GE 405 - Fluid Flow and Sediment Transport

Institution:

Boston College

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Description:

The interaction of fluid and sediment creates most sedimentary deposits and also shapes most of the earth's surface. This first part of this course will cover the basics of incompressible, Newtonian fluid flow. Emphasis will be placed on the conservation laws for mass and momentum, and the hydrodynamics of boundary layer flow and turbulence. The second part will examine sediment entrainment, transport, and deposition. We will cover the nature of sediment movement, including bedload and suspended load, and the accompanying deformation of the bed. These principles will be used to predict the evolution of fluvial systems, bedforms, and sedimentary structures.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bc.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 552-8000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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