Title :
Measuring ship-induced currents in a canal
Author :
Schroevers, M. ; Berends, K.D. ; Vermaas, T. ; Verheij, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Deltares Delft, Delft, Netherlands
Abstract :
A full scale experiment using a deep loaded push-tow barge combination was carried out to determine the stability of a canal bed against future loads. The resulting currents and bed erosion were monitored and showed that the canal bed will not be stable at the expected future loads.
Keywords :
canals; bed erosion; canal bed stability; deep loaded push-tow barge; ship-induced currents; Boats; Current measurement; Instruments; Irrigation; Pollution measurement; Stability analysis; Ship-induced currents; bed erosion; under keel clearance;
Conference_Titel :
Current, Waves and Turbulence Measurement (CWTM), 2015 IEEE/OES Eleventh
Conference_Location :
St. Petersburg, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-8418-3
DOI :
10.1109/CWTM.2015.7098126
