Abstract
Breaching has been an important mechanism for sand suction dredging for a long time. A special kind of breaching, unstable breaching, has recently been identified as a possible failure mechanism for sandy submerged slopes. This has increased the interest into the breaching process. At the Delft University of Technology we have started a research project on the subject of unstable breaching. In this paper we discuss the results obtained so far. First, we discuss a concept for laboratory experiments into the phenomena. Second, we propose a new numerical model, designed to investigate unstable breaching.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 21st World Dredging Congress & Exhibition 2016 (WODCON XXI) |
Subtitle of host publication | Innovations in Dredging |
Place of Publication | Vancouver, WA, USA |
Publisher | Western Dredging Association |
Pages | 821-833 |
Volume | 2 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5108-2989-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | WODCON XXI: World Dredging Congress and Exposition 2016 "Innovations in Dredging" - Miami, United States Duration: 13 Jul 2016 → 17 Jul 2016 |
Conference
Conference | WODCON XXI: World Dredging Congress and Exposition 2016 "Innovations in Dredging" |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Miami |
Period | 13/07/16 → 17/07/16 |
Bibliographical note
Bladzijdenummering document komt niet overeen met die uit de inhoudsopgave van ProceedingsKeywords
- Slope failure
- Sand-water mixtures
- Numerical modeling
- Dredging
- Turbidity currents
- Flow Slides