This work presents experimental observations on flow behaviors of sediments in a vertically rotating flume. The flow behaviors of seiliments in the flume varied with the angular velocity of the flume and could be classified into three types: sliding, slumping and rolling movements. The dependence of bottom shear stress on the factors, e. g. density of sediments, the flume's outer radius, the bottom slope and the surface profile of sediments in the rotating flume was theoretically developed. As the above mentioned factors are given, one can assess the bottom shear stress. According to experimental data, the relations of the bottom shear stress and the shear rate as well as the Froude number was assessed.