Abstract: A series of laboratory vane shear tests was performed on sedimented samples of kaolinite and slaked Pierre shale to determine the effects of shear rate and vane dimensions on measured strength. Results of the tests were ...

Abstract: Erosion of alluvial soils along the Ohio River is a matter of increasing concern to riparian landowners and commercial interests. One mechanism by which erosion of alluvial streambanks takes place is by sliding wedge ...