Ship channel design and operation

This manual provides an overview of the design process and operation of deep-draft navigation projects. Ship channels are the connecting link between the ocean shipping lanes and coastal or inland deep water ports. The reliability of ship channels is important to commercial navigation as well as to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors McCartney, Bruce L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©2005.
SeriesASCE manuals and reports on engineering practice ; no. 107.
Subjects
Channels (Hydraulic engineering) > Design and construction.
Hydraulic engineering.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
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ISBN9780784471159
0784471150
9780784407707
0784407703
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 257 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Project Design
  • Ship Characteristics
  • Factors Influencing Channel Design
  • Estuary Hydraulics
  • Channel Depth
  • Channel Alignment
  • Channel Width
  • Sedimentation
  • Dredging
  • Jetties
  • Ship Locks
  • Other Project Elements
  • Environmental Considerations
  • Model Studies
  • Ice Management
  • Economic Optimum Design
  • Construction
  • Operations and Maintenance
  • Coast Guard Activities that Support Navigation
  • NOAA Activities that Support Navigation
  • Case Histories.

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