Kubla Ports Technical Manual
Channel dimensions are interrelated. For example, a shallower channel may require additional width to compensate. A further complication comes from the bend radii, as these affect the location of the centre line points along the channel which are checked to determine channel widths and depths. In order to avoid these inter-dependencies, it is necessary to fix the order of calculations and to make some assumptions in the earlier calculations regarding the later ones. Channel dimensions are calculated in the order below using the methods described in the following pages.