Hydraulic Roughness and Sediment Yield in Wheel Ruts on Forest Roads

by Randy B. Foltz, USDA, Moscow, United States,
Kevin S. Rauch, USDA, Moscow, United States,
Edward R. Burroughs, Jr., USDA, Moscow, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

Clear water flow and sediment yield from simulated wheel ruts in a forest road were measured at five different sites in the Northern Rocky Mountains. These measurements provided information on the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor and Reynolds number relationship. The rill erodibility and critical shear were also determined.

Subject Headings: Hydraulic roughness | Highways and roads | Sediment | Reynolds number | Pavement rutting | Friction | Forests | Rocky Mountains

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