Geophysics and dredging in the giant New York Harbor Deepening Project
The US Army Corps of Engineers and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are deepening 26 miles of navigation channels of New York harbor from -40 to -50ft MLW. Quantifying and separating contaminated sediments and undiggable rock from clean sediments and diggable rock are important dredging management questions. To remove and dispose contaminated sediments costs 7 times the cost of removing and disposing clean sands and silts. To blast and remove undiggable rock costs 10 times the cost of removing clean diggable materials. We map the geology and the physical properties of the rocks and sediments throughout dredging projects. All data, maps, and cross-sections are compiled into a single reference frame. All measurements are integrated in the interpretation. The maps and cross-sections constitute the primary information for managing the construction and engineering of the harbor deepening project. Copyright 2010 ASCE.
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Corporate Authors:
American Society of Civil Engineers
Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive
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Authors:
- Murphy III, W
- Ward, W B
- Boyd, B
- Fleming, G
- Murphy IV, W
- Nolen-Hoeksema, R
- Tetrault, I
- Art, M
- Rosales-R, D A
- Baker, B A
- Sulayman, J A
- Weinberg, S R
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Conference:
- Ports 2010. 12th Triannual International Conference. Building on the Past, Respecting the Future
- Location: Jacksonville Florida, United States
- Date: 2010-8-25 to 2010-8-28
- Publication Date: 2010
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Pagination: pp 770-778
- Monograph Title: Ports 2010. Building on the Past, Respecting the Future
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Contaminants; Dredging; Geochemistry; Geotechnical engineering; Harbors; Mapping; Sediments
- Geographic Terms: New York Harbor
- Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01321718
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780784410981
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 30 2010 7:49AM