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UVA Hydraulic and Transport Engineering Lab for Sustainable River Resources
Some Applications:Small and Large Dam RemovalRiver Restoration / RehabilitationIn Stream Flow CalculationStormwater Management
Require:Knowledge of the physical processes and forces operating to transport sediment and create turbulent flows
aka River Engineering
Lab Flume allows for geometric scaling and dynamic scaling to real rivers
Current research into how the river bed surface changes under low flows to increase its stability and resistance to transport
Creates a rough, armored surface and rocks rearrange into clusters
To understand the physical processes linking bed surface change to overall bed stability, the research investigates the turbulent flow patterns around the clusters
This is done using lasers and particle displacement to track movement in the fluid
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