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East River Storm Surge Barrier
This paper will present a conceptual design for a storm surge barrier across the East River, a 25.7-km-long (16-mile-long) tidal estuary that extends from the southern tip of Manhattan Island to Throgs Neck. Normally water flow is tidal in nature, flowing between Long Island Sound to the north and New York Harbor to the south. Based on recent studies, the anticipated storm surge at Throgs Neck ranges from 2.1 m (7 ft.) for a Category 1 hurricane to 6.7 m (22 ft.) for a Category 4 hurricane (NYCOEM 2008). To mitigate the consequences of flooding from hurricanes and northeasters, it has been proposed, and is the subject of this symposium, to place storm surge barriers that would protect many areas of New York City from flooding. The waterway is heavily trafficked, primarily by barge and tug combinations, but larger vessels may also be present, particularly at the northern reaches. The daily tidal variations are significant at the northern end of the waterway, making construction in this busy waterway a particular challenge.
East River Storm Surge Barrier
This paper will present a conceptual design for a storm surge barrier across the East River, a 25.7-km-long (16-mile-long) tidal estuary that extends from the southern tip of Manhattan Island to Throgs Neck. Normally water flow is tidal in nature, flowing between Long Island Sound to the north and New York Harbor to the south. Based on recent studies, the anticipated storm surge at Throgs Neck ranges from 2.1 m (7 ft.) for a Category 1 hurricane to 6.7 m (22 ft.) for a Category 4 hurricane (NYCOEM 2008). To mitigate the consequences of flooding from hurricanes and northeasters, it has been proposed, and is the subject of this symposium, to place storm surge barriers that would protect many areas of New York City from flooding. The waterway is heavily trafficked, primarily by barge and tug combinations, but larger vessels may also be present, particularly at the northern reaches. The daily tidal variations are significant at the northern end of the waterway, making construction in this busy waterway a particular challenge.
East River Storm Surge Barrier
Abrahams, Michael J. (Autor:in)
Against the Deluge: Storm Surge Barriers to Protect New York City ; 2009 ; Brooklyn, New York, United States
01.11.2012
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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