Tianjin Research Institute of Water Transport Engineering

The Effect of Drainage Conditions on the Static Shear Characteristics of Calcareous Silt

Facing the global challenge of sea-level rise, the stability of land reclamation engineering is severely threatened by the weak calcareous silt interlayers formed during its construction process. This study investigated the mechanical behavior and particle breakage characteristic...

Heavy Metals in Surface Sediments Around Yangshan Port: Spatial Distribution, Sources, and Ecological Risks

This study investigated the spatial distribution, pollution levels, probable sources, and overall ecological risks of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn, Cd, and Hg) in surface sediments from a coastal area near Yangshan Port using 45 sediment samples. The mean CF values of heavy metals sh...

The impacts of winter storms on sediment dynamics and shear front variability in the Yellow River Delta

Study region Yellow River Delta (YRD), China Study focus Delta evolution exhibits pronounced seasonal variability―seaward progradation in summer due to high sediment supply and weak ocean dynamics, versus winter retreat dominated by storm activity. However, winter storm impacts o...

A Hierarchical Spatiotemporal Index for Bathymetric Data in Approach Channels

Approach channels are affected by sedimentation and scour, resulting in continuous changes in underwater topography. Such processes tend to generate shallow spots and inadequate navigable dimensions, posing safety hazards that undermine both waterway resilience and navigation cap...

A modelling study of nonlinearity of the cross-shore flow under breaking waves

Abstract A new process-based modelling framework is used to simulate wave-driven flows over a bar in the large-scale SINBAD and LIP11-1C experiments, representing high- and low-wave conditions, respectively. The framework couples an open-source Boussinesq wave model with a one-di...