Cluster evolution and flow-frictional characteristics under different sediment availabilities and specific gravity

Journal of Engineering Mechanics

Volumn 129, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1206-1219

  Papanicolaou, A N ^a   Schuyler, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b CAROLLO ENGINEERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Flow characteristics; Friction; Gravel; River beds; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EROSION; FRICTION; GRAVEL; WATER;

GRAVEL BED STREAMS;

SEDIMENTS;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUME; FRICTION; GRAVEL BED; RIVER; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; FLUME EXPERIMENT; FRICTION; GRAVEL BED STREAM; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0142261096     PISSN: 07339399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9399(2003)129:10(1206)     Document Type: Article

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