Geotechnical Properties of Tidal Flat Muds: Responses to Tangential and Normal Stresses

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: The long-term goal is a quantitative and mechanistic understanding of the response of mud flat sediments to tangential and normal stresses and how these relate to the erosion rates of mud flats. OBJECTIVES: The rate of muddy sediment erosion is very difficult to predict, yet it is crucial to know in predicting the evolution of mud flats as a result of natural or anthropogenic perturbations. Our objective is to determine if fracture strength alone or in combination with other geotechnical properties of muddy sediments is a predictor of erodibility.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527071

Entities

People

  • Bernard P. Boudreau
  • Bruce D. Johnson
  • Paul Hill

Organizations

  • Dalhousie University

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Brushless Dc Motors
  • Detectors
  • Electronic Mail
  • Flow Rate
  • Grain Size
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Nova Scotia
  • Optical Detectors
  • Particle Size
  • Sediments
  • Shear Strength
  • Stepper Motors
  • Toughness
  • Water Flow

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  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Coastal Oceanography