Impact of flow variability and sediment characteristics on channel width evolution

Alluvial rivers are shaped by sequences of water flows excavating their channels. Observations show that besides the magnitude, also the frequency and duration of streamflow oscillations might be important for the river channel formation. In addition, the river morphology appears influenced also by both size and degree of uniformity of the...

Impact of flow variability and sediment characteristics on channel width evolution in laboratory streams

Alluvial rivers are shaped by sequences of water flows excavating their channels. Observations show that besides the magnitude, the frequency and duration of streamflow oscillations might also be important for the river channel formation. In addition, the river morphology appears influenced by both size and degree of uniformity of the...

Morphodynamic effects of riparian vegetation growth after stream restoration

The prediction of the morphological evolution of renaturalized streams is important for the success of restoration projects. Riparian vegetation is a key component of the riverine landscape and is therefore essential for the natural rehabilitation of rivers. This complicates the design of morphological interventions, since riparian vegetation...

Representing plants as rigid cylinders in experiments and models

Simulating the morphological adaptation of water systems often requires including the effects of plants on water and sediment dynamics. Physical and numerical models need representing vegetation in a schematic easily-quantifiable way despite the variety of sizes, shapes and flexibility of real plants. Common approaches represent plants as rigid...

Mapping bed-level evolution in laboratory flumes by means of structured light

Experimental work in river morphology has already become a key factor to assess and analyze physical and numerical models that describe bed-level evolution in channels (Paola et al, 2009). Different techniques could be used to measure bed topography in laboratories ranging from traditional to high-technology methods. In this work, the structured...

Effects of vegetation on sediment transport, experience from laboratory measurements (abstract)

Research on river bank accretion