VLIZ SPECIAL PUBLICATION 74 13 th International Conference on Cohesive Sediment Transport Processes 7-11 September 2015 Leuven, Belgium Book of abstracts Erik Toorman, Tina Mertens, Michael Fettweis & Joris Vanlede (Editors) The conference series INTERCOH is dedicated to improving our understanding of the physical processes of cohesive sediment in the natural environment, which are still poorly understood, though research into this topic started almost half a century ago. Yet, this understanding is important, as the earth’s surface is almost entirely covered with larger or smaller amounts of cohesive sediment, or mud as it is generally known, with the exception perhaps of some deserts and some parts of the ocean seabed. It is, and has been throughout time, both a blessing and a curse to mankind. The conference series INTERCOH, initiated by Dr. Reg Parker and Prof. Ashish Mehta, offers an international platform where young, experienced and world leading scientists and engineers can meet and discuss the latest progress in the area of cohesive sediment properties, dynamics and modeling. This book of abstracts contains contributions on the basis of theoretical and numerical studies, and on the basis of feld and laboratory measurements, as well as contributions on chemico-biological processes affecting the physical behavior of cohesive sediment. www.INTERCOH.org