khiggler
Electrical
- Apr 17, 2014
- 15
Don't know if this is the correct location for this question.
The Santa Barbara harbor was located in exactly the wrong place I read years ago. Hence it has a constant silt problem at the inlet/outlet to the harbor.
There is now a limit to the size of boat that can enter and exit.
The sand/silt piles up at the mouth of the harbor.
You can see it on Google, there is a pier on one side (down stream/current) and a sand bar and concrete harbor wall on the upstream westerly side.
Are there any techniques to self dredge. It would be good if it can be automated.
I'd suggest how, but haven't a clue, They use a dredge often, but I think it's rented almost yearly, and takes months to clear the silt. Been doing that at least since I arrived in 1982. This is why they should only elect engineers to political office. So self-serving I know, but not proven wrong, yet.
Maybe water could be used to push the silt out of the way. That would be a salt water pump, and tubing at the harbor inlet bottom, to constantly move silt outward.
Just guessing of course. I'm Electrical Engineer, and this isn't an electrical problem.
Just asking for curiosity, but I will forward suggestions to people who should listen, but likely won't.
Kevin
The Santa Barbara harbor was located in exactly the wrong place I read years ago. Hence it has a constant silt problem at the inlet/outlet to the harbor.
There is now a limit to the size of boat that can enter and exit.
The sand/silt piles up at the mouth of the harbor.
You can see it on Google, there is a pier on one side (down stream/current) and a sand bar and concrete harbor wall on the upstream westerly side.
Are there any techniques to self dredge. It would be good if it can be automated.
I'd suggest how, but haven't a clue, They use a dredge often, but I think it's rented almost yearly, and takes months to clear the silt. Been doing that at least since I arrived in 1982. This is why they should only elect engineers to political office. So self-serving I know, but not proven wrong, yet.
Maybe water could be used to push the silt out of the way. That would be a salt water pump, and tubing at the harbor inlet bottom, to constantly move silt outward.
Just guessing of course. I'm Electrical Engineer, and this isn't an electrical problem.
Just asking for curiosity, but I will forward suggestions to people who should listen, but likely won't.
Kevin
