Feedback from 10 years of field measurement on navigation locks

Abstract

Navigation locks are the keystones of any waterway network. Design of modern locks and upgrade of existing ones rely on detailed hydraulic investigations. Besides numerical and physical modeling, field measurement is a must for existing lock diagnosis; new lock commissioning; and data collection for models validation. Such investigations necessitate specific methods considering the required accuracy of the measurements collected with non-permanent equipment in a harsh environment, while attempting to minimize traffic disturbance.