The invention discloses a method for determining a waterway dredging mud dumping time period on the basis of a
sediment loss rate minimum criterion, and relates to a general operation method of an
excavator or a dredger, in particular to a method for controlling the mud dumping
operation time of a waterway dredging ship by selecting the mud dumping time period according to hydrodynamic data of dredged soil and
sediment. The method comprises the following steps that 1, water-
sediment movement observation is conducted on the periphery of a mud dumping pit, and on-site
test data and tidal data are acquired; 2, the critical starting
shear stress and the critical starting flow velocity of the dredged soil and sediment are determined; 3, the hydrodynamic force at the position of the mud dumping pit is calculated, and a flow velocity
hydrograph is drawn; 4, the mud dumping time period of the corresponding mud dumping pit is determined on the basis of the sediment
loss rate minimum criterion. According to the method, the mud dumping
operation time of the waterway dredging ship is controlled by selecting the mud dumping time period in a targeted mode, therefore, the sediment
loss rate in the mud dumping process can be decreased by about 30%, the
utilization rate of the dredged soil can be increased, and great
economic benefits are brought.