QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF SHIP GENERATED WAVES ON PEA PATCH ISLAND
| Author(s) | Larner, Mike | |
| Date Accessioned | 2019-09-17T16:08:53Z | |
| Date Available | 2019-09-17T16:08:53Z | |
| Publication Date | 2019-05 | |
| Abstract | Waterways such as rivers, canals, and estuarine shipping lanes are not naturally well defended against large wave events because they are subjected primarily to currents, tides, and small wind waves. Large waves are uncommon in these environments due to the relatively narrow fetch and shallow bathymetry. However, increasing human activity as well as the growth of trade and commerce has introduced the necessity to further research to investigate the impacts associated with large vessel generated waves. Repetitive wave forces generated by large vessels traveling through narrow and shallow channels can disrupt the natural morphology of nearby beaches and river banks. The goal of this research project is to evaluate the hydrodynamic characteristics of ship generated waves and quantify the relative impact of ship generated wave events on Pea Patch Island in New Castle County, Delaware. To perform this analysis, a month-long instrumented field study was conducted on the shoreline of Pea Patch Island adjacent to the main shipping channel of the Delaware River. The data collected in the study were used to inspect the energy transferred from individual wake events caused by passing ships and compare with the energy associated with ambient bay conditions. | en_US |
| Advisor | Jack A Puleo, Ph.D. | |
| Program | Civil Engineering | |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/24451 | |
| Publisher | University of Delaware | en_US |
| Keywords | Civil engineering, Ship generated waves, Pea patch island | en_US |
| Title | QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF SHIP GENERATED WAVES ON PEA PATCH ISLAND | en_US |
| Type | Thesis | en_US |