SEDIMENT INCIPIENT MOTION

The concept of sediment motion is important for hydraulic engineers, since it indicates the flow under which an alluvial bed will be stable. It is very relevant to the requirements of stable channel design and protection against scour. Most engineers use the critical shear stress as a criterion for incipient motion. When conditions governing the sediment movement exceed the critical condition, the particles start to move.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the National Symposium on Urban Hydrology and Sediment Control, July 28-31, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Department of Civil Engineering
  176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281
• Authors:
  • Abdel-Aal, F M
• Conference:
  • Proceedings of the National Symposium on Urban Hydrology and Sediment Control, July 28-31, 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 51-60

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alluvium; Channel stabilization; Hydraulics; Motor carriers; Scour; Sediments; Shear stress
• Old TRIS Terms: Stable channels
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00135878
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UKY BU109
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM