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Dessens, M. (author)The stability of a bed of stones subject to a flow is often described in terms of a critical velocity or shear stress generated by the flow. These classical design methods like for example Shields, do not take the influence of flow acceleration into account. In experiments and practice, it appeared that when a flow is accelerated, stones start...master thesis 2004
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De Rooij, D. (author), Dessens, M. (author), Lansen, J. (author), Meijer, M. (author), Muilwijk, M. (author), Raaijmakers, T. (author), Serra Ribas, O. (author), Smits, R. (author), Van Rooijen, D. (author), Veenstra, E. (author), Versmissen, K. (author)A series of hydraulic measurements were carried out during the field trip, ranging from beach profiles to wave data collection and suitability of stones from local quarries for hydraulic purposes. In chapter 2 something is told about the tetrapods. At Sunny Day Beach in St. Constantine some sightseeing has been done on a breakwater. The quality...student report 2003