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River regulation is an inseparable aspect of the economic progress of countries, and based on the examples of highly developed countries, it may be concluded that their development could be partially supported by properly conducted water management. The construction of dams in cold regions or areas where ice phenomena are observed in winter, requires taking into account the impact of ice on the structure and the impact of the designed facilities on ice transport. In the context of the impact of ice on structures, the design of hydrotechnical facilities should consider the determination of forces transferred to the planned facilities, the impact of ice on the operation of locks and outer ports, the load of ice on ecological compensations, erosion processes caused by the presence of ice, and increasing losses in electricity production. Large hydrotechnical facilities will also significantly influence the dynamics of ice processes, both in terms of ice cover formation and the method of ice flow during ice-breaking operations, and, above all, changes in the river’s congestion potential.

Authors

• dr hab. inż. Tomasz Kolerski link open in new tab