Critical shear stress of natural sediments

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 491-505

  Wilcock, Peter R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SHEAR STRESS;

BED SHEAR STRESS; MIXTURE MEAN GRAIN SIZE; NATURAL SEDIMENT SHEAR STRESS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

CRITICAL; SEDIMENT DISTRIBUTION; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 0027579859     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1993)119:4(491)     Document Type: Article

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