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Effects of sediment influx on sediment transport characteristics in a river channel

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    Abstract

    Flume experiments were conducted under unsteady hydrograph flows with sediment feed and no-sediment feed conditions specified at the upstream boundary. Bedload transport data were collected and analysed to investigate the effects of sediment supply on sediment transport characteristics in terms of bedload transport rates and hysteresis, as well as total bedload yields over the hydrograph duration. Higher sediment transport rates, and consequently 4-19% higher total bedload yields were found during no-sediment feed tests, as compared to equivalent sediment feed tests. Clockwise hysteresis was dominant during the no-sediment feed tests, while a frequent counter-clockwise hysteresis was observed during sediment supply tests. The results showed that hysteresis pattern had changed dramatically from counter-clockwise to clockwise during no sediment feed tests. These findings highlight the importance of sediment supply in laboratory investigations and differentiate the expected sediment transport characteristics in alluvial and supply-limited river channels.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRiver Flow 2020 - Proceedings of the 10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics
    EditorsWim Uijttewaal, Mario J. Franca, Daniel Valero, Victor Chavarrias, Claudia Ylla Arbos, Ralph Schielen, Alessandra Crosato
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
    Pages259-266
    Number of pages8
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9781003110958
    ISBN (Print)9780367627737
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    Event10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2020 - Virtual, Online, Netherlands
    Duration: 7 Jul 202010 Jul 2020

    Publication series

    NameRiver Flow 2020 - Proceedings of the 10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics

    Conference

    Conference10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, River Flow 2020
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period7/07/2010/07/20

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
    • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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