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Bank Erosion from Small Craft Wave wake in Sheltered Waterways
Citation
MacFarlane, GJ and Cox, G and Bradbury, J, Bank Erosion from Small Craft Wave wake in Sheltered Waterways, The Transactions of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects - Part B, 150, (B2 ) pp. 33-48. ISSN 1740-0694 (2008) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
The wave wake generated by large vessels has received high-profile research and regulatory responses in recent years.
Conversely, recreational vessel wave wake can impact significantly on sheltered waterways, yet the sector receives little
research funding and is often regulated with simplistic criteria. Small craft wave wake, comprising smaller waves and
shorter periods, can be quantified adequately with fewer variables, opening the possibility for over-arching guidelines
that are not site-specific.
This paper analyses past small craft wave wake studies, including bank erosion studies, to determine which measures of
erosion potential are the most descriptive. Past approaches using a single criterion are shown to be generally inadequate
and often misleading. A multi-criteria approach has been adopted to ensure that all the erosive components of highspeed,
small craft wave wake are accounted for. A possible implementation method is discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Engineering |
Research Group: | Maritime engineering |
Research Field: | Marine engineering |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Water transport |
Objective Field: | International sea freight transport (excl. live animals, food products and liquefied gas) |
UTAS Author: | MacFarlane, GJ (Associate Professor Gregor MacFarlane) |
ID Code: | 54537 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Deposited By: | NC Maritime Engineering and Hydrodynamics |
Deposited On: | 2009-02-24 |
Last Modified: | 2009-07-28 |
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