MEANDERING AND BRAIDING OF ALLUVIAL CHANNELS.
- 1 September 1983
- journal article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
- Vol. 75 (3) , 525-538
- https://doi.org/10.1680/iicep.1983.1443
Abstract
Proc. Instn Cio. Engrs, Part 2,1983,75, Sept.. 525-538 PAPER 8674 Meandering andbraiding of alluvial channels R. BETTESS, BSc, PhD* W. R. WHITE, BSc, PhD,MICE* A framework is described to enable quantitative predictions to be made of meandering and braiding of alluvial streams based on a comparison of the natural equilibrium slope of the stream and the slope of the valley in whichit is situated. Notation B DR35 d L S surface width of channel, m sediment diameter for which 35% of sample is finer, m mean depth of flow, m length of river, m discharge, m3/s water-surface slope ... Proc. Instn Cio. Engrs, Part 2,1983,75, Sept.. 525-538 PAPER 8674 Meandering andbraiding of alluvial channels R. BETTESS, BSc, PhD* W. R. WHITE, BSc, PhD,MICE* A framework is described to enable quantitative predictions to be made of meandering and braiding of alluvial streams based on a comparison of the natural equilibrium slope of the stream and the slope of the valley in whichit is situated. Notation B DR35 d L S surface width of channel, m sediment diameter for which 35% of sample is finer, m mean depth of flow, m length of river, m discharge, m3/s water-surface slope ...Keywords
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