Use of an in situ erosion flume for measuring stability of sediment deposits in Hamilton Harbour, Canada

Water, Air, and Soil Pollution: Focus

Volumn 6, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 557-567

  Krishnappan, Bommanna G ^a   Droppo, Ian G ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cohesive sediment; Dry density; Erosion stability; Field testing; In situ erosion flume; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE SEDIMENT; EROSION; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH; SHEAR STRESS; STABILITY ANALYSIS; TURBULENT FLOW;

CANADA; HAMILTON HARBOR; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 33845931119     PISSN: 15677230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11267-006-9039-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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