Development of the first spill channel after the Dhaleswari closure

In Bangladesh a bridge is under construction over the Jamuna River, one of world's largest braiding rivers. The Dhaleswari river system is fed by the Jamuna through smaller rivers, called spill channels, because they only carry discharge during the monsoon. One of the functions of the northern Dhaleswari offtake is the supply of water to the...

Behaviour of a falling Apron

In 1997 the Jamuna Bridge was finished and came into use. As this bridge is a shore connection for one of the largest rivers in the world, extensive river training works were designed and built, mainly to avoid outflanking of the bridge by the river. It was especially the braiding character of the river with its ever-changing pattern, which made...

Container transport in China: An investigation into the suitability of the Yangtze River for container transport from Shanghai Port and Yangshan port

Rainbowen: Van medium en grof zand

De sleephopperzuiger is een vrijvarend schip dat natte grond verzet. De sleephopperzuiger kan zijn lading lossen door deze via de boeg door een nozzle (tromp) te lanceren. Deze losmethode heet rainbowen. Rainbowen van medium en grof zand is gebruikelijk, wat wil zeggen een korreldiameter van 200 µm tot 2000 µm. Bij rainbowen bestaat er grote...