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

Abstract

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 sediments. 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, 2011
Accession Number
ADA540427

Entities

People

  • Bernard P. Boudreau
  • Bruce D. Johnson
  • Paul S. Dill

Organizations

  • Dalhousie University

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  • Abstracts
  • Canada
  • Elastic Properties
  • Grain Size
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Nova Scotia
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Properties
  • Sediments
  • Shear Strength
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stresses
  • Toughness
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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.