Relation of suspended-sediment concentration to channel scour and fill

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It is known that during the passage of a flood the channel of an alluvial stream scours and fills with considerable rapidity. Though such changes may be random, it seems more likely that there is a definite pattern of channel change directly related both to discharge and to the sediment load provided to the river by the drainage basin.

In a study by the authors [1] an analysis was made of concurrent values of suspended sediment load and width, mean depth, mean velocity, and discharge at a number of gaging stations. From the data analyzed it appeared that fairly definite relations exist between these variables.

Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title Relation of suspended-sediment concentration to channel scour and fill
Year Published 1953
Language English
Description 20 p.
Larger Work Type Conference Paper
Larger Work Subtype Conference Paper
Larger Work Title Proceedings of the fifth Hydraulics Conference, June 9-11, 1952, arranged by the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research
First page 159
Last page 178
Public Comments University of Iowa Studies in Engineering, 34
Conference Title Proceedings of the fifth Hydraulics Conference
Conference Location Iowa City, IA
Conference Date June 9-11, 1952
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