Inventory of Ice Problem Sites and Remedial Ice Control Structures

As part of the River Ice Management (RIM) program, several ice-affected, navigable rivers were studied to find locations where ice problems occur on a regular basis. The rivers studied were the Illinois River and the Ohio River and its tributaries, especially the Allegheny and the Monongahela. Sever...

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Main Author: Perham, Roscoe E.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1988
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Civil Engineering
*ICE
*RIVERS
MANAGEMENT
SITES
STRUCTURES
WINTER
NAVIGATION
INVENTORY
ISLANDS
STREAMS
OHIO RIVER
BOOMS(EQUIPMENT)
DEFLECTORS
ILLINOIS
DAMS
LOCKS(WATERWAYS)
CONTROL
SHIPS
*RIVER ICE
ILLINOIS RIVER
ALLEGHENY RIVER
MONONGAHELA RIVER
RIVER BENDS
ICE BOOMS
DEFLECTOR BOOMS
WINTER NAVIGATION
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA197967
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA197967
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Summary:As part of the River Ice Management (RIM) program, several ice-affected, navigable rivers were studied to find locations where ice problems occur on a regular basis. The rivers studied were the Illinois River and the Ohio River and its tributaries, especially the Allegheny and the Monongahela. Several problem areas were found at river bends, islands, and locks and dams and were generally caused by having too much broken ice in the ship track. One site had a serious frazil ice problem. Ice control structures such as ice booms and deflector booms were investigated for use at certain locations. The report includes a list of 64 ice problem sites, 5 locks and dams that could benefit from ice control structures, and 3 proven structures that are technically applicable. Keywords: Booms equipment, Locks waterways, Allegheny River, Monongahela River, River navigation, Winter navigation.

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