Sediment Erosion Characteristics in the Anacostia River

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1102-1109

  Maa, Jerome P Y ^a  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SHEAR STRESS; TIDAL POWER; EXPERIMENTS; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS;

ANACOSTIA RIVER; EROSION CHARACTERISTICS; EROSION RATES; IN-LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; IN-SITU EXPERIMENTS; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; SEDIMENT EROSION; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; TAP WATER; WASHINGTON;

EROSION;

ANACOSTIA RIVER; EROSION CHARACTERISTICS; EROSION RATES; IN-SITU; IN-SITU EXPERIMENTS; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; LIMITED RESOURCES; SEDIMENT COMPOSITION; SEDIMENT EROSION; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; TAP WATER (TW); WASHINGTON;

BEDLOAD; EROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; IN SITU TEST; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS;

ANACOSTIA RIVER; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA];

ANACOSTIA;

EID: 48049111333     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:8(1102)     Document Type: Article

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