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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2022-275
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-2022-275
10 Aug 2022
 | 10 Aug 2022
Status: this discussion paper is a preprint. It has been under review for the journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS). The manuscript was not accepted for further review after discussion.

Resistance parameters and permissible velocity from cohesive channels

Jose Ramon Barros Cantalice, Layane Carmen A. Rocha, Carlos Victor O. Alves, Amanda Quintela Moura, Edgo Jackson Pinto Santiago, Maykon Rodrigo Barros, and Paulo Costa Medeiros

Abstract. The forces determining erosion resistance in cohesive channels are not yet completely understood. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the resistance parameters and obtain a flow velocity equation for such channels. Experimental data were obtained from cohesive channels with a 60 % clay proportion and under increasing flow levels. The soil detachment rates were inversely proportional to the applied shear stress, and the obtained critical shear stress and soil erodibility values were as high as 120 Pa and 0.00003 kg N-1 s-1, respectively. Under the highest applied flow, the yield stress was significantly influenced by the geometry variation, flow velocity, and sediment concentration. The shear stress generated by the applied flows remained below the critical shear stress of the cohesive bed channels. Using the Buckingham theorem, we developed an equation to predict the permissible flow velocity in cohesive channels. this will help engineers design and manage river structures more effectively.

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Cohesive channels are naturally less erodible due to the clay in their streambed, which confers...
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