A 2-D numerical hydrodynamic model was coupled with a 2-D numerical sediment transport model to predict the impact of a proposed runway extension on water-surface elevations in the Arkansas River at Little Rock, Arkansas. The hydrodynamic results were also used as input data to a ship simulator to predict the impact of the proposed runway on navigation characteristics. The proposed runway will have a noticeable effect on the water-surface profile in the study reach. However, the increased head loss will not violate the 0.5 ft-maximum swellhead criterion. Velocities at and downstream of the construction will increase approximately 1 fps, or at least 10 percent. While there are some effects on navigation observed due to the proposed project, there does not appear to be any significant increase in navigation difficulty due to the runway extension. Keywords: Finite element method, Navigation, and Sediment transport.


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    Title :

    Impact of Proposed Runway Extension at Little Rock Municipal Airport on Water-Surface Elevations and Navigation Conditions in Arkansas River


    Contributors:
    J. P. Stewart (author) / R. F. Athow (author) / L. L. Daggett (author)

    Publication date :

    1985


    Size :

    73 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




    Impact of Proposed Runway Extension at Little Rock Municipal Airport on Water-Surface Elevations and Avigation Conditions in Arkansas River

    Stewart, J. Phillip / Daggett, Larry L. / Athow, Robert F. et al. | HENRY – Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) | 1985

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    Navigation Conditions in the Little Rock Reach, Arkansas River: Hydraulic Model Investigaton

    Franco, John J. / Shows, Louis J. / United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Detroit District. | HENRY – Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Institute (BAW) | 1972

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