Effect of Floodplain Obstructions on the Discharge Conveyance Capacity of Compound Channels
Publication: Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering
Volume 143, Issue 11
Abstract
Results of an experimental study into steady uniform flows in compound open channels with cylindrical obstructions designed to mimic emergent vegetation is presented. Two configurations—fully covered floodplain and one-line obstructions—are considered, and the hydraulic properties are compared to those of a smooth, unobstructed compound channel. Particular attention is given to the effect of obstruction (i.e., vegetation) density on the rating curve, drag coefficients, and spanwise profiles of streamwise velocity. Flow resistance is estimated using an established approach, and the results are in agreement with other experimental studies. It was shown that the obstruction configuration significantly influences the flow velocity in the main channel, and in the case of one-line obstructions the floodplain velocity is higher than for an unobstructed channel for a given flow rate. Spanwise velocity profiles exhibit markedly different characters in the one-line and fully covered configurations.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Iraqi government and the U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC; Grant No. EP/k041088/1).
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Volume 143 • Issue 11 • November 2017
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Received: Mar 21, 2016
Accepted: May 25, 2017
Published online: Sep 13, 2017
Published in print: Nov 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Feb 13, 2018
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