Table 1 Average grain diameter \(d_{m}\) ranges of different sand types.

From: Realtime estimation of average sand grain diameter and sand bed height and mass for a trailing suction hopper dredger

Sand type

\(d_{m}\)(mm)

Fine grained sand

0.06–0.20

Medium grained sand

0.20–0.60

Coarse grained sand

0.60–2.00

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