Author(s): Roscoe E. Perham; Leo Racicot
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Abstract: Ice booms are used to hasten the formation of a stable ice cover in early winter. Their main function is to reduce the area of open water where large amounts of ice floes and frazil ice can be generated. This ice, if uncontrolled, can cause an ice jam or blockage at powerhouse intakes and restrict its generating capacity. A particular function of the forebay ice boom of the Beauharnois Power House is to prevent any ice upstream from moving down into the forebay. The purpose of this paper is to report these forces and their variations. A limited amount of supplemental data such as water flow, ice thickness, and canal dimensions is provided. All of the information should help in the understanding of the interaction between an ice boom and its ice cover.
Year: 1975