Quantification of Transverse In-Stream Structure Hydraulics
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 141, Issue 2
Abstract
Undesired bank erosion and migration of channel bends has led to the development of transverse in-stream structures as a mitigation technique. Currently, state-of-the-art procedures for structure design focus upon ranges of geometric parameters and do not provide information regarding hydraulic effects due to parameter alteration. A mathematical framework for the description of induced transverse in-stream structure hydraulics as a function of geometric parameters was proposed. The framework was empirically calibrated using normalized velocity data from a physical model study of various transverse in-stream structure types and geometries. Developed methodologies represent a fundamental improvement over traditional design methods, allowing for the prediction of induced hydraulic effects and the optimization of structure geometries to meet project design criteria.
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Acknowledgments
The authors sincerely thank the Bureau of Reclamation and the Rocky Mountain Research Station for providing funding for this research. Dr. Amanda L. Cox significantly contributed to the early stages of mathematical framework development.
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Volume 141 • Issue 2 • February 2015
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Received: Apr 3, 2014
Accepted: Aug 28, 2014
Published online: Nov 4, 2014
Published in print: Feb 1, 2015
Discussion open until: Apr 4, 2015
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