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The characterisation of cohesive sediment properties
Berlamont, J.; Ockenden, M.; Toorman, E.; Winterwerp, J.C. (1993). The characterisation of cohesive sediment properties. Coast. Eng. 21: 105-128
In: Coastal Engineering: An International Journal for Coastal, Harbour and Offshore Engineers. Elsevier: Amsterdam; Lausanne; New York; Oxford; Shannon; Tokyo. ISSN 0378-3839; e-ISSN 1872-7379, more
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Keywords
    Properties > Sediment properties
    Sediments > Cohesive sediments
    Marine/Coastal
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  • Berlamont, J., more
  • Ockenden, M.
  • Toorman, E., more
  • Winterwerp, J.C., more
Abstract
    This paper describes apparatus, techniques and methods used by participants in MAST G6M project 4 (Cohesive Sediments) for determining cohesive sediment properties. This comparison of methods aims to stimulate a more general discussion on standardisation of techniques which will lead to characterisation of muds in terms of physical parameters. Such characterisation would allow intercomparison of muds from different sources. Methods are given for sediment properties of grain size distribution, settling velocity and rheological parameters and for water-bed exchange properties of permeability, effective stress and critical shear stress for erosion and deposition. Accuracy and repeatability are discussed. A typical range of values is indicated for each of these parameters.
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