Date of Last Revision
2023-05-03 12:52:48
Major
Civil Engineering - Cooperative Education
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2019
Abstract
Every year almost 1.5 million tons of material is dredged from Lake Erie to allow passage for boat traffic. In the past, this material has been placed back into the open waters of the lake. However, starting July 2020 this will no long be permitted due to the passing of Senate Bill 1. Therefore, secondary uses of this dredging material are being investigated. To be used, the material needs to be quickly dewatered and stabilized. This project consists of literary reviews of two methods of rapid dewatering, hydraulic placement and ground improvement methods. Hydraulic placement dewatering requires the use of a sedimentation basin or lagoon. Ground improvement methods consists of surface draining systems. This can include trenching, hydraulic fracturing using sand-slurry injection, vacuum-assisted underdrain systems, dynamic compaction, and much more.
Research Sponsor
Dr. Zhe Jerry Lou
First Reader
Dr. Christopher Miller
Second Reader
Dr. Stephen Duirk
Recommended Citation
Moody, Monica, "Investigation of Dredge Material Dewatering Through Hydraulic and Ground Improvement Methods" (2019). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 830.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/830