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Sep 1969
Sediment Measurement Techniques: F. Laboratory Procedures
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: Paul C. Benedict, Donald C. Bondurant, Jack E. McKee, Robert F. Piest, James Smallshaw, and Vito A. Vanoni Task Committee for Preparation of Manual on SedimentationAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 95, Issue 5
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A description is given of the techniques and apparatus used in laboratory measurements usually made in connection with field sedimentation investigations. The expected and needed accuracy and reliability of measurements is first discussed. The various methods for determining sediment concentration in samples and forms for logging sample and laboratory data are presented. A number of methods for determining particle size and particle size-distribution are then described. These include the visual accumulation tube method and the bottom withdrawal tube method developed in recent years by several U.S. Government agencies as well as classical methods such as sieving and the pipet method. The final section deals with the less common measurement such as determination of the content of organic matter in sediment samples and dissolved solids in the water of the samples. The report is intended for the use of engineers not familiar with laboratory sediment measurements. It contains seven diagrams and a bibliography of 21 references.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 95 • Issue 5 • September 1969
Pages: 1515 - 1543
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© 1969 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Paul C. Benedict
Donald C. Bondurant
Jack E. McKee
Robert F. Piest
James Smallshaw
Vito A. Vanoni
Task Committee for Preparation of Manual on Sedimentation
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