Hydraulic modeling of unsteady debris-flow surges with solid-fluid interactions
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Abstract
Interactions of solid and fluid constituents produce the unique style of motion that typifies debris flows. To simulate this motion, a new hydraulic model represents debris flows as deforming masses of granular solids variably liquefied by viscous pore fluid. The momentum equation of the model describes how internal and boundary forces change as coarse-grained surge heads dominated by grain-contact friction grade into muddy debris-flow bodies more strongly influenced by fluid viscosity and pressure. Scaling analysis reveals that pore-pressure variations can cause flow resistance in surge heads to surpass that in debris-flow bodies by orders of magnitude. Numerical solutions of the coupled momentum and continuity equations provide good predictions of unsteady, nonuniform motion of experimental debris flows from initiation through deposition.
Suggested Citation
Iverson, R.M., 1997, Hydraulic modeling of unsteady debris-flow surges with solid-fluid interactions, in International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment, Proceedings, San Francisco, CA, USA, 7 August 1997 through 9 August 1997, p. 550-561.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
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| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Hydraulic modeling of unsteady debris-flow surges with solid-fluid interactions |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| Larger Work Title | International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment, Proceedings |
| First page | 550 |
| Last page | 561 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 1997 1st International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction, and Assessment |
| Conference Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Conference Date | 7 August 1997 through 9 August 1997 |