Size Dependence in Fine-Grained Sediment Transport

Abstract

This technical note examines particle size effects on sediment transport, describes a method of analysis that can be applied to identify transport paths, and presents case study results for New Bedford Harbor; a system previously studied in relation to dredging and disposal of contaminated sediments. It will be shown that for systems with substantial silt in transport, dispersed particle size is an appropriate index for transport behavior and a suitable basis for numerical transport modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA365452

Entities

People

  • Allen M. Teeter

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buzzards Bay
  • Composite Materials
  • Dredging
  • Economic Forecasting
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Probability
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • Shear Stresses
  • Silt
  • Statistics
  • Suspended Sediments
  • Water Tunnels

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.