and provides engineering design guidance for their use. The use of numerical and physical models to design these structures is illustrated through case studies. The report includes a checklist to help designers compile the necessary input data and to conduct the analyses needed to ensure successful designs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449170

Entities

People

  • Andrew M. Tuthill
  • James H. Lever

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Channel Capacity
  • Civil Engineering
  • Cold Regions
  • Drag
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Equations
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Hydraulics
  • New Hampshire
  • Real Estate
  • Standards
  • Steady State
  • Water Flow

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design