Shoaling Analysis at Brazos Island, Harbor Inlet, Texas

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) describes channel shoaling analysis performed at Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Inlet, TX. The BIH entrance channel has experienced increased frequency of shoaling in recent years that has resulted in draft restrictions. The cause of the increased shoaling is being investigated by the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Shoaling Project as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects (MCNP) Program. MCNP is one of the USACE Navigation research programs. The analysis was performed to determine the historical dredging frequency and volume dredged compared to recent events.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA624911

Entities

People

  • David B. King
  • Ernest R. Smith
  • Richard Styles
  • Tahirih C. Lackey

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Bathymetry
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dredging
  • Economic Impact
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Frequency
  • Hydraulics
  • Monitoring
  • Navigation
  • Normal Distribution
  • Probability
  • Probability Distribution Functions
  • Probability Distributions
  • Standards

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering