Backwater Prediction due to the Blockage Caused by a Single, Submerged Spur Dike in an Open Channel

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1153-1157

  Azinfar, H ^a   Kells, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; LEVEES; WATER; WATER RESOURCES; CHANNEL FLOW; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; FORECASTING; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; WALL FLOW;

BACKWATER EFFECTS; DRAG FORCES; FLOW CONDITION; OPEN CHANNELS; OPEN-CHANNEL FLOW; PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS; SPUR DIKE; SUBCRITICAL FLOW; SUBMERGED SPUR DIKE;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

BACKWATER EFFECTS; CROSS SECTIONING; DRAG FORCES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; OPEN CHANNELS; PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS; SPUR DIKE; SUBCRITICAL FLOW; SUBMERGED SPUR DIKE;

BACKWATER; DIKE; DRAG COEFFICIENT; GROIN; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; PREDICTION; SUBMERGED BODY;

EID: 48049103182     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:8(1153)     Document Type: Article

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