CMS-Flow:Transport Formula

Lund-CIRP

Camenen and Larson (2005, 2007, and 2008) developed a general sediment transport formula for bed and suspended load under combined waves and currents.

Bed load

The current-related bed load transport with wave stirring is given by

${\frac {q_{b}}{\sqrt {(s-1)gd^{3}}}}=a_{c}{\sqrt {\theta _{c}}}\theta _{cw}\exp {{\biggl (}-b_{c}{\frac {\theta _{cr}}{\theta _{cw}}}}{\biggr )}$

(1)

Suspended load

The current-related suspended load transport with wave stirring is given by

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \frac{q_s}{\sqrt{ (s-1) g d^3 }} = U c_R \frac{\epsilon}{w_s} \biggl[ 1 - \exp{ \biggl( - \frac{w_s d}{\epsilon}} \biggr) \biggr] }

(2)

The reference sediment concentration is obtained from

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle c_R = A_{cR} \exp{ \biggl( - 4.5 \frac{\theta_{cr}}{\theta_{cw}}} \biggr) }

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where the coefficient Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle A_{cR}} is given by

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle A_{cR} = 3.5x10^3 \exp{ \bigl( - 0.3 d_{*} } \bigr) }

(4)

with Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle d_{*} = d \sqrt{(s-1) g \nu^{-2}} } being the dimensionless grain size and Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \nu } the kinematic viscosity of water.

The sediment mixing coefficient is calculated as

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \epsilon = h \biggl( \frac{k_b^3 D_b + k_c^3 D_c + k_w^3 D_w}{\rho} \biggr)^{1/3} }

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van Rijn

The van Rijn (1984ab) transport equations are used with the recalibrated coefficients of van Rijn (2007ab).

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q_b = 0.015 \rho_s U h \biggl( \frac{U_e - U_{cr} }{ \sqrt{(s-1) g d_{50}} } \biggr)^{1.5} \biggl( \frac{d_{50}}{h} \biggr)^{1.2} }

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Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q_s = 0.012 \rho_s U d_{50} \biggl( \frac{U_e - U_{cr} }{ \sqrt{(s-1) g d_{50}}} \biggr)^{2.4} D_{*}^{-0.6} }

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where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_{cr}} is the critical depth-averaged velocity for initiation of motion, Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_e} is the effective depth averaged velocity calculated as Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_e = U + 0.4 U_w} in which Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_w} is the peak orbital velocity based on the significant wave height

The critical velocity is estimated as

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_{crc} = \begin{cases} 0.19 (d_{50})^{0.1} \log{_{10} \big( \frac{4h}{d_{90}} \big) }, & \text{for } 0.1 \le d_{50} \le 0.5 mm \\ 8.5 (d_{50})^{0.6} \log{_{10} \big( \frac{4h}{d_{90}} \big) }, & \text{for } 0.5 \le d_{50} \le 2.0 mm \end{cases} }

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Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_{crw} = \begin{cases} 0.24 [(s-1)g]^{0.66} (d_{50})^{0.33} T_p^{0.33} , & \text{for } 0.1 \le d_{50} \le 0.5 mm \\ 0.95 [(s-1)g]^{0.57} (d_{50})^{0.43} T_p^{0.14}, & \text{for } 0.5 \le d_{50} \le 2.0 mm \end{cases} }

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Watanabe

The equilibrium total load sediment transport rate of Watanabe (1987) is given by

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q_{t*} = A \biggl[ \frac{(\tau_{b,max} - \tau_{cr}) U_c }{\rho g } \biggr] }

(6)

where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{b,max} } is the maximum shear stress, Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{cr} } is the critical shear stress of incipient motion, and Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle A } is an empirical coefficient typically ranging from 0.1 to 2.

The critical shear stress is determined using

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{cr} = (\rho_s - \rho) g d \phi_{cr} }

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In the case of currents only the bed shear stress is determined as Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{c} = \frac{1}{8}\rho g f_c U_c^2 } where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle f_c } is the current friction factor. The friction factor is calculated as Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle f_c = 0.24log^{-2}(12h/k_{sd}) } where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle k_{sd} } is the Nikuradse equivalent sand roughness obtained from Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle k_{sd} = 2.5d_{50} } .

If waves are present, the maximum bed shear stress Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{b,max} } is calculated based on Soulsby (1997)

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{max} = \sqrt{(\tau_m + \tau_w \cos{\phi})^2 + (\tau_w \sin{\phi})^2 } }

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where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_m } is the mean shear stress by waves and current over a wave cycle, math> \tau_w </math> is the mean wave bed shear stress, and Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \phi } is the angle between the waves and the current. The mean wave and current bed shear stress is

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{m} = \tau_c \biggl[ 1 + 1.2 \biggl( \frac{\tau_w}{\tau_c + \tau_c} \biggr)^{3.2} \biggr] }

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The wave bed shear stress is given by Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \tau_{w} = \frac{1}{2}\rho g f_w U_w^2 } where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle f_w } is the wave friction factor, and Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_w } is the wave orbital velocity amplitude based on the significant wave height.

The wave friction factor is calculated as (Nielsen 1992) Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle f_w = \exp{5.5R^{-0.2}-6.3}} where

where Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle R } is the relative roughness defined as Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle R = A_w/k_{sd} } and Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle A_w } is semi-orbital excursion Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle A_w = U_w T / (2 \pi) } .

Soulsby-van Rijn

The equilibrium sediment concentration is calculated as (Soulsby 1997)

Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle C_{*} = \frac{A_{sb}+A_{ss}}{h} \biggl[ \biggl( U_c^2 + 0.018 \frac{U_{rms}^2}{C_d} \biggr)^{0.5} - u_{cr} \biggr]^{2.4} }

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Symbol	Description	Units
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle q_{bc} }	Bed load transport rate	m3/s
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle s }	Relative density	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \theta_{c} }	Shields parameter due to currents	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \theta_{cw} }	Shields parameter due to waves and currents	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \theta_{cw}}	Critical shields parameter	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle a_c }	Empirical coefficient	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle b_c }	Empirical coefficient	-
Failed to parse (SVG with PNG fallback (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://en.wikipedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle U_c }	Current magnitude	m/s

References

• Camenen, B., and Larson, M. (2005). "A bed load sediment transport formula for the nearshore," Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 63, 249-260.
• Camenen, B., and Larson, M. (2007). "A unified sediment transport formulation for coastal inlet applications", ERDC/CHL-TR-06-7, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS.
• Camenen, B., and Larson, M., (2008). "A General Formula for Non-Cohesive Suspended Sediment Transport," Journal of Coastal Research, 24(3), 615-627.
• Soulsby, D.H. (1997). "Dynamics of marine sands. A manual for practical applications," Thomas Telford Publications, London, England, 249 p.
• van Rijn, L. C. (1984a). "Sediment transport. Part I: Bed load transport", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 110(10), 1431–1456.
• van Rijn, L. C. (1984b). "Sediment transport. Part II: Suspended loadtransport", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 110(11), 1613–1641.
• van Rijn, L.C., (2007a). "Unified View of Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves. I: Initiation of Motion, Bed Roughness, and Bed-load Transport", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 133(6), 649-667.
• van Rijn, L.C., (2007b). "Unified View of Sediment Transport by Currents and Waves. II: Suspended Transport", Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 133(6), 668-689.
• Watanabe, A. (1987). "3-dimensional numerical model of beach evolution," Proceedings Coastal Sediments '87, ASCE, 802-817.

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