Abstract: This paper reviews the state of the art in structural ice control, addressing the ranges as well as the limitations of ice retention methods in use today. Structural techniques are grouped according to the main purposes ...

Abstract: Adhesion of ice to surfaces creates problems for many industries, including aviation, hydropower, telecommunications, navigation, electrical distribution, and all forms of transportation. Specific problems at locks and ...

Abstract: The middle Mississippi River, which extends from the mouth of the Missouri River near St. Louis to the confluence with the Ohio River at Cairo, Ill., is a critical navigation route throughout the year. During cold periods, ...

Abstract: A numerical model was used to better understand ice-related scour processes at a large lock and dam. Large scour holes in front of Melvin Price Lock and Dam, the largest navigation structure on the Mississippi River, present ...

Abstract: A three-dimensional discrete element model (DEM) was developed to simulate ice boom operation in a rectangular channel. The model simulates the motion of each individual ice floe, the interaction between adjacent floes, ...

Abstract: Recent physical model studies have refined designs for high-flow air diffusers for managing accumulations of broken ice at navigation projects. Although these solutions are successful in the model, implementing them in the ...

Abstract: Evaluation of alternatives to reduce the severity of ice-jam flooding requires the development of probability distributions for ice-affected stage at nongauged locations along a river reach. Difficulties arise as the ...