UNDERWATER OBSERVATIONS OF ICE/STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS IN SMALL-CRAFT HARBOURS

Methods used and information obtained from underwater (ice) observations of ice/structure interactions of small-craft harbours in western Lake Superior are presented. The design of a marina or small-craft harbour is site-specific and the designer must attempt to characterise each site by its relevant parameters. Included among these parameters are water motions and various ice conditions and formations. Although these parameters and harsh winter weather cause significant structure damage in Great Lakes marinas, engineers can predict relevant criteria for design at a given site.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • POAC 89, 10th Intl Conference, Port and Ocean Engineering under Arctic Conditions, 12-16 June 1989, Luleaa, Sweden, Proc, v 2, p 930 [13 p, 2 ref, 10 fig]
• Authors:
  • Wortley, C A
  • Nelson, L T
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Marinas
• Old TRIS Terms: Ice conditions; Ice forces
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00699904
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM