During winter, ice jams develop when floating ice blocks accumulate in rivers. Ice jams can dramatically decrease in the capacity of flow in a river and can cause ice flooding due to increase in water level. Submergen...During winter, ice jams develop when floating ice blocks accumulate in rivers. Ice jams can dramatically decrease in the capacity of flow in a river and can cause ice flooding due to increase in water level. Submergence of floating ice blocks in front of ice cover is critical for the development of an ice jam. In this study, the effect of the rotation angle of ice blocks on the submergence of ice block was assessed. The impacts of both the drag force caused by the flow and the hydraulic pressure force on the rotation of ice block were studied. Considering both the maximum moment for anti-overturn of an ice block, and the associated rotation angle </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">θ</span></i><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">1</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, equations for describing the criteria for ice block entrainment in front of ice cover have been derived. On the basis of the theorem for moment equilibrium, relating the moment acting on a horizontal ice block with the maximum anti-overturn moment of an ice block, the criteria for assessing the overturn-and-submergence of an ice block have been proposed. To verify results using the derived equations for calculating the critical flow velocity for ice block submergence in front of ice cover, data was collected from flume experiments in the laboratory. Experiments have been conducted using different sizes of ice block under different flow conditions in a flume which is 26.68 m long, 0.40 m wide, and 0.6 m deep. Model ice blocks were </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">made of polypropylene </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and have</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> nearly the same as the mass density of the nat</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ural ice. Using proposed method for assessing ice block submergence in front of ice cover, calculated critical flow velocities agree well with those of experi</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ments.展开更多
A precise prediction of maximum scour depth around bridge foundations under ice covered condition is crucial for their safe design because underestimation may result in bridge failure and over-estimation will lead to ...A precise prediction of maximum scour depth around bridge foundations under ice covered condition is crucial for their safe design because underestimation may result in bridge failure and over-estimation will lead to unnecessary construction costs. Compared to pier scour depth predictions within an open channel, few studies have attempted to predict the extent of pier scour depth under ice-covered condition. The present work examines scour under ice by using a series of clear-water flume experiments employing two adjacent circular bridge piers in a uniform bed were exposed to open channel and both rough and smooth ice covered channels. The measured scour depths were compared to three commonly used bridge scour equations including Gao’s simplified equation, the HEC-18/Jones equation, and the Froehlich Design Equation. The present study has several advantages as it adds to the understanding of the physics of bridge pier scour under ice cover flow condition, it checks the validity and reliability of commonly used bridge pier equations, and it reveals whether they are valid for the case of scour under ice-covered flow conditions. In addition, it explains how accurately an equation developed for scour under open channel flow can predict scour around bridge piers under ice-covered flow condition.展开更多
This study aimed to investigate the previously unexplored effects of ice cover and submerged vegetation on flow structure.Experiments were undertaken under both open channel and ice-covered flow conditions.The bed mat...This study aimed to investigate the previously unexplored effects of ice cover and submerged vegetation on flow structure.Experiments were undertaken under both open channel and ice-covered flow conditions.The bed material consisted of three non-uniform sands.The findings revealed that when vegetation patches were present on the bed and an ice cover was present,the velocity profiles exhibited a distinctive pattern with two peak values.Turbulent kinetic energy(TKE)also exhibited two peaks,one above the vegetation bending height and another at the sheath section,with a decreasing trend towards the ice cover.Furthermore,quadrant analysis showed that when the flow surface is covered by an ice cover,the contributions of inward and outward events increased compared with those observed in an open channel flow.In most cases,these contributions surpassed the sweep and ejection events.The findings enhance our understanding of vegetation’s response to diverse surface conditions and have practical implications for river management and environmental engineering.展开更多
In winter,rivers in cold regions often experience flood disasters resulted from ice jams or ice dams.Investigations of the variation of ice jam thickness and water level during an ice jammed period are not only a prac...In winter,rivers in cold regions often experience flood disasters resulted from ice jams or ice dams.Investigations of the variation of ice jam thickness and water level during an ice jammed period are not only a practical need for ice prevention to avoid disaster and plan water resource,but also essential for the development of any mathematical model for predicting the evolution of ice jam.So far,some equations based on the energy equation have been proposed to describe the relationship between ice jam thickness and water level.However,in the derivation of these equations,the local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head and the riverbed slope factor were neglected.Obviously,those reported equations cannot be used to preciously describe the flow energy equation with ice jams and accurately calculate the ice jam thickness and water level.In the present study,a more comprehensive theoretical model for hydraulic calculation of ice jam thickness has been derived by considering important and essential factors including riverbed slope and local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head.Furthermore,based on the data collected from laboratory experiments of ice jam accumulation,the local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head has been calculated,and the empirical equation for calculating the local head loss coefficient has been established by considering flow Froude number and the ratio of ice discharge to flow discharge.The results of this study not only provide a new reference for calculating ice jam thickness and water level,but also present a theoretical basis for accurate CFD simulation of ice jams.展开更多
In this study,the interaction between 3-D bedforms and submerged rigid vegetation has been investigated.Various laboratory experiments were conducted to study the distribution of flow velocity,Reynolds shear stress,tu...In this study,the interaction between 3-D bedforms and submerged rigid vegetation has been investigated.Various laboratory experiments were conducted to study the distribution of flow velocity,Reynolds shear stress,turbulent kinetic energy,and skewness coefficients for a constant density of vegetation.Results showed that the velocity profile in the pool section deviates from those in the upstream section of the pool.It has been found that the dip parameter varied between 0.6H and 0.9H depending on various factors including bed roughness,vegetation distribution,and pool entrance/exit slopes.However,scattered vegetation in the pool and differences in slopes created non-uniform flow conditions.Also,in the wake region behind each vegetated element,flow velocity reduced significantly,and small-scale eddies are formed,causing increased perturbations.By decreasing the entrance slope and bed roughness,relatively uniform flow and weaker turbulence was resulted,but the random distribution of vegetated elements counteracted this balance and intensified turbulence.With the decrease in the pool entrance slope,the contribution of sweep event decreased and the contribution of ejection event increased.展开更多
The present paper studies the stabilities of ice blocks in front of an ice cover based on experiments carried out in laboratory by using four types of ice blocks with different dimensions. The forces acting on the ice...The present paper studies the stabilities of ice blocks in front of an ice cover based on experiments carried out in laboratory by using four types of ice blocks with different dimensions. The forces acting on the ice blocks in front of the ice cover are analyzed. The critical criteria for the entrainment of ice blocks in front of the ice cover are established by considering the drag force caused by the flowing water, the collision force, and the hydraulic pressure force. Formula for determining whether or not an ice block will be entrained under the ice cover is derived. All three dimensions of the ice block are considered in the proposed formula. The velocities calculated by using the developed formula are compared with those of calculated by other formulas proposed by other researchers, as well as the measured flow velocities for the entrainment of ice blocks in laboratory. The fitting values obtained by using the derived formula agree well with the experimental results.展开更多
The presence of bridge piers in natural rivers significantly changes the flow and boundary conditions.As a consequence,ice jams can often be initiated in front of bridge piers.With the changes in flow conditions,two t...The presence of bridge piers in natural rivers significantly changes the flow and boundary conditions.As a consequence,ice jams can often be initiated in front of bridge piers.With the changes in flow conditions,two types of ice jam formation may appear:surface accumulation of ice blocks (surface ice blockage) and thickened accumulation of ice blocks (vertical ice blockage).In the present study,the initiation process of ice jam was studied based on experiments.It is found that the critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage depends on the ice block dimension,channel opening and flow conditions.Under surface blockage conditions,a larger ratio of ice cube dimension to channel opening (between piers) can result in a smaller critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage,which has no obvious relation with flow conditions.Under vertical blockage conditions,the critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage increases with flow Froude number and decreases with the ratio of ice dimension to channel opening (between piers).Based on experiments conducted in laboratory,equations for determining critical ice concentration for these two types of ice jam blockage have been developed.展开更多
The Longfengtou Beach in the Haitan Bay, located in Fujian Province of China and facing the Haitan Strait, has been suffering severe erosion due to the construction of seawalls. A simple beach nourishment project impl...The Longfengtou Beach in the Haitan Bay, located in Fujian Province of China and facing the Haitan Strait, has been suffering severe erosion due to the construction of seawalls. A simple beach nourishment project implemented has not achieved the anticipated beach restoration. Thus a practical solution has to rely on a combination with near-shore marine structures. In this study, a 2-D calibrated flow model is set up to investigate the effects of three different layouts of near-shore marine structures on the tidal current. It is shown that the breakwaters situated in both the north and south ends play a vital part in the protection against erosion. The offshore breakwaters can serve as a barrier to obstruct the current circulation then reduce the current velocity. The groyne linking the Guimo islet and the coast significantly reduces the south-to-north water exchange through the channel and redirects the current direction nearly perpendicular to the north breakwater, which cuts off the longshore transport that may have a negative influence on the beach, especially, the northern part. It is also noted that the monsoon at the site with different directions increases the current velocity. In general, proper layouts of marine structures can reduce the current velocity thus lead to less intense sand transport near the beach.展开更多
Experiments are carried out in an ＂S-shaped＂ flume in the laboratory under both open flow and ice-jammed conditions to study the impacts of bridge piers in a bend channel on the variation of the water level. The var...Experiments are carried out in an ＂S-shaped＂ flume in the laboratory under both open flow and ice-jammed conditions to study the impacts of bridge piers in a bend channel on the variation of the water level. The variations of the water level under the ice jammed condition with bridge piers are compared to those without bridge piers in an 180° bend channel. Results indicate that the bridge piers in the S-shaped channel have obvious impacts on the ice accumulation and the water level. The increment of the water level with the presence of the bridge piers is less than that without the bridge piers in the channel. Different arrangements of the bridge piers result in different increments of the water level. When one bridge pier is installed in the straight section of the channel（between 2 bends） and another one at the bend apex（for a convex bank）, the increment of the water level during the equilibrium ice jammed period is between that with a single bridge pier located in the straight section of the bend channel and that with a single bridge pier located at the bend apex. It is also shown that the increment of the water level during the equilibrium ice jammed period increases with the increase of the average thickness of the ice jams.展开更多
In this study,by changing both pier diameters and particle sizes of sand bed in flume experiments,the scour process around cylindrical bridge piers under an ice-covered flow condition has been investigated.It is found...In this study,by changing both pier diameters and particle sizes of sand bed in flume experiments,the scour process around cylindrical bridge piers under an ice-covered flow condition has been investigated.It is found that the appearance of an ice cover on the water surface caused a deeper and wider scour hole in comparison with that in an open flow with identical flow rates,implying a larger volume of scour hole under an ice-covered flow condition.Similar to the scouring process at a bridge pier under an open flow condition,both the depth and volume of a scour hole increase with the flow velocity and pier diameter.Comparing with results under an open flow condition,for identical flow rates,the maximum depth of a scour hole under an ice-covered flow condition increased by about 20%-30%,and both the scour area and volume of a scour hole increased by about 40%-50%.A flow at Froude number of 0.15 is the demarcation point for assessing an obvious impact of an ice cover on the local scour around a bridge pier in this experimental study.Using data collected from laboratory experiments,equations have been developed to calculate the maximum scour depth,scour area and scour volume.Results of present study have been compared with those of others.展开更多
In the present study,among six gravel-bed river reaches,two natural gravel-bed river reaches with approximately similar bedforms and flow conditions have been found,one river reach with vegetation on bedforms and the ...In the present study,among six gravel-bed river reaches,two natural gravel-bed river reaches with approximately similar bedforms and flow conditions have been found,one river reach with vegetation on bedforms and the other without vegetation on bedforms.Based on field measurements,the impacts of vegetation over bedforms on flow characteristics have been investigated.Flow velocity,Reynolds stress and turbulence intensity distributions over bedforms with vegetation have been compared with those over gravel bedforms without vegetation.By using the quadrant analysis,the dominant events of turbulent flow structures have been assessed for flows over gravel bedforms with vegetation and without vegetation.Results show that the effect of vegetation enhances the anisotropy in turbulence and generates strong secondary currents,which lead to the occurrence of dip phenomenon at the stoss section and the crest of vegetated bedforms.The change of bed roughness from gravel bed to vegetated bed causes a development of a new boundary layer.This resulted in the different shape of velocity distributions over bedforms with vegetation from those over bedforms without vegetation,which can affect the lives of aquatic animals.Reynolds shear stress at downstream section of gravel bedform without vegetation is much higher than that of vegetated bedform,which shows that the erosion takes place from downstream of vegetated bedforms,while in the bare beds;the deposition is at downstream of bedforms.It is found that the presence of vegetation causes a chaotic distribution pattern of Reynolds shear stress,while it has more orderly pattern at the downstream section of gravel bedform without vegetation.Besides,the distribution of turbulence intensity in the lee side of vegetated bedform has a concave shape and in the stoss section,turbulence is generated in ejections and sweeps near the vegetation cover.These findings are significant to the practice of river ecological restoration.展开更多
During river breakup periods in winter or early spring, a large amount of ice floes of various sizes will be transported by flowing water. The presence of bridge piers in water alters velocity field. As a consequence,...During river breakup periods in winter or early spring, a large amount of ice floes of various sizes will be transported by flowing water. The presence of bridge piers in water alters velocity field. As a consequence, the transport process of ice floes around bridge piers will be influenced. It often causes the ice floe congestion around bridge piers. In the present study, the influences of the ice floe size and coverage ratio of ice floating on water surface on ice floe congestion have been examined. The influence of bridge pier layout on ice jam development has been assessed. Results showed that during river breakup period, the ice floe transport capacity around bridge pier decreased. With the presence of bridge piers, the critical coverage ratio of ice floating on water surface for the ice floe congestion depends on the ratio of the side length of ice floe to the pier spacing distance (a / Ln) and ice floe-length Froude number associated with the ice floe length (Fra). A discrete element model (DEM) has been developed to simulate the ice floe accumulating process around bridge piers. Simulation results agree well with those of experiments.展开更多
文摘During winter, ice jams develop when floating ice blocks accumulate in rivers. Ice jams can dramatically decrease in the capacity of flow in a river and can cause ice flooding due to increase in water level. Submergence of floating ice blocks in front of ice cover is critical for the development of an ice jam. In this study, the effect of the rotation angle of ice blocks on the submergence of ice block was assessed. The impacts of both the drag force caused by the flow and the hydraulic pressure force on the rotation of ice block were studied. Considering both the maximum moment for anti-overturn of an ice block, and the associated rotation angle </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">θ</span></i><sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:12px;">1</span></sub><span style="font-family:Verdana;">, equations for describing the criteria for ice block entrainment in front of ice cover have been derived. On the basis of the theorem for moment equilibrium, relating the moment acting on a horizontal ice block with the maximum anti-overturn moment of an ice block, the criteria for assessing the overturn-and-submergence of an ice block have been proposed. To verify results using the derived equations for calculating the critical flow velocity for ice block submergence in front of ice cover, data was collected from flume experiments in the laboratory. Experiments have been conducted using different sizes of ice block under different flow conditions in a flume which is 26.68 m long, 0.40 m wide, and 0.6 m deep. Model ice blocks were </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">made of polypropylene </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">and have</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> nearly the same as the mass density of the nat</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ural ice. Using proposed method for assessing ice block submergence in front of ice cover, calculated critical flow velocities agree well with those of experi</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ments.
文摘A precise prediction of maximum scour depth around bridge foundations under ice covered condition is crucial for their safe design because underestimation may result in bridge failure and over-estimation will lead to unnecessary construction costs. Compared to pier scour depth predictions within an open channel, few studies have attempted to predict the extent of pier scour depth under ice-covered condition. The present work examines scour under ice by using a series of clear-water flume experiments employing two adjacent circular bridge piers in a uniform bed were exposed to open channel and both rough and smooth ice covered channels. The measured scour depths were compared to three commonly used bridge scour equations including Gao’s simplified equation, the HEC-18/Jones equation, and the Froehlich Design Equation. The present study has several advantages as it adds to the understanding of the physics of bridge pier scour under ice cover flow condition, it checks the validity and reliability of commonly used bridge pier equations, and it reveals whether they are valid for the case of scour under ice-covered flow conditions. In addition, it explains how accurately an equation developed for scour under open channel flow can predict scour around bridge piers under ice-covered flow condition.
基金supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)under the Discovery Grant Program (Grant No.RGPIN-2019-04278).
文摘This study aimed to investigate the previously unexplored effects of ice cover and submerged vegetation on flow structure.Experiments were undertaken under both open channel and ice-covered flow conditions.The bed material consisted of three non-uniform sands.The findings revealed that when vegetation patches were present on the bed and an ice cover was present,the velocity profiles exhibited a distinctive pattern with two peak values.Turbulent kinetic energy(TKE)also exhibited two peaks,one above the vegetation bending height and another at the sheath section,with a decreasing trend towards the ice cover.Furthermore,quadrant analysis showed that when the flow surface is covered by an ice cover,the contributions of inward and outward events increased compared with those observed in an open channel flow.In most cases,these contributions surpassed the sweep and ejection events.The findings enhance our understanding of vegetation’s response to diverse surface conditions and have practical implications for river management and environmental engineering.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC3202502)the National Natural Science Foundation Joint Fund of China(Grant No.U2243239).
文摘In winter,rivers in cold regions often experience flood disasters resulted from ice jams or ice dams.Investigations of the variation of ice jam thickness and water level during an ice jammed period are not only a practical need for ice prevention to avoid disaster and plan water resource,but also essential for the development of any mathematical model for predicting the evolution of ice jam.So far,some equations based on the energy equation have been proposed to describe the relationship between ice jam thickness and water level.However,in the derivation of these equations,the local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head and the riverbed slope factor were neglected.Obviously,those reported equations cannot be used to preciously describe the flow energy equation with ice jams and accurately calculate the ice jam thickness and water level.In the present study,a more comprehensive theoretical model for hydraulic calculation of ice jam thickness has been derived by considering important and essential factors including riverbed slope and local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head.Furthermore,based on the data collected from laboratory experiments of ice jam accumulation,the local head loss coefficient at the ice jam head has been calculated,and the empirical equation for calculating the local head loss coefficient has been established by considering flow Froude number and the ratio of ice discharge to flow discharge.The results of this study not only provide a new reference for calculating ice jam thickness and water level,but also present a theoretical basis for accurate CFD simulation of ice jams.
文摘In this study,the interaction between 3-D bedforms and submerged rigid vegetation has been investigated.Various laboratory experiments were conducted to study the distribution of flow velocity,Reynolds shear stress,turbulent kinetic energy,and skewness coefficients for a constant density of vegetation.Results showed that the velocity profile in the pool section deviates from those in the upstream section of the pool.It has been found that the dip parameter varied between 0.6H and 0.9H depending on various factors including bed roughness,vegetation distribution,and pool entrance/exit slopes.However,scattered vegetation in the pool and differences in slopes created non-uniform flow conditions.Also,in the wake region behind each vegetated element,flow velocity reduced significantly,and small-scale eddies are formed,causing increased perturbations.By decreasing the entrance slope and bed roughness,relatively uniform flow and weaker turbulence was resulted,but the random distribution of vegetated elements counteracted this balance and intensified turbulence.With the decrease in the pool entrance slope,the contribution of sweep event decreased and the contribution of ejection event increased.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51379054)
文摘The present paper studies the stabilities of ice blocks in front of an ice cover based on experiments carried out in laboratory by using four types of ice blocks with different dimensions. The forces acting on the ice blocks in front of the ice cover are analyzed. The critical criteria for the entrainment of ice blocks in front of the ice cover are established by considering the drag force caused by the flowing water, the collision force, and the hydraulic pressure force. Formula for determining whether or not an ice block will be entrained under the ice cover is derived. All three dimensions of the ice block are considered in the proposed formula. The velocities calculated by using the developed formula are compared with those of calculated by other formulas proposed by other researchers, as well as the measured flow velocities for the entrainment of ice blocks in laboratory. The fitting values obtained by using the derived formula agree well with the experimental results.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.51879065,51379054)the Project of Electric Power Construction Corporation of China (Grant No.DJ-ZDZX-2016-02).
文摘The presence of bridge piers in natural rivers significantly changes the flow and boundary conditions.As a consequence,ice jams can often be initiated in front of bridge piers.With the changes in flow conditions,two types of ice jam formation may appear:surface accumulation of ice blocks (surface ice blockage) and thickened accumulation of ice blocks (vertical ice blockage).In the present study,the initiation process of ice jam was studied based on experiments.It is found that the critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage depends on the ice block dimension,channel opening and flow conditions.Under surface blockage conditions,a larger ratio of ice cube dimension to channel opening (between piers) can result in a smaller critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage,which has no obvious relation with flow conditions.Under vertical blockage conditions,the critical ice concentration for ice jam blockage increases with flow Froude number and decreases with the ratio of ice dimension to channel opening (between piers).Based on experiments conducted in laboratory,equations for determining critical ice concentration for these two types of ice jam blockage have been developed.
基金supported by the Marine Public Welfare Pro-gram of China(Grant No.201305003)
文摘The Longfengtou Beach in the Haitan Bay, located in Fujian Province of China and facing the Haitan Strait, has been suffering severe erosion due to the construction of seawalls. A simple beach nourishment project implemented has not achieved the anticipated beach restoration. Thus a practical solution has to rely on a combination with near-shore marine structures. In this study, a 2-D calibrated flow model is set up to investigate the effects of three different layouts of near-shore marine structures on the tidal current. It is shown that the breakwaters situated in both the north and south ends play a vital part in the protection against erosion. The offshore breakwaters can serve as a barrier to obstruct the current circulation then reduce the current velocity. The groyne linking the Guimo islet and the coast significantly reduces the south-to-north water exchange through the channel and redirects the current direction nearly perpendicular to the north breakwater, which cuts off the longshore transport that may have a negative influence on the beach, especially, the northern part. It is also noted that the monsoon at the site with different directions increases the current velocity. In general, proper layouts of marine structures can reduce the current velocity thus lead to less intense sand transport near the beach.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51379054)
文摘Experiments are carried out in an ＂S-shaped＂ flume in the laboratory under both open flow and ice-jammed conditions to study the impacts of bridge piers in a bend channel on the variation of the water level. The variations of the water level under the ice jammed condition with bridge piers are compared to those without bridge piers in an 180° bend channel. Results indicate that the bridge piers in the S-shaped channel have obvious impacts on the ice accumulation and the water level. The increment of the water level with the presence of the bridge piers is less than that without the bridge piers in the channel. Different arrangements of the bridge piers result in different increments of the water level. When one bridge pier is installed in the straight section of the channel（between 2 bends） and another one at the bend apex（for a convex bank）, the increment of the water level during the equilibrium ice jammed period is between that with a single bridge pier located in the straight section of the bend channel and that with a single bridge pier located at the bend apex. It is also shown that the increment of the water level during the equilibrium ice jammed period increases with the increase of the average thickness of the ice jams.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1508401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51879065).
文摘In this study,by changing both pier diameters and particle sizes of sand bed in flume experiments,the scour process around cylindrical bridge piers under an ice-covered flow condition has been investigated.It is found that the appearance of an ice cover on the water surface caused a deeper and wider scour hole in comparison with that in an open flow with identical flow rates,implying a larger volume of scour hole under an ice-covered flow condition.Similar to the scouring process at a bridge pier under an open flow condition,both the depth and volume of a scour hole increase with the flow velocity and pier diameter.Comparing with results under an open flow condition,for identical flow rates,the maximum depth of a scour hole under an ice-covered flow condition increased by about 20%-30%,and both the scour area and volume of a scour hole increased by about 40%-50%.A flow at Froude number of 0.15 is the demarcation point for assessing an obvious impact of an ice cover on the local scour around a bridge pier in this experimental study.Using data collected from laboratory experiments,equations have been developed to calculate the maximum scour depth,scour area and scour volume.Results of present study have been compared with those of others.
文摘In the present study,among six gravel-bed river reaches,two natural gravel-bed river reaches with approximately similar bedforms and flow conditions have been found,one river reach with vegetation on bedforms and the other without vegetation on bedforms.Based on field measurements,the impacts of vegetation over bedforms on flow characteristics have been investigated.Flow velocity,Reynolds stress and turbulence intensity distributions over bedforms with vegetation have been compared with those over gravel bedforms without vegetation.By using the quadrant analysis,the dominant events of turbulent flow structures have been assessed for flows over gravel bedforms with vegetation and without vegetation.Results show that the effect of vegetation enhances the anisotropy in turbulence and generates strong secondary currents,which lead to the occurrence of dip phenomenon at the stoss section and the crest of vegetated bedforms.The change of bed roughness from gravel bed to vegetated bed causes a development of a new boundary layer.This resulted in the different shape of velocity distributions over bedforms with vegetation from those over bedforms without vegetation,which can affect the lives of aquatic animals.Reynolds shear stress at downstream section of gravel bedform without vegetation is much higher than that of vegetated bedform,which shows that the erosion takes place from downstream of vegetated bedforms,while in the bare beds;the deposition is at downstream of bedforms.It is found that the presence of vegetation causes a chaotic distribution pattern of Reynolds shear stress,while it has more orderly pattern at the downstream section of gravel bedform without vegetation.Besides,the distribution of turbulence intensity in the lee side of vegetated bedform has a concave shape and in the stoss section,turbulence is generated in ejections and sweeps near the vegetation cover.These findings are significant to the practice of river ecological restoration.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1508401)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51879065)the Project of Electric Power Construction Corporation of China(Grant No.DJ-ZDZX-2016-02).
文摘During river breakup periods in winter or early spring, a large amount of ice floes of various sizes will be transported by flowing water. The presence of bridge piers in water alters velocity field. As a consequence, the transport process of ice floes around bridge piers will be influenced. It often causes the ice floe congestion around bridge piers. In the present study, the influences of the ice floe size and coverage ratio of ice floating on water surface on ice floe congestion have been examined. The influence of bridge pier layout on ice jam development has been assessed. Results showed that during river breakup period, the ice floe transport capacity around bridge pier decreased. With the presence of bridge piers, the critical coverage ratio of ice floating on water surface for the ice floe congestion depends on the ratio of the side length of ice floe to the pier spacing distance (a / Ln) and ice floe-length Froude number associated with the ice floe length (Fra). A discrete element model (DEM) has been developed to simulate the ice floe accumulating process around bridge piers. Simulation results agree well with those of experiments.
