Influence of reversing currents on the erosion stability and bed degradation of widely graded grain material

作     者：Alexander Schendel Nils Goseberg Torsten Schlurmann 

作者机构：Ludwig-Franzius-Institute for HydraulicEstuarine and Coastal EngineeringLeibniz University Hannover 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Sediment Research》 (国际泥沙研究(英文版))

年 卷 期：2018年第33卷第1期

页      面：68-83页

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学科分类：08[工学] 081502[工学-水力学及河流动力学] 0815[工学-水利工程] 

基　　金：Seventh Framework Programme  FP7  (622214) 

主　　题：Scour protection Laboratory tests Erosion stability Bed degradation Reversing current Widely graded bed material 

摘      要：Physical model tests were done in a recirculating flume to investigate the overall erosion stability of widely graded bed material in estuarine and coastal conditions by means of simulating tidal flow conditions with reversing currents. As a result of the reversing flow conditions, previously protected sediment eventually became exposed again, leading to bidirectional displacement processes depending on the flow direction. Furthermore, eroded sediment fractions were slightly finer due to flow in the initially applied direction rather than under the subsequently applied flow in the reverse direction. This indicates higher critical shear stresses, and, thus, erosion stability for the initial flow direction. In comparison to the erosional pattern found when subjecting the material to unidirectional currents, this study finds an even higher erosional stability for sediment fractions smaller than the median(d50) diameter of the parent bed material under reversing current conditions. Overall, no significant damage or failure of the bed was observed after subjecting the material to reversing currents, indicating only a small amount of bed degradation, and, thus, high potential for scour and bed protection under the tested flow conditions.