Lock capacity and traffic resistance are factors which play an important part in the assessment of future traffic through existing locks and in the determination of the number and size of new ones. In this context lock capacity means the maximum quantity of shipping which can be
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Lock capacity and traffic resistance are factors which play an important part in the assessment of future traffic through existing locks and in the determination of the number and size of new ones. In this context lock capacity means the maximum quantity of shipping which can be locked per unit of time in the prevailing conditions, if a lock is operating continuously with full chamber(s). The resistance is reflected in the time lost by shipping due to locking. The present publication deals with methods of determining lock capacity and resistance. The methods relate to eargo-carrying inland waterway vessels of the type operating on Western European waterways.
