Title page for E-project-122011-114138

Project Type IQP

Submission date 2011-12-20

Authors
Junbo Chen, jchen@WPI.EDU, CM
Anthony Robert DiNino, adinino@WPI.EDU, CM
Zachary R Mintz, zachmintz@WPI.EDU, RBE
Robert Patrick Wolf, rpwolf@WPI.EDU, ME

URN E-project-122011-114138

Division Urban and Environmental Planning

Center VENICE / Venice Projects Program

Sponsor Centro Maree, ISMAR, IPROS

Title An Update on the Hydrodynamics of the Venice Canals

Advisors
Bianchi, Frederick W., HU
Carrera, Fabio

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
This project provides an update on the hydrodynamics of 93 canals segments in Venice. During the 1990's, students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) measured the currents in the entire canal system. Our team set out to verify whether the rumors that velocities are changing were founded. Our research has confirmed that indeed there have been changes in the patterns of movement of the waters of the inner canals. In particular, the western end of the Grand Canal is displaying a pattern of flow that is the opposite to the direction measured in 1966. The results of our project indicate that more research is needed to fully understand the behavior of tidal flows, especially the major lagoon channels.

Files
IQP_Final_Report_B11_Hydro.pdf

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Project Type	IQP
Submission date	2011-12-20
Authors	Junbo Chen, jchen@WPI.EDU, CM Anthony Robert DiNino, adinino@WPI.EDU, CM Zachary R Mintz, zachmintz@WPI.EDU, RBE Robert Patrick Wolf, rpwolf@WPI.EDU, ME
URN	E-project-122011-114138
Division	Urban and Environmental Planning
Center	VENICE / Venice Projects Program
Sponsor	Centro Maree, ISMAR, IPROS
Title	An Update on the Hydrodynamics of the Venice Canals
Advisors	Bianchi, Frederick W., HU Carrera, Fabio
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract This project provides an update on the hydrodynamics of 93 canals segments in Venice. During the 1990's, students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) measured the currents in the entire canal system. Our team set out to verify whether the rumors that velocities are changing were founded. Our research has confirmed that indeed there have been changes in the patterns of movement of the waters of the inner canals. In particular, the western end of the Grand Canal is displaying a pattern of flow that is the opposite to the direction measured in 1966. The results of our project indicate that more research is needed to fully understand the behavior of tidal flows, especially the major lagoon channels.
Files	IQP_Final_Report_B11_Hydro.pdf