Fine Suspended Sediment Transport Rates
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 121, Issue 12
Abstract
A simple analytic expression for calculating fine suspended-sediment transport rates is derived by assuming a parabolic distribution of eddy viscosity, which results in a von Kármán–Prandtl–type velocity profile, and Rouse's sediment-concentration profile. The resulting equation for sediment transport rate requires a set of hydraulic conditions and a reference sediment concentration. This expression is easy to use in practical applications, and predicted transport rates compare favorably with rates calculated from field measurements.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 121 • Issue 12 • December 1995
Pages: 919 - 922
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Copyright © 1995 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 1, 1995
Published in print: Dec 1995
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