Experimental investigation on density currents propagating over smooth and rough beds

• Main Authors: Nasrollahpour, Reza, Jamal, Mohamad Hidayat, Ghomeshi, Mehdi, Roushenas, Peiman
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60904/1/MohamadHidayatJamal2014_ExperimentalInvestigationonDensityCurrentsPropagatingOverSmooth.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/60904/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Density currents occur when fluid of one density propagates along a horizontal boundary into fluid of a different density. They are also called turbidity currents when the main driving mechanism is from suspended sediments. Reservoir sedimentation is often related to sediment transport by turbidity...