Erodibility Study of Passaic River Sediments Using USACE Sedflume

Abstract

Erodibility experiments were performed on sediments obtained over a 15-mile stretch of the Lower Passaic River, NJ, to assess remediation options and prioritize remediation as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Superfund remedial investigation. A total of 28 sediment cores were extracted from 14 locations on the Passaic River. Measurements of erodibility were performed with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sedflume to determine erosion as a function of depth for different shear stresses. Additionally, bulk density, organic content, and grain-size distribution as a function of depth were determined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA456816

Entities

People

  • Ernest R. Smith
  • Joseph Z. Gailani
  • Larry Caviness
  • Thomas D. Borrowman

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Boundary Layer
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Environmental Protection
  • Grain Size
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Organic Materials
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Sediments
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stresses
  • Turbulent Flow

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.