Modified Einstein Sediment Transport Method to Simulate the Local Scour Evolution Downstream of a Rigid Bed

AbstractThe present study consists of a new mathematical-numerical modeling formulation to simulate the spatial and temporal scour development downstream of a rigid bed for both a noncohesive sediment bed and a cohesive sediment mixture with relatively small percentage of cohesive material. Laboratory tests were conducted in a rectangular tilting flume having a recessed box filled with the selected bed sediments and placed downstream of a rigid rough bed. The scour pattern was accurately acquired with a three-dimensional laser scanner at various time instants. The numerical code was calibrated through the scour profile data obtained under steady-state flow condition and then validated on the basis of scour patterns acquired under both steady and unsteady flow conditions (symmetric and asymmetric hydrographs). Contrary to most previous studies conducted with an issuing jet, the present study’s experiments were performed under non–strictly uniform flow conditions. The numerical model utilized information co...

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