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== Channel Portfolio Tool (CPT) ==
=''' Channel Portfolio Tool (CPT)'''=
 
[[Image:CPT-Wiki Main Page.png|500px|thumb|right|Channel Portfolio Tool]]
 
CPT is a web-based, decision-support tool designed to help USACE operations personnel analyze the extent to which maintained navigation channels are used by commercial shipping. Analyses can be conducted for individual channels, or for a grouping of channels treated as a single project. Additionally, USACE planning personnel can use CPT to extract historical data concerning region-to-region commodity movements and consolidated statements of traffic for arbitrary listings of projects and channels.
 




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CPT is developmental software that is updated frequently.
CPT is developmental software that is updated frequently.
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='''CPT User's Guide'''=  
='''CPT User's Guide'''=  


*[[CPT_General_Layout|General Layout]]
*[[CPT_General_Layout|General Layout]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Setting_the_level_of_analysis|Setting the Level of Analysis (Reach, Project, District, Division)]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Setting_the_level_of_analysis_(Reach,_Project,_District,_Division)|Setting the Level of Analysis (Reach, Project, District, Division)]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Selection_of_items_to_be_ranked_and/or_analyzed|Selection of Items to be Ranked and/or Analyzed]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Selection_of_items_to_be_ranked_and/or_analyzed|Selection of Items to be Ranked and/or Analyzed]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Explanation_of_preferences|Explanation of Preferences]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Explanation_of_preferences|Explanation of Preferences]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Viewing_of_Rankings_Roll-ups_and_Flow_Tables|Viewing of Rankings, Roll-ups, and Flow Tables]]
**[[CPT_General_Layout#Viewing_of_Rankings,_Roll-ups,_and_Flow_tables|Viewing of Rankings, Roll-ups, and Flow Tables]]
*[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project|Comparing Sub-reaches within a Single Navigation Project]]
*[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project|Comparing Sub-reaches within a Single Navigation Project]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Selecting_Sub-reaches|Selecting Sub-reaches]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Selecting_Sub-reaches|Selecting Sub-reaches]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Setting_Preferences|Setting Preferences]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Setting_Preferences|Setting Preferences]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Viewing_Ranking_Tables|Viewing Ranking Tables]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Viewing_Rankings_tables|Viewing Ranking Tables]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Exporting_Ranking_Tables_to_Microsoft_Excel|Exporting Ranking Tables to Microsoft Excel]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Exporting_Rankings_tables_to_Microsoft_Excel|Exporting Ranking Tables to Microsoft Excel]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Exporting_to_and_Viewing_of_Rankings_in_Google_Earth|Exporting to and Viewing of Rankings in Google Earth]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Exporting_to_and_Viewing_of_Rankings_in_Google_Earth|Exporting to and Viewing of Rankings in Google Earth]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Viewing_Rankings_Charts_and_Saving_to_File_or_to_Clipboard|Viewing Rankings Charts and Saving to File or to Clipboard]]
**[[CPT_Comparing_Sub-reaches_within_a_Single_Navigation_Project#Viewing_Rankings_Charts_and_Saving_to_File_or_to_Clipboard|Viewing Rankings Charts and Saving to File or to Clipboard]]
*[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Viewing Details of a Single Sub-reach]]
*[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Viewing Details of a Single Sub-reach]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Selection of Sub-reach from Rankings Table]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach#Selection_of_sub-reach_from_Rankings_table|Selection of Sub-reach from Rankings Table]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Explanation of Traffic Roll-up]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach#Explanation_of_Traffic_Rollup|Explanation of Traffic Roll-up]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Explanation of Reach Details]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach#Explanation_of_Reach_Details|Explanation of Reach Details]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Exporting to and Viewing in Microsoft Excel]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach#Exporting_to_and_viewing_in_Microsoft_Excel|Exporting to and Viewing in Microsoft Excel]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach|Draft Profiles of Tons and $-Value; Saving to File or Clipboard]]
**[[Viewing_Details_of_a_Single_Sub-reach#Draft_profiles_of_tons_and_$-value;_saving_to_file_or_clipboard|Draft Profiles of Tons and $-Value; Saving to File or Clipboard]]
*[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Viewing and Explanation of Flow Tables]]
*[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Viewing and Explanation of Flow Tables]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Selection of Single Sub-reach for Flow Analysis]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables#Selection_of_single_sub-reach_for_Flow_analysis|Selection of Single Sub-reach for Flow Analysis]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Tips for Faster Query Times and KML Settings]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables#Tips_for_faster_query_times_and_.kml_settings|Tips for Faster Query Times and KML Settings]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Exporting Flow Table to and Viewing in Google Earth]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables#Exporting_Flow_table_to_and_viewing_in_Google_Earth|Exporting Flow Table to and Viewing in Google Earth]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Exporting Flow Table to Microsoft Excel, Explanation of Fields]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables#Exporting_Flow_table_to_Microsoft_Excel,_explanation_of_fields|Exporting Flow Table to Microsoft Excel, Explanation of Fields]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables|Viewing Details for Entries in Flow Table, and Exporting to Microsoft Excel]]
**[[Viewing_and_Explanation_of_Flow_Tables#Viewing_details_for_entries_in_Flow_table,_and_exporting_to_Microsoft_Excel|Viewing Details for Entries in Flow Table, and Exporting to Microsoft Excel]]
*[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects|Comparing Sub-reaches Across Multiple Navigation Projects]]
*[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects|Comparing Sub-reaches Across Multiple Navigation Projects]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Selecting_sub-reachs_via_ITL_GEAR_portal|Selecting Sub-reaches via the ITL Gear Portal]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Selecting_sub-reaches_via_ITL_GEAR_portal|Selecting Sub-reaches via the ITL Gear Portal]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Removing_unwanted_sub_reaches_from_Reach_Selection_menu|Removing Unwanted Sub-Reaches from Reach Selection Munu]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Removing_unwanted_sub_reaches_from_Reach_Selection_menu|Removing Unwanted Sub-Reaches from Reach Selection Munu]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Tips_for_faster_query_times|Tips for Faster Query Times]]
**[[Comparing_Sub-reaches_Across_Multiple_Navigation_Projects#Tips_for_faster_query_times|Tips for Faster Query Times]]
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**[[Comparing_Projects,_Districts,_and_Divisions#Viewing_of_details_for_entries_in_Rankings_table|Viewing of Details for Entries in Rankings Table]]
**[[Comparing_Projects,_Districts,_and_Divisions#Viewing_of_details_for_entries_in_Rankings_table|Viewing of Details for Entries in Rankings Table]]
**[[Comparing_Projects,_Districts,_and_Divisions#Explanation_of_Details_tables_and_charts|Explanation of Details Tables and Charts]]
**[[Comparing_Projects,_Districts,_and_Divisions#Explanation_of_Details_tables_and_charts|Explanation of Details Tables and Charts]]
 
*[[Ranking_of_items_with_shoaling_effects_included|Ranking of Items with Shoaling Effects Included]]
='''Ranking of items with shoaling effects included'''=
**[[Ranking_of_items_with_shoaling_effects_included#Explanation_of_Default_Shoaling|Explanation of Default Shoaling]]
So far the examples presented in this guide have not included shoaling considerations, just to keep things straightforward while introducing the overall layout and functionality of CPT.  However, for practical decision-support applications of CPT towards OM budget development, shoaling information needs to be included to help achieve rational allocation of funding.  This section will describe how CPT can include shoaling considerations along with commerce data when ranking channels for maintenance dredge funding.
**[[Ranking_of_items_with_shoaling_effects_included#Interpretation_of_Rankings|Interpretation of Rankings]]
 
**[[Ranking_of_items_with_shoaling_effects_included#Using_Details_views_to_better_understand_final_Rankings|Using Details View to Better Understand Final Rankings]]
==''Explanation of Default Shoaling''==
Because controlling depths for the thousands of channel sub-reaches in the USACE navigation portfolio vary due to local hydraulic conditions, it is a significant information management challenge to include all of this data within comprehensive decision-support package for OM dredging.  The CPT development plan calls for several mechanisms to be employed for inclusion of up to date shoaling conditions and channel limiting depths, including linkages to automated channel survey analysis packages, online historical datasets, and manual user upload of channel conditions via the CPT interface. 
Until these additions have been developed, CPT allows for inclusion of shoaling effects through use of a default shoaling parameter.  As discussed in Section 2.3.1, the default shoaling feature assumes a uniform shoaling rate across the entire grouping of selected channels (or Projects, Districts, etc.).  The practical effect of employing this feature is that entities are now ranked in terms of the tons or $-value transiting at the deepest of maintained depths.
 
==''Interpretation of Rankings''==
To help demonstrate the effect of shoaling on the Rankings compiled by CPT, return to the Charleston Harbor, SC example used previously in Section 2.  Use the Reach level analysis tab and select all of the sub-reaches in Charleston Harbor.  Under the Preferences tab, uncheck the Ignore Shoaling box and set the Default Shoaling rate to 3 ft/yr by simply typing a “3” in the input box (do not enter units).  Select only year 2007 to ensure consistency with the previous example, and save Preferences.  The Rankings tab will reveal the table shown in Figure 50.  Comparison of this table with that shown in Fig. 13 shows significant differences in the rankings once the focus is shifted to the deepest 3-ft of maintained depth in each channel. 
 
[[Image:Figure50_RankingsWith3ftShoaling.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Fig. 50 – Rankings of Reaches in Charleston Harbor with 3 ft of shoaling assumed, 2007]]
 
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Another useful comparison to the previous example using Charleston Harbor is to generate .kml overlays for viewing in Google Earth.  Use the default KML Settings under Preferences and export the Rankings table to KML.  The resulting Google Earth view is shown in Fig. 51.
 
[[Image:Figure51_RankingsWith3ftShoalingGoogle.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Fig. 51 – Charleston Harbor Reach Rankings with 3 ft of shoaling assumed, 2007]]
 
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It is very interesting to note that the Entrance Channel and other sub-reaches that were prominently shown in Fig. 18 when all cargo was included are now of secondary importance, in terms of tons transiting in the deepest 3 feet of maintained depth.
 
==''Using Details views to better understand final Rankings''==
Selection of the entry for Shipyard River in the Rankings table in Fig. 50, which carries roughly 1.8 million tons of cargo that would be disrupted by 3-ft of shoaling, will reveal the draft profile shown in Fig. 52.
 
[[Image:Figure52_DraftProfile.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Fig. 52 – Draft profile for Shipyard River in Charleston Harbor, SC, 2007]]
 
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Revision as of 21:56, 8 September 2011

Channel Portfolio Tool (CPT)

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Channel Portfolio Tool

CPT is a web-based, decision-support tool designed to help USACE operations personnel analyze the extent to which maintained navigation channels are used by commercial shipping. Analyses can be conducted for individual channels, or for a grouping of channels treated as a single project. Additionally, USACE planning personnel can use CPT to extract historical data concerning region-to-region commodity movements and consolidated statements of traffic for arbitrary listings of projects and channels.


POC: Dr. Kenneth Ned Mitchell br\Kenneth.n.mitchell@usace.army.mil br\601-634-2022 br\US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) br\Coastal and Hydraulics Lab (CHL)

Active URL (CAC authentication required): https://cpt.usace.army.mil/

Developmental URL (Corps machines only): https://itlgis01.usace.army.mil/CPTIWRWeb

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CPT User's Guide