Bed-Load Validation for ISSDOTv2
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 148, Issue 3
Abstract
Bed-load transport is an important process impacting riverine morphology, but until recently it has proven difficult to measure in large sand-bed rivers. Integrated Section, Surface Difference Over Time, version 2 (ISSDOTv2) method provides a means of quantifying the bed load in large sand-bed rivers. A series of flume experiments, which included frequent measurements of bed topography and an independent measurement of bed load across a range of flows, was used to provide validation for the ISSDOTv2 method. The mean difference between the ISSDOTv2 calculations and the estimated bed load was 5.6% (high flow), 12.9% (medium flow), and 56% (low flow), indicating improved accuracy for higher flow and transport conditions. It was also found that the ISSDOTv2 method responded appropriately to rapid step-downs in flow, as indicated by agreement between ISSDOTv2 load results and accompanying independent measurements of bed load.
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Data Availability Statement
Basic hydraulic and load data such as flow rate, slope, flow depth, bed shear, load measurements (Sedflux, estimated, and total), and ISSDOTv2 bed-load measurements that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Acknowledgments
This study was funded by the USACE’s Regional Sediment Management Program. The authors would also like to acknowledge the ASCE reviewers for their thoughtful comments and suggestions.
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