A Model for Early Stability of Subaerial Dredged Material Piles

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Research Article| January 01, 1977 A Model for Early Stability of Subaerial Dredged Material Piles MARK D. SIIPOLA; MARK D. SIIPOLA Mark D. Siipola is with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Miami Beach, Florida, 33139. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar VICTOR V. CAVAROC; VICTOR V. CAVAROC Victor V. Cavaroc is with the Department of Geosciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 27607. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar JERRY L. MACHEMEHL JERRY L. MACHEMEHL Jerry L. Machemehl is with the Civil Engineering Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C. 27607. Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (1977) xiv (4): 225–243. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xiv.4.225 Article history first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation MARK D. SIIPOLA, VICTOR V. CAVAROC, JERRY L. MACHEMEHL; A Model for Early Stability of Subaerial Dredged Material Piles. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 1977;; xiv (4): 225–243. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xiv.4.225 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract Subaerially dredged material piles in rivers and coastal zones depend ultimately on the establishment of vegetation cover for stability. Even under optimum conditions, however, freshly deposited sandy “spoil” is exposed to the erosive effects of wind and rainfall for significant periods of time. Very little information is available on these early processes and their effects.A model for the early response of dredged material piles to wind deflation and raindrop effects is proposed based upon available theoretical and experimental literature. The fit of the model to field measurements is illustrated using data from three sites in coastal North Carolina. Results indicate that simple field measurements can provide a reasonable estimate of future exposure effects on existing or potential dredged material piles. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.