Incipient motion of bivalve shells on sand beds under flowing water

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 232-240

  Dey, Subhasish ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal environment; Hydrodynamics; Incipient motion; Sediment transport; Shells

Indexed keywords

HYDRODYNAMICS; SHEAR STRESS; TURBULENCE;

BIVALVE SHELLS;

SAND;

HYDRODYNAMIC FORCE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; SHELL; SURF ZONE;

EID: 0037326076     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:2(232)     Document Type: Article

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