Investigation of Erosion Rates of Field Samples Using FDOT's Enhanced Sediment Erosion Rate Flume (SERF), Summary.

摘要

In this project, University of Florida researchers used the Sediment Erosion Rate Flume (SERF) to measure erosion rates of cohesive sediments. The researchers made significant improvements to SERF, including pump repairs, laser system enhancements, installation of a digital video camera, updated graphical user interface, a rebuilt pump drive, and an increased capacity filter. The new laser system permitted accurate sample leveling; the previous ultrasonic system tended to penetrate cohesive sediments and give a false bottom reading. The enhanced SERF led to a number of important findings.