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Title:	Cohesive Sediment Field Study : James River, Virginia
Authors:	Smith, S. Jarrell Perkey, David W. Fall, Kelsey A.
Keywords:	Estuaries James River (Va.) Sedimentation and deposition Sediment transport Suspended sediments
Publisher:	Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (U.S.) Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Series/Report no.:	Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/CHL TR-21-14
Abstract:	Estuaries trap much of the fine sediment delivered to them by rivers. This phenomenon presents challenges to the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) navigation mission, which maintains navigable waterways for waterborne commerce through estuarine regions. The USACE Regional Sediment Management Program and the USACE Norfolk District are conducting a regional sediment transport modeling study to identify cost-effective sediment management schemes in the James River, a tributary estuary of Chesapeake Bay. A key element of the sediment transport modeling study is the definition of cohesive sediment transport processes, such as erosion and settling velocity. This report describes field-based measurements of cohesive sediment erosion and settling velocity conducted in November 2017. The team conducted erosion testing on 15 cores collected throughout the tidal system. Additionally, two anchor stations were occupied to measure tidal variations in vertical distributions of suspended sediment concentration, particle size, and settling velocity. Recommended cohesive sediment transport parameters were developed from the field measurements.
Description:	Technical Report
Gov't Doc #:	ERDC/CHL TR-21-14
Rights:	Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/11681/41640 http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/41640
Appears in Collections:	Technical Report