| Abstract: | Flood and dambreak hazards are not limited to moderate terrain, yet most shallow-water models assume that flow occurs over gentle slopes. Shallow-water flow over rugged or steep terrain often generates significant nonhydrostatic pressures, violating the assumption of hydrostatic pressure made in most shallow-water codes. In this paper, we adapt a previously published nonhydrostatic granular flow model to simulate shallow-water flow, and we solve conservation equations using a finite volume approach and an Harten, Lax, Van Leer, and Einfeldt approximate Riemann solver that is modified for a sloping bed and transient wetting and drying conditions. To simulate bed friction, we use the law of the wall. We test the model by comparison with an analytical solution and with results of experiments in flumes that have steep (31??) or shallow (0.3??) slopes. The law of the wall provides an accurate prediction of the effect of bed roughness on mean flow velocity over two orders of magnitude of bed roughness. Our nonhydrostatic, law-of-the-wall flow simulation accurately reproduces flume measurements of front propagation speed, flow depth, and bed-shear stress for conditions of large bed roughness. ?? 2008 ASCE. |
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| ProdID: | 70033438 |
| Citation Author: | Denlinger, R. P.; O'Connell, D. R. H. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Journal of Hydraulic Engineering |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Computing nonhydrostatic shallow-water flow over steep terrain; 2008; Article; Journal; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering; Denlinger, R. P.; O‘Connell, D. R. H. |
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| Citation Volume: | 134 |
| Citation Year: | 2008 |
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| Text: | Computing nonhydrostatic shallow-water flow over steep terrain; 2008; Article; Journal; Journal of Hydraulic Engineering; Denlinger, R. P.; O‘Connell, D. R. H. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:11 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00 -0600 |
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