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Handbook of dredging engineering

From selecting the right equipment, to evaluating environmental impact, to bidding on a project, Handbook of Dredging Engineering, Second Edition, is the last word on modern hydraulic dredging. Edited by John B. Herbich, with contributions by well-know experts in the field, the Handbook examines bas...

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Other Authors: Herbich, John B.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY McGraw-Hill 2000
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Dredging
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Bsic fluid mechanics
  • Dredge pumps
  • Dredging equipment
  • Definition and history of small dredges
  • Physical classification of sediments
  • Pipeline transport of solids
  • Dredging methods
  • Maintenance dredging in channels and harbors
  • Case histories for significant US dredging projects
  • Disposal and placement of dredged material
  • Numerical models for predicting the fate of dredged material placed in open water
  • Environmental effects of dredging activities
  • Water quality aspects of dredging and dredged sediment disposal
  • Subaqueous capping of contaminated sediment
  • Beneficial uses of dredged material
  • Desig and construction of coastal wetlands using dredged material
  • Removal of contaminated sediment by dredging
  • Instrumentation and automation
  • Project planning
  • Dredging contracts
  • The US Army Corps of Engineers Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) program
  • Dredging for commercial navigation in the United States
  • Appendix 1. Coversion factors and quantities
  • Appendix 2. Fluid properties
  • Appendix 3. Concentration of mixtures, fall velocity of particles, and apparent kinematic viscosity
  • Appendix 4. Government regulatory programs
  • Appendix 5. Dredging operations technical support publications
  • Appendix 6. Example design calculations
  • Appendix 7. Specifications for dredging houston ship channel
  • Appendix 8. DREDGABL: Geotechnical factors in dredgeability (computer program)
  • Appendix 9. Estimating dredging costs
  • Appendix 10. Recognizing wetlands

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