Question 4 4. What is the minimum speed of water that will erode clay particles? 250 cm/sec 350 cm/sec O 450 cm/sec 500 cm/sec

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1000
Flow Speed (cm/s)
100-
10
1
0.1
Clay
+ 2000
Silt
Transportation
0.01-
Question 4
250 cm/sec
350 cm/sec
Sand
Erosion
0.1-
450 cm/sec
Figure.1: Hjulström curve
O 500 cm/sec
Grain Size (mm)
- OT
Use the Hjulström curve (Figure 1) to answer
the following questions:
Course Material
Deposition
4. What is the minimum speed of water that will
erode clay particles?
100-
1000
Transcribed Image Text:1000 Flow Speed (cm/s) 100- 10 1 0.1 Clay + 2000 Silt Transportation 0.01- Question 4 250 cm/sec 350 cm/sec Sand Erosion 0.1- 450 cm/sec Figure.1: Hjulström curve O 500 cm/sec Grain Size (mm) - OT Use the Hjulström curve (Figure 1) to answer the following questions: Course Material Deposition 4. What is the minimum speed of water that will erode clay particles? 100- 1000
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