Status of Current Hopper and Bin Measurement Technologies

摘要

Research to improve dredging contract management, economics (cost optimization), and contaminated sediments management (document dredging and placement locations) is currently being conducted by the Innovative Technologies (IT) Focus Area of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Dredging Operations and Environmental Research (DOER) Program. A common element in these research efforts is the ability to measure dredge production with the Silent Inspector (SI). This technical note (TN) describes currently used hopper and bin production measurement methods and discusses their respective capabilities and limitations. In this TN, the term hopper is defined as the holding space for dredged material in a hopper dredge, and the term bin identifies the holding space of a barge or scow. Subsequent DOER technical notes will refer back to this document as a basis for defining system requirements in the development of improved hopper and bin measurement technologies.