2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Sedimentary process and strength of cohesive sediment in an estuarine channel
| Project/Area Number |
20760334
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Hydraulic engineering
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| Research Institution | Tokyo Metropolitan University |
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Principal Investigator |
YOKOYAMA Katsuhide Tokyo Metropolitan University, 都市環境科学研究科, 准教授 (10347271)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 環境水理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The river bathymetry and distribution of the riverbed material were frequently analyzed during 2002-2009 in the estuarine channel of the Chikugogawa River. The bed material was mainly composed of silt and clay during low flow periods; however, it was eroded and flushed away, and after the storm runoff, it changed to sand. Furthermore, over a period of several months, the sand bed was gradually covered with fine sediment, and the thickness of the muddy layer became 1-2 m after half a year. The acquired cohesiveness could be observed within a few days after the particles were deposited on the bed, and it increased linearly with time. It accounted for approximately 67% of the natural sediment cohesiveness.
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