Coastal and Estuarine Fine Sediment Processes

Preface (W.H. McAnally, A.J. Mehta). Contributing authors. Cohesive sediment transport modeling: European perspective (E.A. Toorman). Introduction. Fundamental research. Sediment-turbulence interaction. Bed dynamics. Pioneering areas. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. References. Collisional aggregation of fine estuarial sediment (W.H. McAnally, A.J. Mehta). Introduction. Cohesion. Aggregate characteristics. Collisions. Shear stresses on aggregates. Collision efficiency and collision diameter function. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. References. Erosion of a deposited layer of cohesive sediment (I. Piedra-Cueva, M. Mory). Introduction. Experimental procedure. Erosion rate determination. Dimensional analysis. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. References. Critical shear stress for cohesive sediment transport (K. Taki). Introduction. Mud layer surface patterns. Electrochemical effect. Forces on particles. Anchoring force. Critical shear stress. Conclusions. References. Mud scour on a slope under breaking waves (H. Yamanishi, O. Higashi, T. Kusuda, R. Watanabe). Introduction. Impact of breaking wave action. Breaking wave experiments. Rheological characteristics. Scour experiments. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. References. Fluid mud in the wave-dominated environment revisited (Y. Li, A.J. Mehta). Introduction. Criterion for fluid mud generation. Fluid mud thickness. Flume data. Lake Okeechobee. Concluding comments. Acknowledgment. References. Response of stratified muddy beds to water waves (R. Silva Jacinto, P. Le Hir). Introduction. Analytic modeling. Non-linear rheological behavior. Application of the analytical model. Results. References. Assessment of the erodibility of fine/coarse sediment mixtures (H. Torfs, J. Jiang, A.J. Mehta). Introduction. Threshold for single grain size. Threshold for fine/coarse grain mixtures. Flume data. Rate of erosion. Conclusions. References. Rapid siltation from saturated mud suspensions (J.C. Winterwerp, R.E. Uittenbogaard, J.M. de Kok). Introduction. The 1DV point model. The concept of saturation. Field measurements. Numerical simulations of field measurements. Prognostic simulations. Discussion, summary and conclusions. Acknowledgment. References. Density development during erosion of cohesive sediment (C. Johansen, T. Larsen). Introduction. Experimental setup. Results. Conclusions. References. Clay-silt sediment modeling using multiple grain classes. Part I: Settling and deposition (A.M. Teeter). Introduction. Size-spectra response to deposition. Numerical methods. Results of numerical deposition experiments. Conclusions. References. Clay-silt sediment modeling using multiple grain classes. Part II: Application to shallow-water resuspension and deposition (A.M. Teeter). Introduction. Methods. Results. Conclusions. References. Analysis of nearshore cohesive sediment depositional process using fractals (LI Yan, XIA Xiaoming). Introduction. Method. Results. Discussion. Conclusions. Acknowledgment. References.Laboratory experime