Report 4 - Water Resources Navigation Flashcards
1
Q
ADVANTAGES OF USING WATER RESOURCES FOR TRANSPORT
A
- Cost Savings
- Safest mode of transportation
- Environmentally friendly
- Shipping by water reduces highway congestion.
- Manufacturers benefit from lower raw material costs, due to savings in transportation & distribution, and they pass these savings on to the consumer.
2
Q
Channel and lock sizing are determined by:
A
Type and volume of future tonnage
Type and sizes of vessels
3
Q
Width considerations include:
A
Channel alignment
Size of tow
One-way or two-way traffic
4
Q
Criteria for open-channel improvement:
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Sufficient flow
Sufficient channel cross-sections
Satisfactory alignment
Sufficiently flat slopes
Workable bed and bank materials
5
Q
Provide ways to transport goods and people from one point to another by using dams and waterways
A
Water resources
6
Q
maintains sufficient navigation depth
A
Dams
7
Q
Allows ship go navigate around dams
A
Locks
8
Q
Also called as river channel
A
Navigation waterways
