Using Computational Model — ADH to Evaluate Relationship of Water Surface Elevation to Wing Dikes
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2009: Great Rivers
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The use of hydraulic structures, such as wing dikes, to control flow, increase the channel capacity to carry sediment, and reduce periodic dredging requirements is an important management tool utilized on the Upper Mississippi River. Wing dikes concentrate flow in the navigation channel, control flow into secondary channels, and influence the location of channel erosion and sedimentation. This study modeled the lower portion of Pool 22 of the Mississippi River from river mile 301.2 to 304.2 using the ADaptive Hydraulics (ADH) Modeling System. Alternatives, including no dikes and dikes in the main channel, were compared to evaluate the relationship of water surface elevation to wing dikes for a range of flow conditions. This study showed that (1) construction of new wing dikes initially alters the water surface elevation, but the change is small; (2) for flow discharges less than 160,000 cfs, with decreasing the river flow, the change of water surface elevation due to wing dikes decreases; and (3) for flow discharges greater than 160,000 cfs, with increasing the river flow, the change of water surface elevation due to wing dikes decreases.
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Channel flow
- Computer models
- Decision making
- Decision support systems
- Engineering fundamentals
- Flow (fluid dynamics)
- Fluid dynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic models
- Hydraulic structures
- Hydrologic engineering
- Hydrologic properties
- Hydrology
- Levees and dikes
- Models (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- River flow
- Structural models
- Water and water resources
- Water surface
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