Tidal Hydraulics (EM 1110-2-1607), Chapter 1: Introduction

This chapter states the purpose of the Corps manual, which gives design guidance for developing or improving navigation and flood control projects in estuaries. It aims for safe and efficient navigation with the least construction and maintenance cost, or protection from design floods, while avoiding damage to the environmental quality of the estuary.

It explains how the manual is organized, with appendices on references, field data collection, a numerical model investigation, estuarine sedimentation analysis, lessons learned, and a compilation of tidal hydraulic model studies. It also notes what the manual does not cover, which is coastal structures and approach channels, and says that deviations from its guidance are acceptable if adequately substantiated.

In this chapter

• Purpose
• Appendices
• Training available
• References