PERFORMANCE TEST OF A 20-INCH CUTTER DREDGE

The reason for conducting the test was to determine why the production was considerably lower than that which should be normally expected of a dredge of this size. From observation during the test, it was noted that the dredge was physically too large for the locations in which the dredge operates.

• Corporate Authors:

  World Trade Publications, Incorporated

  P.O. Box 269
  San Pedro, CA  United States  90733
• Authors:
  • SCHMIDT, F J
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 14-17
• Serial:
  • World Dredging and Marine Construction
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: World Trade Publications Company

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cutting tools; Design; Dredges; Dredging; Materials tests; Performance; Performance tests; Testing
• Old TRIS Terms: Cutter dredges; Dredge performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163103
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM