Lessons Learned from Existing Projects on Shoaling in Harbors and Navigation Channels

Abstract

Over the past few decades, several attempts have been made to reduce sedimentation in harbors and navigation channels. The National Research Council (1987) appointed a committee that produced a report on regional sedimentation control to reduce maintenance dredging of navigational facilities in estuaries. Wicker (1965) described fundamentals of tidal hydraulics related to estuarine shoaling. McCartney et al. (1991) published lessons learned on estuary waterways projects studied by the US Army Corps of Engineers, and by the Committee on Tidal Hydraulics. This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN), which is more comprehensive than McCartney et al. (1991), draws general conclusions and offers updated lessons learned that cover an additional 10 years of experience. Many of the mistakes made in the past have been very expensive and sometimes irreversible. The objective of this CHETN is to provide information on lessons learned from past projects so as to avoid similar mistakes in future projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA602241

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  • Allen M. Teeter
  • Trimbak M. Parchure

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Case Studies
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Delaware River
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Hydraulic Jets
  • Lessons Learned
  • Littoral Drift
  • Navigation
  • New York
  • Salt Water
  • Sedimentation
  • Suspended Sediments
  • United States

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