Sediment transport measurements
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Abstract
Sediment erosion, transport, and deposition in fluvial systems are complex processes that are treated in detail in other sections of this book. Development of methods suitable for the collection of data that contribute to understanding these processes is a still-evolving science. Sediment and ancillary data are fundamental requirements for the proper management of river systems, including the design of structures, the determination of aspects of stream behavior, ascertaining the probable effect of removing an existing structure, estimation of bulk erosion, transport, and sediment delivery to the oceans, ascertaining the long-term usefulness of reservoirs and other public works, tracking movement of solid-phase contaminants, restoration of degraded or otherwise modified streams, and assistance in the calibration and validation of numerical models.
This chapter presents techniques for measuring bed-material properties and suspended and bed-load discharges. Well-established and relatively recent, yet adequately tested, sampling equipment and methodologies, with designs that are guided by sound physical and statistical principles, are described. Where appropriate, the theory behind the development of the equipment and guidelines for its use are presented.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Sediment transport measurements |
| Series number | 110 |
| Chapter | 5 |
| DOI | 10.1061/9780784408148.ch05 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Contributing office(s) | Office of Surface Water |
| Description | 47 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Monograph |
| Larger Work Title | Sedimentation engineering: Processes, measurements, modeling, and practice |
| First page | 307 |
| Last page | 353 |
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