Dredging in Sediments Containing Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC)

Abstract

This document provides guidance to personnel (e.g., planners, cost estimators, specification writers, engineers, managers, and dredging contractors) involved in dredging projects with sediment containing Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC). The guidance is primarily in the form of compiled information gained from experiences on past dredging projects involving MEC and was compiled from a variety of sources. This report describes the different types of dredges and dredging projects that can encounter MEC, describes how these dredges' operational methodologies can be impacted by MEC, and summarizes past project methodology modifications that have been used to deal with MEC. Technical aspects of past MEC/dredging projects are presented with regard to engineering controls to mitigate detonation hazards, underwater MEC detection and discrimination technologies, contracting, public awareness, safety requirements, and MEC separation techniques and (where available) subsequent impacts on production rates and costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA486382

Entities

People

  • Cheryl Pollock
  • George Follett
  • Michelle Crull
  • Timothy Welp

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artillery
  • Birds
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Engineers
  • Explosions
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Geography
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Testing
  • Munitions Testing
  • Ordnance Laboratories
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Oceanography.