Investigation of Ship-Induced Hydrodynamics and Sediment Suspension in a Heavy Shipping Traffic Waterway
2020
Lilei Mao | Yimei Chen
In order to investigate the complex hydrodynamics and associated sediment movement resulting from the ship passages in heavy shipping traffic waterways, field measurements were performed in a heavy shipping traffic waterway. Based on the collected waves, flow velocity and water turbidity data, the analyses of the ship-induced hydrodynamics and associated sediment suspension phenomena were conducted. The low-frequency primary wave and high-frequency secondary wave were more pronounced for a barge and yacht in the wave structure, respectively, and contributed more to the flow velocity fluctuations and the bottom shear stress. The ship-induced bottom shear stress can cause significant suspended sediment concentration increase, and there is a correlation between the maximum suspended sediment concentration and maximum ship-induced drawdown height, which can provide a reference for the waterway management.
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