Riprap sizing for scour protection at river confluence

River confluence is a common feature of most irrigation and drainage channels and river systems, where tributary conflicts the main channel. In these section, rapid changes in velocity and discharge, sediment distribution and flow turbulent result in a deep confluence scour, a bar point in the separ...

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Main Authors: Elham Ghanbari Adivi, Mahmood Shafai Bajestan, Jalil Kermannezhad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Hydraulic Structures
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Online Access:http://jhs.scu.ac.ir/article_12646_4877ba4a499c35e98bbd20eb1d18da09.pdf