HYDRAULIC MODELING OF ICE-COVERED WATERS

Hydraulic modeling can play an important role in solving problems associated with ice-covered waters if it is shown to scale prototype conditions accurately. With this in mind, the purpose of this paper is three-fold. The first is to present unified sets of scaling laws for both distorted and undistorted hydraulic models of ice-covered waters. Secondly, a unique modeling material, which exhibits similitude with prototype ice properties, and its use in hydraulic models of portions of the St. Lawrence Seaway are described. Finally, the role that hydraulic modeling can play in solving ice-related problem is examined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions (POAC 77), Newfoundland Memorial University, Canada, September 26-30, 1977.
• Corporate Authors:

  POAC Conference 77

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• Authors:
  • Kofras, T
  • Lewis, J
  • Etzel, R
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Force; Hydraulic structures; Ice; Ice phenomena; Physical properties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Hydraulic models; Ice properties; Scaling laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice characteristics; Ice forces on structures; Ice models
• Subject Areas: Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167677
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 13 1978 12:00AM