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Ship Channel Design and Operation (Asce Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice) (ASCE MANUAL AND REPORTS ON ENGINEERING PRACTICE) by McCartney, Bruce L; Ebner, Laurie L.; Hales, Lyndell Z.; Nelson, Eric E. is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ship Channel Design and Operation (Asce Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice) (ASCE MANUAL AND REPORTS ON ENGINEERING PRACTICE) about?

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 our national defense for rapid development of Navy, Army, and Coastal Guard vessels. This manual is intended as a design guide for practicing engineers and a reference for government agencies involved with the design and operation of deep draft navigation systems. This current volume is revived and expanded from Manual of Practice 80: Report on Ship Channel Design. Content: Front Matter Preface Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Project Design 3. Ship Characteristics 4. Factors Influencing Channel Design 5. Estuary Hydraulics 6. Channel Depth 7. Channel Alignment 8. Channel Widths 9. Sedimentation 10. Dredging and Disposal 11. Jetties 12. Ship Locks 13. Other Project Features 14. Environmental Considerations 15. Model Studies 16. Ice Management 17. Economic Optimum Design 18. Construction 19. Operations and Maintenance 20. Coast Guard Activities That Support Na

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Author
McCartney, Bruce L; Ebner, Laurie L.; Hales, Lyndell Z.; Nelson, Eric E.
Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers; Brand: American Society of Civil Engineers
Published
2005
Language
EN
ISBN
9780784407707
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Technology, Management, Social Science
Updated
2026-03-25

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