Experimental Study on the Incipient Movement of Muddy Clay under Different Salinity Conditions

Figure 3

The phenomenon of muddy clay onset (10% salt water-0% salt clay mud). (a) The granular flocs. (b) Wispy stripes. (c) Dense stripes. (d) Sediment transport almost stops. (e) Sediment transport in the form of smoky. (f) Bed surface after sediment incipient movement. (g) Local scour. (h) Bed surface after scouring.

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