Flow Interaction of Meandering River with Floodplains
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A series of laboratory test results are presented concerning the boundary shear stress, shear force, and discharge characteristics of compound meandering river sections composed of a rectangular main channel and one or two floodplains disposed off to its sides. Five dimensionless parameters are used to form equations representing the total shear force percentage carried by floodplains. A set of smooth and rough sections is studied with an aspect ratio varying from 2 to 5. Apparent shear forces on the assumed vertical, diagonal, and horizontal interface plains are found to be different from zero at low depths of flow and change sign with an increase in depth over the floodplain. A variable-inclined interface is proposed for which apparent shear force is calculated as zero. Equations are presented giving proportion of discharge carried by the main channel and floodplain. The equations agree well with experimental and river discharge data. Using the variable-inclined interface, the error between the measured and calculated discharges for the meandering compound sections is found to be the minimum when compared with that using other interfaces.
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Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 126 • Issue 8 • August 2000
Pages: 593 - 604
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Received: Aug 31, 1998
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