SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALL-YEAR NAVIGATION ICE CONTROL SYSTEM

The objective of this study was to prepare designs and specifications for an ice control system which would allow all-year navigation in the Brockville to Cardinal section of the international portion of the St. Lawrence River. The study involved operation of a distorted scale (horizontal scale, 1:150; vertical scale, 1:60) hydraulic model of the section of the river extending from Stillwells Point, New York to Red Mills, New York. Three alternative ice control systems were tested under varying river flowrates and stages and under varying ice conditions which included ice cover formation, consolidated ice covers, and spring breakup.

• Corporate Authors:

  Arctec, Incorporated

  9104 Red Branch Road
  Columbia, MD  United States  21045
• Authors:
  • Lewis, J W
  • Johnson, R P
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 145 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Booms (Lifting equipment); Deicing; Design; Flow; Hydraulic structures; Ice; Ice formations; Ice navigation; Ice phenomena; Mathematical models; Regulations; River ice; Rivers; Simulation; Specifications
• Uncontrolled Terms: Flow rate; Hydraulic models; Ice breakup; Model tests
• Geographic Terms: Lake Ontario; New York (State); Saint Lawrence River
• Old TRIS Terms: Booms equipment; Frazil ice; Ice booms; River models
• Subject Areas: Design; Law; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314365
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: 281C-3 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-SL-76-469
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1980 12:00AM