Project

Experimental and numerical modeling of dynamic dredging plumes

Code
178BL079
Duration
01 April 2011 → 31 March 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Construction engineering
    • Earthquake engineering
    • Geotechnical and environmental engineering
    • Water engineering
    • Wind engineering
    • Sustainable and environmental engineering
Keywords
trailer suction hopper dredger physical modeling field survey CFD dredging overflow sediment plume
 
Project description

Study of sediment plume behaviour generated by overflow of trailer suction hopper dredgers, by means of a physical model study, CFD simulations and a field survey