Author(s): Ismael Antonio Quintero Espinosa; Roberto Mejia Zermeno; Aldo Ivan Ramirez Orozco
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Keywords: Sediments Transport; Access channel; Ports; Sedimentation; Navigation channel
Abstract: A description of the problems generated by sediments in the channels of accesses to ports is made in this paper. Initially an introduction is presented to the topic of sediment transport and the preponderance of the knowledge, as well as the importance of the erosion and the relationship with the rain. Also the necessities to include inside the studies of sediment transport the knowledge of this last phenomenon. Then those problems associated to the sediment are not only presented in the navigation channels but also in the generality of the fluvial corridor, the importance of knowing the behavior, the quality and quantity of the same ones for the study of the basins, and the projects associated to the same ones and the main places are enumerated in which these would be presented, as well as it is carried out a brief explanation of the maintenance works required in the navigation channels. As example, the problem is presented especially from the access channel to the port of Barranquilla, Colombia, like typical case generated by the sediments in the rivers and in navigation channels in access to ports. First is carried out a quick description of the Magdalena River showing the characteristics of the basin, length, limits and their economic importance. An enumeration of the problems is also made. Also, it establishes the sediment transport in approximately 100km of the outlet. Then a description of the geomorphology of the flow and of the sediments is presented. The article was developed keeping in mind the necessity to mitigate or to eliminate the problems generated by sediment.
Year: 2004