CVG 5160 Sediment Transport
3 units
Civil Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
An introduction to particle transport, with special emphasis on river engineering applications, including natural channel design. Sediment properties, initiation of motion, bed load, suspended load, fluvial dunes, alluvial channels, bank erosion and protection, natural channel design. Special topics include contaminated sediments, local scour, morphodynamic modelling, fluvial habitat. This course is equivalent to CIVJ 5503 at Carleton University.
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Winter
Organized
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Clear Expectations
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