Since 2007, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been carrying out an expansion project in order to accommodate larger vessels and increased traffic through the Panama Canal. This report addresses the following project goals: 1) provide land management reports for areas surrounding Lake Gatun; 2) suggest an alternative range structure for navigation; 3) improve the water quality stored on ACP tugboats; and, 4) provide preliminary designs for a new spillway. Collectively, the results from these projects have positive impacts on the environment, sustainability, efficiency, and safe transit of the Panama Canal to assure global operations.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Brakenwagen, Abigail Lyn
• Giannini, Carly Marie
• Perera, Brigitte Chloe
• Weishaar, Adrienne Lee

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-102215-132940

Advisor

• Sakulich, Aaron R.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Autoridad del Canal de Panama

Date created

• 2015-10-22

Location

• Panama City

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright