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May 1979
Interaction between Main Channel and Flood-Plain Flows
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Volume 105, Issue 5
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The experimental results presented in this paper have demonstrated the transport of longitudinal momentum from the main channel to the flood plain. This transport increases the bed shear stress in the flood plain and produces the opposite result on the main channel. The velocity profiles in the region affected by this interaction have been found to be similar if viewed with respect to the undisturbed flow in the flood plain. The velocity and length scales have been correlated with mainly the ratio of the depth of flow in the main channel to that in the flood plain. In the present experiments, the main channel was narrow and thus the interaction extended inwards to the center line of the main channel. For the concepts introduced in this paper to be used in solving practical problems, further experiments should be conducted with wider main channels including the effects of bed roughness.
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Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Volume 105 • Issue 5 • May 1979
Pages: 573 - 588
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 3, 2021
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Nallamuthu Rajaratnam, M.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reza M. Ahmadi
Grad. Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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