INTEROCEANIC CANAL NAVIGATION CRITERIA

The problems associated with construction of an interoceanic sea level canal linking the oceans at Panama are dealt with. It is shown that the selection of navigation criteria for an interoceanic canal requires the consideration of the characteristics of the shipping which will use the facility and their hydrodynamic interaction with the canal bed and banks and other ships. The results of an evaluation of existing knowledge are presented for effectiveness in application to design.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  1801 Alexander Bell Drive
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Eden Jr, E W
• Publication Date: 1970-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 395-409
• Serial:
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Journal
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: WW2
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Canal operations; Canals; Interoceanic canals; Planning; Ship pilotage
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00014892
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper 7288
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM