On hawser force criteria for navigation lock design: Case study of maritime locks in port of Antwerp
De Mulder, T.; Verelst, K.; Vercruysse, J.B.; De Cock, W.; Haegeman, M. (2010). On hawser force criteria for navigation lock design: Case study of maritime locks in port of Antwerp, in: 32nd PIANC Congress, 125th anniversary PIANC - setting the course, Liverpool, UK, Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre, 10 - 14 May 2010: PIANC MMX papers. pp. [1-19] In: (2010). 32nd PIANC Congress, 125th anniversary PIANC - setting the course, Liverpool, UK, Liverpool Arena and Convention Centre, 10 - 14 May 2010: PIANC MMX papers. PIANC. UK section: London. , more |  |
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| Keywords | Locks (Waterways)
Belgium, Zeeschelde, Antwerp Harbour [Marine Regions]
Brackish water | | Author keywords | Hawser forces; Troskrachten |
| Authors | | Top | | - De Cock, W., more
- Haegeman, M.
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| Abstract | The first part of this paper offers a general reflection upon the issue of mooring line forces and ship behaviour during filling/emptying of (maritime) navigation locks. The philosophy behind the so-called hawser force criterion and the classical approach to deal with it in design studies, is described first. Secondly, some innovations in the definition, verification and validation of the design criteria are highlighted. In the second part of this paper, a case study is presented focusing on two maritime locks in the Port of Antwerp (Belgium): the Zandvliet lock (L x W = 500m x 57m) and the Berendrecht lock (L x W = 500m x 68m). To illustrate and comment upon the hawser force issues, results of scale modelling, in situ measurements and numerical modelling are discussed, in comparison to published hawser force criteria. |
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