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Rock strength : a control of shore platform elevation

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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Lukar ThorntonLukar Thornton, W Stephenson
This study determined whether a previous laboratory finding relating platform elevation to rock strength could be verified when tested in the field. Testing took place along the Otway coast in southeastern Australia. Fourteen platforms were profiled using a total station while rock strength tests were performed with a type L Schmidt hammer. Results established that higher mean platform elevation correlated with increased rock strength (r = 0.661, p < 0.05). This confirmed that a relation exists between elevation and rock strength when tested in the field. This finding has implications for the interpretation of shore platforms and marine terrace elevations in relation to sea level.

History

Journal

Journal of coastal research

Volume

22

Pagination

224 - 231

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

0749-0208

eISSN

1551-5036

Language

eng

Notes

Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner

Publication classification

C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal; C Journal article

Copyright notice

2006, Coastal Education and Research Foundation