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Weir Design to Maintain Effluent Quality from Dredged Material Containment Areas
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, 1978)
The suspended solids concentration in the effluent water from an upland containment area being filled with fine-grained material can be significantly influenced by the length of the weir and the depth of the ponded water. ...
Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas: Bolivar Roads to Mile 10, contaminant assessment
(Espey, Huston & Associates, Inc., 1995)
The Contaminant Subcommittee of the Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas project decided that an evaluation of the contaminant potential of the maintenance material from the Bolivar Roads to Mile 10 reach of the ...
Habitat development on dredged material
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1976)
The development of habitat on dredged materials (spoil islands or spoil heaps on land) is feasible. Development of salt marsh and upland habitat is now underway on Bolivar Peninsula, Texas. Other examples are provided.
Environmental factors controlling oyster shell deposits, Texas Coast
(Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 1968)
In recent years the demand for cement has increased tremendously along the Gulf Coast. Oyster shell is the only significant source of the lime needed for the cement for a distance of over 100 miles, and as such is being ...
Resort evolution along the Gulf of Mexico littoral: historical, morphological, and environmental aspects
(Louisiana State University, 1987)
The development histories of eight coastal resorts along the Gulf of Mexico littoral (Fort Myers Beach, Pensacola Beach, Dauphin Island, Grand Isle, Galveston Island, South Padre Island, Tecolutia, and Progreso) are ...
The Agricultural Value of Dredged Material: final report
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, 1978)
An alternative for disposal of dredged sediment is to use them beneficially to amend marginal agricultural soils. To study the suitability of dredged material for corp. production, 10 dredged material samples and 10 marginal ...
Galveston Bay Houston Ship Channel project, calculation of project impact, TAMU/ODU oyster population dynamics model
(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, 1995)
This document describes the procedure used to estimate the impact of the enlargement of the Houston Ship Channel on the oyster populations of Galveston Bay over a 50 year period from 1999 to 2049. The impacts are calculated ...
The shell dredging industry of the Gulf Coast region
(Gulf Publishing Company, 1976)
This review of the shell dredging industry includes data on uses of shell, producers, investment, markets, value, regulation and methods of dredging. A breakdown of dredging activities in each Gulf Coast state is provided.
Research Study for the Development of Dredged Material Disposal Criteria: final report.
(U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, 1975)
The Elutriate Test was designed to evaluate the release of chemical contaminants from hydraulically dredged sediments at the disposal site water column. An evaluation of the factors influencing performance of this test ...
Proceedings of the Seventh Dredging Seminar
(Texas A&M University, Sea Grant Office, 1975)
The Seventh Dredging Seminar, Tulane Room, Braniff Place Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 8, 1974 was arranged by Dr. John B. Herbich as part of the continuing educational activity of the Center for Dredging Studies. ...