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Category : Dredging spoil
Languages : en
Pages :
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Texas Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) Dredged Material
Author: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas
Author: Enhancing the Sustainability of Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Dredge Material Placement Areas
Author: C. James KrusePublisher:
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Category : Dredging
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Placement areas for dredged material (DMPA) from the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) are a responsibility of the state of Texas. Given population and industrial growth along the coastline and the continual need for dredging, it is important to use the sites efficiently and ensure their integrity. This research provided the analytical framework and methodology that will enable the Texas Department of Transportation to develop a strategic program for the restoration and protection of the DMPAs of the GIWW along the Texas Coast. The work plan combined general physical, environmental, and economic data to provide strategic direction and develop information on techniques and potential measures to enhance the long-term performance of placement areas and dredging activities. A tool using Analytic Hierarchy Process was created to evaluate various feasible solutions based on consideration of multiple criteria such as lifecycle costs, safety, and environmental sustainability. The research focused on East Matagorda Bay, the highest priority segment of the GIWW. Protecting this reach of the GIWW against long-fetch bay-induced wind/wave energies will significantly increase navigation safety and efficiencies and reduce navigation channel shoaling, resulting in reduction of maintenance dredging cycles. The research produced an extended list of improvement features, considerations, and evaluation options that could be prioritized as shoreline changes are observed or storm-induced waves and shoaling or current/wave regimes negatively impact navigation safety.
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas Section, Main Channel and Tributary Channels Maintenance Dredging
Author: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas
Author: Texas. Transportation Planning DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Coastwise shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Optimum Disposal Methods for Use on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Author: Charles P. GiammonaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780788183164
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Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) has important state (Texas) and national economic, energy, and defense uses. Dredging is used to maintain a navigable channel and creates problems of how best to dispose of dredged material. This study develops a methodology to evaluate how best to dispose of this dredged material. The methodology includes: completing a dredged material placement assessment for each alternative; determining the feasibility of each alternative; and comparatively evaluating the results. Explains of the engineering aspects, the societal and legal aspects, the environmental effects, and the costs/benefits.
Maintenance Dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Laguna Madre, Nueces, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy and Cameron Counties
Author: The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Texas
Author: A Study of the Placement of Materials Dredged from Texas Ports and Waterways
Author: Espey, Huston & AssociatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dredging
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Environmental Considerations Relating to Operation and Maintenance of the Texas Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Author: Wesley P. JamesPublisher:
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Category : Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Languages : en
Pages : 260
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