An analysis of soil composition and mechanical properties of riverbanks in a braided reach of the Lower Yellow River

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2400-2409

  Xia, JunQiang ^a   Wu, BaoSheng ^a   Wang, YanPing ^b   Zhao, ShouGang ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b YELLOW RIVER INSTITUTE OF HYDRAULIC RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Braided reach; Erosion resistant strength; Lower Yellow River; Mechanical properties; Riverbank erosion; Riverbank soil composition; Shear strength

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749133828     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0282-9     Document Type: Article

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