The effects of hydrodynamic conditions on geotechnical strength of the sediment in Yellow River Delta

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 318-330

  Jia, Yong Gang ^a   Liu, Xiao Lei ^a   Shan, Hong Xian ^b   Zheng, Jie Wen ^a   Huo, Su Xia ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Sediment strength, Heterogeneity, Hard layer, Hydrodynamic action, Intertidal zone, Yellow River Delta

Indexed keywords

EID: 80555156022     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(11)60096-6     Document Type: Article

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