Advancing the Field of River Ice Engineering Using Ice Processes Research

这项研究计划的总体目标是促进对河冰过程(包括河冰的形成、生长、演化和解体)的现有知识的了解，以支持河冰工程领域。河流结冰具有重大的社会和经济后果，如陆上洪水、供水堵塞和北部水电站的收入损失，每年给加拿大经济造成数百万美元的损失。从该计划中获得的知识以及随之而来的河冰过程数值模拟的改进将有助于水电行业、洪水预报员和各种其他利益相关者降低这些成本。将结合现场测量、仔细控制的实验室研究和数值模拟来实现这一目标。共有7名高素质人员将在该计划内接受培训。

The overarching goal of this research program is to advance the current state of knowledge of river ice processes (including river ice formation, growth, evolution and break-up) to support the field of river ice engineering. River ice has significant social and economic consequences such as overland flooding, water supply blockages and lost revenue at northern hydroelectric generating stations that cost the Canadian economy millions of dollars annually. Knowledge gained from this program and the accompanying improvements to numerical modeling of river ice processes will assist the hydroelectric industry, flood forecasters and various other stakeholders with mitigating these costs. A combination of field measurements, carefully controlled laboratory studies and numerical modeling will be used to accomplish this objective. A total of seven highly qualified personnel will receive training within this program.