Houston Ship Channel and vicinity three-dimensional Adaptive Hydraulics (AdH) numerical model calibration/validation report

McAlpin, Jennifer N.; Ross, Cassandra G.; McKnight, C. Jared.

doi:10.21079/11681/33063

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“…The model development and boundary condition definitions for the hydrodynamic, salinity, and sediment transport model as well as the model to field data comparisons, including water surface elevation, velocity, salinity, and HSC dredge volumes are documented in a separate report (McAlpin et al 2019). Chapter 2 focuses on the plan alternatives and simulation periods.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For this project, the 2010 validation year was determined suitable by SWG as a base or starting point for the year zero (present) and year 50 (future) model inputs. (For details of the 2010 model boundary conditions, see McAlpin et al [2019]). The tidal water surface elevation, freshwater inputs, and sediment loads (because they are based on the freshwater input) are the only model inputs that will vary from the 2010 base condition.…”

Section: Input Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The 2010 wind data set was obtained from the Wave Information Studies computed wind field at 26 points in the vicinity of the model domain. This data set was maintained from the model validation (McAlpin and Ross et al 2019). This wind data set was unchanged and repeated for the spin up and analysis years for both the present and future conditions.…”

Section: Windmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Precipitation and evaporation were included in the alternative conditions as in the model validation (McAlpin et al 2019). The 2010 data from the TWDB were applied equally over the model domain.…”

Section: Meteorological Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project (ECIP) numerical modeling report

McAlpin¹,

McKnight²,

Ross³

2019

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The Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest deep-draft navigation channels in the United States and must be able to accommodate larger vessel dimensions over time. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston (SWG), requested the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, perform hydrodynamic and sediment modeling of proposed modifications along the Houston Ship Channel from its connection to the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Houston. The modeling results are necessary to provide data for salinity and sediment transport analysis as well as ship simulation studies. SWG provided a project alternative that includes channel widening, deepening, and bend easing. The model is run for present year zero (2029) and future year 50 (2079) with and without project. The model shows that the salinity does not vary greatly with project. Changes to salinity are 2 parts per thousand or less. The tidal prism increases by less than 2% when the project is included, and the tidal amplitudes increase by no more than 0.01 meter. The residual velocity vectors do vary in and around areas where project modifications are made-along the Houston Ship Channel, Bayport Channel, and Barbours Cut Channel. The model also indicates an increase in the shoaling along the ship channel when compared to the without project results, the largest increases being in the Bayport channel and flare.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Windmentioning

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Section: Meteorological Conditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project (ECIP) numerical modeling report

McAlpin¹,

McKnight²,

Ross³

2019

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“…The model development and boundary condition definitions for the hydrodynamic, salinity, and sediment transport model as well as the model to field data comparisons, including water surface elevation, velocity, salinity, and HSC dredge volumes are documented in a separate report (McAlpin and Ross 2019). Chapter 2 focuses on the plan alternatives and simulation periods.…”

Section: Approachmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coastal Texas Region 1 (CTR1) estuarine numerical modeling report

McAlpin¹,

Ross²,

McKnight³

2019

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The Houston Ship Channel is one of the busiest deep-draft navigation channels in the United States and must be able to accommodate vessels even in the event of providing storm surge protection. The U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, requested the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, to perform hydrodynamic and salinity modeling of proposed storm surge protection measures at the Houston Ship Channel entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. The modeling results are necessary to provide data for environmental analysis. The model setup and validation are presented as well as the results of project year zero (2035) and project year 50 (2085) with and without project results. Overall, the protection measures had little effect on bay salinity and velocity patterns, but it does generate significant local changes in velocity patterns near the structure location. The structure also greatly impacts the tidal prism-the exchange of water into and out of the bay system on each tide-as well as the tidal amplitudes within the bays. DISCLAIMER: The contents of this report are not to be used for advertising, publication, or promotional purposes. Citation of trade names does not constitute an official endorsement or approval of the use of such commercial products. All product names and trademarks cited are the property of their respective owners. The findings of this report are not to be construed as an official Department of the Army position unless so designated by other authorized documents.

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