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Port of Barranquilla Access Channel. John Headland, PIANC VP, SVP Moffatt & Nichol Dr. Rafael Canizares, PhD, Moffatt & Nichol Santiago Alfageme, VP, Moffatt & Nichol. The Magdalena River. Average Discharge: Amazonas 175,000 m3/s (1) Mississippi 17,500 m3/s (12)
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Port of Barranquilla Access Channel John Headland, PIANC VP, SVP Moffatt& Nichol Dr. Rafael Canizares, PhD, Moffatt & Nichol Santiago Alfageme, VP, Moffatt & Nichol
The Magdalena River • Average Discharge: • Amazonas 175,000 m3/s (1) • Mississippi 17,500 m3/s (12) • Magdalena 7,200 m3/s (>20) • Amazonas = 25 X Magdalena • Mississippi = 2.5 X Magdalena • Sediment: • Amazonas 1,200 MT/año (1) • Mississippi 210 MT/año (7) • Magdalena 220 MT/año (6) • Amazonas = 5.5 X Magdalena • Mississippi = 0.95 X Magdalena Source: J. Restrepo, John Milliman 1995
Access Channel – Design depth • HandymaxVessel (T=33 ft, L= 200 m, B= 26 m) • 40.0 ft at entrance • 37.5 ft in channel • 36.5 ft at terminal Source:USACE/PIANC
OBRAS DE PROFUNDIZACION DEL CANAL DE ACCESO AL PUERTO DE BARRANQUILLA Barranquilla
Structure Locations June 2011 0 1 2 3 6 5-Dique Guia
Functional design based on analytical and numerical modeling considering the number and length of structures Armor stone weights based on current velocities and waves “Falling Apron” used to accomodate scour Structure Design
Channel Evolution 2005-08 Profundidad (Pies por debajo de nivel del mar)
PREDICTED 52.5’ 39.4’ 32.8’ 29.5’ 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ MEASURED
PREDICTED 52.5’ 39.4’ 32.8’ 29.5’ 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ MEASURED
PREDICTED 52.5’ 39.4’ 32.8’ 29.5’ 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ MEASURED
PREDICTED 52.5’ 39.4’ 32.8’ 29.5’ 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ MEASURED
Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena JULIO 2012
Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena 52.5’ 39.4’ 6 5-Dique Guia June 2011 32.8’ 29.5’ 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ JULIO 2012 6 July 2012 5-Dique Guia
52.5’ 0 1 39.4’ 32.8’ 2 29.5’ 3 24.6’ 16.4’ <16.4’ JUNE 2011 0 1 2 3 JULY 2012
Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena JULIO 2012
Areas of Concern(Uninorte/M&N - 2011) • Entrance Channel Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena
Areas of Concern(Uninorte/M&N - 2011) • EntranceChannel • Sediment Bar at theentrance Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena
Areas of Concern(Uninorte/M&N - 2011) Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena • EntranceChannel • Sediment Bar at theentrance • DiscontinuityatlE0-E1
Areas of Concern(Uninorte/M&N - 2011) Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena • EntranceChannel • Sediment Bar at theentrance • Discontinuityatl E0-E1 • Discontinuity at K14-K16
Areas of Concern(Uninorte/M&N - 2011) • EntranceChannel • Sediment Bar at theentrance • Discontinuityatl E0-E1 • Discontinuity at K14-K16 • Displacementdownstream of Rondón island Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena
Focus Areas of Concern • ApproachChannel • Sediment Bar • Access ChannelLimitations
Approach Angle Simulations • SimulatedConditions • 10,500 m3/s • Wind: 15 knots NW • Waves: 1 m, 8 s, NW • Transitspeed 9 knots (groundspeed)
ApproachChannel • Original approach=150odegrees, lately 140oisused • 2 sedimentbarson NE side of entrancechannellimitvesseldraft • A safeentranceapproachmanueverwasdevelopedusingfast-time simulationwithPilot Input
Sediment Transport Regime At Mouth Low Q High Q Average Q
Bed Load Sediment Transport at Bocas Desplazamiento de la isobata de 20 m entre 2007 al 2010 Source: Universidad del Norte
ApproachChannel • Dredge to 40’ November 2011(green & yellow) • ByJuly 2012 Barsfillchannel Source: Universidad del Norte/Cormagdalena July 2012
FutureWork/Solutions • Additionalanalyses/data to better define sedimenttransport • Design a maintainedsedimenttrap to avoidformation and growing of thesedimentbars • Continuedredging of theexistingapproachchannel to maintainthedesigndraft
1. High to MediumFlow Example: January 2009 toMarch 2009
2. Transition to LowFlow Example: December 2009 toFebruary 2010
3. Transition to HighFlow Example: May 2010 toJuly 2010
Sediment transport regime at the mouth Low Q High Q Average Q
Bottom currents Low Q High Q Average Q
Status • Sediment bar formed again in October 2012 after 4 months of average flows 5,500 to 6,700 m3/s • The bar will likely erode when discharge increases to 8,000 in December Source: CormagdalenaOctober, 30 2012
Access Channel Limitations • Handymax: 200m, 26 m, 33 ft • Panamax: 260 m, 32 m, 39.5 ft • Post Panamax: 300m, 42 m, 46 ft • 1-way straightchannelwidthis 2.5 to 5 x vesselbeam • Simulations are required to define thedesignchannelwidth.
Access Channel Limitations • Channelaccessislimited • A turningbasinisproblematicdue to largeriversedimenttransportrates • Largerdraftwillrequired more training structuresthatnarrowtherivercrosssection • Butlargervesselsneed more width • Studyneeded to define themaximumvesseldimensionthatcouldhavesafeaccess to Barranquilla
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