Dredging and Dredged Material Placement

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of dredging. Author imparts his extensive knowledge of the subject using descriptions, examples, definitions, and problems. Topics include: Dredging history; Basic fluid mechanics for dredging; Dredging equipment; Dredge pumps, modelin...

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1. Verfasser: Randall, Robert E
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Reston American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2022
American Society of Civil Engineers
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ISBN:9780784416075, 0784416079
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  • Title Page List of Figures List of Tables Nomenclature Preface Table of Contents 1. Dredging History, Dredge Types, and Organizations 2. Basic Fluid Mechanics for Dredging 3. Dredging Equipment 4. Dredge Pumps, Modeling, and Cavitation 5. Characteristics of Dredged Sediments 6. Pipeline Transport of Sediments 7. Cutters, Dragheads, and Buckets 8. Production Estimating for Cutter Suction, Mechanical Clamshell, and Trailing Suction Hopper Dredges 9. Dredge Instrumentation and Automation 10. US Environmental Laws, Permitting Process, and Environmental Windows 11. Dredged Material Placement 12. Contaminated Sediments and Capping 13. Estimating Dredging Costs 14. Dredge Operation, Auxillary Equipment, Containment Barriers, and Underwater Acoustic Equipment 15. Dredging Research, Training, and Education Appendix: Properties and Conversions Table A-1. Physical Properties of Selected Common Liquids Table A-3. Density of Common Liquids Table A-6. Density of Common Metals or Alloys Table A-7. Density of Other Common Material Index About the Author