Laboratory procedures and data reduction techniques to determine rheologic properties of mass flows

Water-Resources Investigations Report 93-4123
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Abstract

Determining the rheologic properties of coarse- grained mass flows is an important step to mathematically simulate potential inundation zones. Using the vertically rotating flume designed and built by the U.S. Geological Survey, laboratory procedures and subsequent data reduction have been developed to estimate shear stresses and strain rates of various flow materials. Although direct measurement of shear stress and strain rate currently (1992) are not possible in the vertically rotating flume, methods were derived to estimate these values from measurements of flow geometry, surface velocity, and flume velocity.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Laboratory procedures and data reduction techniques to determine rheologic properties of mass flows
Series title Water-Resources Investigations Report
Series number 93-4123
DOI 10.3133/wri934123
Edition -
Year Published 1993
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey ; Earth Science Information Center, Open-File Reports Section [distributor],
Description v, 17 p. :ill. ;28 cm.
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