Abstract: The objective of this study is to estimate, model, and parameterize the form drag due to vegetated weirlike obstacles. An experimental study has been carried out for validation purposes. The prototype weirlike structure ...

Abstract: Turbulence is the fundamental mechanism governing energy transfer in river flows that was conventionally examined in laboratory flumes. Recently, a trend has been observed for constructing larger scale and outdoor facilities ...

Abstract: Transverse exchange of momentum between the channel and the floodplain in straight uniform compound channel flow is considered in this paper. This process results in the so-called “kinematic effect,” a lowering of the total ...