Flood Event Prediction with Movable Bed Model

by Ronald R. Copeland, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, United States,
William J. Brick, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, United States,
Frank M. Yamaji, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Soil Properties Evaluation from Centrifugal Models and Field Performance

Abstract:

This study shows the applicability of using a numerical sedimentation model to analyze various problems related to flood-control design in an alluvial river. Problems concerned with maintaining excavated channels and evaluating dredging requirements were analyzed. The effect of increased channel capacity due to channel scour during the passage of flood peaks was evaluated. Careful adjustment and verification of the numerical model using measured data were critical to the success of this application.

Subject Headings: Numerical models | Alluvial channels | Mathematical models | Floods | Scour | Rivers and streams | River and stream beds

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