Comparison of Two Techniques to Measure Sediment Erodibility in the Fox River, Wisconsin
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This paper compares the results of two sediment erodibility test methods that have been applied on surficial sediments at a number of locations on the Fox River in Wisconsin. The methods include a straight flume that is deployed in situ (the FLUME) and a straight laboratory flume (the SEDFLUME). The sediment erosion rates measured near the surface (in the top four centimeters) as a function of bottom stress were compared. On average, the erodibility measured by the SEDFLUME was about 5.5 times greater than that measured by the FLUME. A possible reason for the difference is the relatively short test section of the SEDFLUME.
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Acknowledgments
The 2000 FLUME deployment in the Fox River was funded by Limno-Tech Inc. The work reported here benefited from a number of conversations with John Wolfe (Limno-Tech Inc.) and Richard Jepsen (Sandia Labs).
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 133 • Issue 1 • January 2007
Pages: 111 - 115
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Received: Dec 28, 2004
Accepted: Mar 14, 2006
Published online: Jan 1, 2007
Published in print: Jan 2007
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