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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/27305| Title: | Material selection for bumpers and fenders for lock gates and guidewalls |
| Authors: | Lampo, R. (Richard) Foltz, Stuart D. |
| Keywords: | Hydraulic structures Locks (Hydraulic engineering)--Maintenance and repair Materials--Evaluation |
| Publisher: | Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) ) ; no. ERDC/CERL TR-17-37 |
| Abstract: | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers owns or operates 236 locks at 191 sites, more than half of which have surpassed their 50-year design life. There are increasing concerns about their continued safe, reliable operation into the future, especially regarding the adequacy, cost, and effectiveness of routine maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation. Lock gate and guidewall fenders are components that protect locks and gates from barge impacts, and that are consequently subject to impact damage as well as environmental degradation. Fenders may be constructed of any of several materials, most commonly wood, steel, or plastic. The Corps has used fenders made of plastic and composite alternatives to wood and steel shapes with varying levels of success. It is useful to evaluate these newer plastic/composite materials, and to compare them with their traditional counterparts to determine their relative merits. This preliminary study, based on survey results, was undertaken to initiate an investigation into and discussion of the materials and designs currently used for lock gate and guidewall fenders, with a focus on their relative advantages and disadvantages. |
| Description: | Technical Report |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC/CERL TR-17-37 |
| Rights: | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/27305 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/27305 |
| Size: | 52 pages/1.477 Mb |
| Types of Materials: | PDF/A |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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| ERDC-CERL TR-17-37.pdf | 1.51 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |