Geometric Parameters that Influence Floodplain Flow.

Abstract

Laboratory tests were conducted in a tilting flume to study the effects of overbank flow on the resistance coefficient. Testing was accomplished on a straight and meandering main channel for a symmetrical and asymmetrical flood-plain of various widths. Results indicated that a correction must be applied to the resistance formula for shallow-flow depths over the overbank, and the correction factors are presented graphically. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA041641

Entities

People

  • Bobby J. Brown
  • Maurice James

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspect Ratio
  • Automatic Identification Systems
  • Channel Flow
  • Coefficients
  • Composite Materials
  • Flood Plains
  • Flow
  • Geometry
  • Laboratory Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Momentum Transfer
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Shape
  • Standing Waves
  • Test Equipment
  • Waterways

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  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Riverine Ecology
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).