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Effects of bridge piers on a tropical estuary in Goa, India

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Title Effects of bridge piers on a tropical estuary in Goa, India
 
Creator Pathak, M.C.
Kotnala, K.L.
Prabaharan, N.
 
Subject Marine Technology
coastal morphology
navigational hazards
sedimentation
estuaries
bridges
piers
ISW, India, Goa
 
Description A comparison of surveys made in 1926, 1968 and 1986 shows large morphological changes due to the 13 bridge piers constructed across the Mandovi River, SW coast of India. The changes included the erosion and deposition of river-bed sediments. These types of changes can cause problems in river navigation. The results obtained may be useful for planning and designing of new bridge piers especially in view of the fact that the river is constantly used for barge transportation of iron ore
 
Date 1995-06-19T10:01:38Z
2017-09-30T01:29:45Z
1995-06-19T10:01:38Z
2017-09-30T01:29:45Z
1988
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Journal of Coastal Research, vol.4(3); 1988; 475-481
0749-0208
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/7014
 
Language en
 
Relation J Coastal Res
SCI
 
Publisher Tirunelveli: JCSONLINE