right angles to the direction of flow of the river. The water levels are raised and during low water the water is concentrated in the navigation channel. As part of the Witzelsdorf pilot project, a groyne [...] of the water. If possible, islands created by watercourse networks are…
barges as flexible infrastructure elements, the Danube water is intended to be directed more into the central navigation channel during low-water periods, where the higher flow speeds will result in fewer [...] Danube in its free-flowing section east of Vienna features the most…
flood protection, ecology, navigation) and external partners (e.g. Länder Upper and Lower Austria). Presentation of the water depths and flow velocity at Low Navigable Water Level in the area of Bad Deut [...] the area of simulating water levels using hydrodynamic models.…
out of water gauges, location and elevation plans (terrestrial) e.g. for flood protection structures, backwaters, biotopes and gravel structures, water level measurements at high and low water as well [...] sections of the Austrian Danube waterway (Wachau and east of Vienna), is a…
which continuously records data on water levels, water temperature, solid materials, ground water levels and temperature as well as the conductivity of ground water. In the course of this activity, the [...] above flood level. The photovoltaic system, which enables the measuring…
that might pose a problem for navigation in terms of bridge clearance. Those bridges have a clearance lower than 8m at highest navigable water level (HNWL = water level reached of exceeded at a specific [...] download. The current water levels and the actual information on the…
marked fairway which, based on current riverbed measurements, shows the greatest navigable depths at regulation low water level (RNW 2020) and which has the width required for a 4-unit convoy travelling downstream [...] challenging river sections The recommended track serves as an…
transparency in the transport system in order to increase the competitiveness of inland navigation Develop models for low-water insurance in consultation with the shipping industry Support initiatives to attract [...] the transport potential of environmentally friendly Danube naviga…
because cargo vessels often have to travel with less cargo in times of low water levels. A reduction of just ten centimeters in the water level means about 100 tons less cargo per vessel unit transported. Almost [...] stream. This led to a decoupling between the river and the…
into the floodplain at higher water levels. The Danube takes over the finishing touches Immediately after the construction machinery has left and when the water level is very low, the bank looks very ‘tidy’ [...] hard stone cover of the riverbank could be completely removed. Another…
