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Estimating overland flow erosion capacity using unit stream power |
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| Authors: | Hui-Ming SHIH Chih Ted YANG Hydraulic Engineer Martin/Martin Inc West Colfax Avenue Lakewood Colorado USA Borl Prof of Water Resources |
| Institution: | [1]Hydraulic Engineer, Martin/Martin Inc., 12499 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, Colorado 80215, USA [2]Borland Prof. of Water Resources, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA |
| Abstract: | Soil erosion caused by water flow is a complex problem.Both empirical and physically based approaches were used for the estimation of surface erosion rates.Their applications are mainly limited to experimental areas or laboratory studies.The maximum sediment concentration overland flow can carry is not considered in most of the existing surface erosion models.The lack of erosion capacity limitation may cause over estimations of sediment concentration.A correlation analysis is used in this study to determine significant factors that impact surface erosion capacity.The result shows that the unit stream power is the most dominant factor for overland flow erosion which is consistent with experimental data.A bounded regression formula is used to reflect the limits that sediment concentration cannot be less than zero nor greater than a maximum value.The coefficients used in the model are calibrated using published laboratory data.The computed results agree with laboratory data very well.A one dimensional overland flow diffusive wave model is used in conjunction with the developed soil erosion equation to simulate field experimental results.This study concludes that the non-linear regression method using unit stream power as the dominant factor performs well for estimating overland flow erosion capacity. |
| Keywords: | Overland flow Soil erosion Unit stream power Raindrop impact Non-linear regression Diffusive wave |
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