Types of dredges, factors affecting dredge performance; hydraulic dredges (cutter, hopper) and mechanical dredges systems (bucket, clamshell, etc.); shoaling rate determination; inlet sand bypassing systems; beach renourishment schemes. Design of beach renourishment/projects
Dredging & Beach Engineering
Host University
Old Dominion University
Semester
Spring 2025
Course Number
CEE 887 CRN 32519
CRN
32519
Credits
3
Discipline
Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering
Instructor
Tahvildari, Navid (Ntahvild@odu.edu)
Times and Days
6:00-7:15pm
T, R
Course Information
Prerequisites
CEE 330