Chapter lll-1. Coastal Sediment Properties
Properties important in dredging.
Properties important in beach fills.
Properties important in sediment transport studies.
Sediment size classifications.
Figure lll-1-1. Example of sediment distribution using semilog paper; sample 21c-foreshore at Virginia Beach
Figure lll-1-2. Example of sediment distribution using log-normal paper
Table lll-1-2. Sediment Particle Sizes
Units of sediment size.
Higher order moments.
Sediment sampling procedures.
Figure III-1-3. Suggested composite sediment sample groups on a typical profile - example from Field Research Facility, Duck, NC
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-1
Laboratory procedures.
Density.
Table lll-1-4. Densities of Common Coastal Sediments
Strength.
Figure lll-1-4. Unconfined ultimate strength of three rock types ( after Handin (1966) )
Grain shape and abrasion.
Grain shape and abrasion. (cont)
Fall Velocity
Figure lll-1-5. Drag coefficient as a function of Reynolds Number (Vanoni 1975)
General equation.
Effect of particle shape.
Figure lll-1-6. Fall velocity of quartz spheres in air and water (Vanoni 1975)
Bulk Properties
Permeability.
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-3
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-3 (cont)
Table lll-1-6. Soil Densities Useful for Coastal Engineering Computations
Bulk properties of different sediments.
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-4
References - Part_III-Chap_10037
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10038
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10039
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10040
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10041
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10042
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10043
Definition of Symbols - Part_III-Chap_10044
Acknowledgments - Part_III-Chap_10045
Part_III-Chap_1
Properties important in dredging.
Properties important in beach fills.
Properties important in sediment transport studies.
Sediment size classifications.
Figure lll-1-1. Example of sediment distribution using semilog paper; sample 21c-foreshore at Virginia Beach
Figure lll-1-2. Example of sediment distribution using log-normal paper
Table lll-1-2. Sediment Particle Sizes
Units of sediment size.
Higher order moments.
Sediment sampling procedures.
Figure III-1-3. Suggested composite sediment sample groups on a typical profile - example from Field Research Facility, Duck, NC
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-1
Laboratory procedures.
Density.
Table lll-1-4. Densities of Common Coastal Sediments
Strength.
Figure lll-1-4. Unconfined ultimate strength of three rock types ( after Handin (1966) )
Grain shape and abrasion.
Grain shape and abrasion. (cont)
Fall Velocity
Figure lll-1-5. Drag coefficient as a function of Reynolds Number (Vanoni 1975)
General equation.
Effect of particle shape.
Figure lll-1-6. Fall velocity of quartz spheres in air and water (Vanoni 1975)
Bulk Properties
Permeability.
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-3
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-3 (cont)
Table lll-1-6. Soil Densities Useful for Coastal Engineering Computations
Bulk properties of different sediments.
EXAMPLE PROBLEM III-1-4
References - Part_III-Chap_10037
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10038
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10039
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10040
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10041
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10042
References (cont) - Part_III-Chap_10043
Definition of Symbols - Part_III-Chap_10044
Acknowledgments - Part_III-Chap_10045
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