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STM - Assignment 1

This document outlines 5 assignments related to sediment transport and river bed dynamics: 1) Analyze sediment size distribution and calculate gradation parameters for a sediment sample. 2) Determine bed forms and dimensions for a wide channel based on velocity and grain size. 3) Predict bed forms for a wide channel using different methods and calculate dimensions. 4) Calculate the Chezy coefficient for a wide channel using velocity and dimensions. 5) Calculate the critical velocity for initiation of particle suspension given sediment and flow properties.

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STM - Assignment 1

This document outlines 5 assignments related to sediment transport and river bed dynamics: 1) Analyze sediment size distribution and calculate gradation parameters for a sediment sample. 2) Determine bed forms and dimensions for a wide channel based on velocity and grain size. 3) Predict bed forms for a wide channel using different methods and calculate dimensions. 4) Calculate the Chezy coefficient for a wide channel using velocity and dimensions. 5) Calculate the critical velocity for initiation of particle suspension given sediment and flow properties.

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Assignment I (10%)

1. A40 g bed sediment sample from big sand creek, nile, is analyzed for particle size
distribution. Other parameters are ρ=1000kg/m3, ρs=2650kg/m3, v=1*10-6m2/s, water
temperature Te=10oc.

Size fraction (mm) Mass (g) Cumulative mass (g) % finer


ds < 0.15 0.9 0.9 1.8
0.15 <dS < 0.21 2.9 3.8 7.6
0.21 < dS < 0.3 16 19.8 39.6
0.3 < dS < 0.42 20.1 39.9 79.6
0.42 <dS < 0.6 8.9 48.8 97.6
0.6 < dS 1.2 50 100

a) Plot the sediment size distribution


b) Determine d16, d35,d50,d65, and d84; and
c) Calculate the gradient coefficients бg and Gr.
d) Calculate the particle diameter , D*

2. A wide channel has a water depth of h=2m, a mean bed slope I= 1.8*10-4, a mean
velocity ͞u =2m/s. The bed material characteristics are d50 = 250µm and d90
=350µm.Other parameters are ρ=1000kg/m3, ρs=2650kg/m3, v=1*10-6m2/s. water
temperature Te=10oc.What type of bed forms are generated? What are the dimensions of
bed forms?
3. A wide channel has a water depth of h=3m, a mean velocity ͞u =1.2m/s, the chezy –
coefficient is C=59m0.5/s. The bed material characteristics are d50 = 250µm and d90
=350µm.Other parameters are ρ=1000kg/m3, ρs=2650kg/m3, v=1*10-6m2/s. water
temperature Te=10oc.What type of bed forms can be expected according to the methods
of Liu, Simons- Richardson and Van Rijn? What are the dimensions of the bed forms?
4. A wide channel has a water depth of h=1.5m.The depth averaged velocity is ͞u =0.8m/s.
The bed material characteristics are d50 = 250µm and d90 =350µm.Other parameters are
ρ=1000kg/m3, ρs=2650kg/m3, v=1*10-6m2/s. What is the chezy coefficient according to
the method of van Rijn?
5. A wide open channel with a plane sloping bed has a water depth of h=4.5m.The bed
material characteristics are d50 = 0.0002m, d90 = 0.0004m, ρs = 2650kg/m3. The fall
velocity is ws = 0.04m/s. The water temperature is Te = 20oc, the kinematic viscosity
coefficient v = 1*10-6 m2/s, the density
ρ = 1000kg/m3. What is the depth- average current velocity at initiation of suspension?

Submission date: May 23 /2020

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