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| − | |definition= | + | |definition= The total amount (in kg) of sediment particles carried in suspension by the flow that pass through a plane in one unit time. }} |
| − | The '''suspension capacity''' the maximum amount which can be carried by a turbulent flow and depends on the energetic balance between buoyancy and gravity.<p> | + | Particles in the water column of a turbulent flow can be carried over long distances as long as the net balance between upward suspending forces and gravity remains positive. The '''suspension capacity''' is the maximum amount which can be carried by a turbulent flow and depends on the energetic balance between buoyancy and gravity.<p> |
Sediment concentration profiles typically show a two-layer structure: | Sediment concentration profiles typically show a two-layer structure: | ||
::*'''Dilute suspension transport layer''': Far enough from the bottom, i.e. in the outer layer, the turbulence is fully-developed and the concentrations are low, typically smaller than 0.1%, corresponding to dilute conditions | ::*'''Dilute suspension transport layer''': Far enough from the bottom, i.e. in the outer layer, the turbulence is fully-developed and the concentrations are low, typically smaller than 0.1%, corresponding to dilute conditions | ||
| − | ::*'''High-concentrated (HC) suspension transport layer''': The inner layer above the bottom is characterized by low-Reynolds conditions (developing turbulence) and high concentrations. Since the inner layer usually is thin (of the order of a few centimetres), it often falls outside the depth range where measurements are collected, and therefore largely remains undetected and little known. It comprises both the [[bed load]] and the | + | ::*'''High-concentrated (HC) suspension transport layer''': The inner layer above the bottom is characterized by low-Reynolds conditions (developing turbulence) and high concentrations. Since the inner layer usually is thin (of the order of a few centimetres), it often falls outside the depth range where measurements are collected, and therefore largely remains undetected and little known. It comprises both the [[bed load]] and the sheet flow conditions for sand. Analysis of flume data suggests that particles are also kept in suspension by additional turbulence generated in the wake of the particles, which respond slower to the turbulent movements of the ambient water due to their inertia.<p> |
The transport capacity of the outer layer is controlled by that of the inner layer. | The transport capacity of the outer layer is controlled by that of the inner layer. | ||
| + | ==Related articles== | ||
| + | :[[Sediment transport formulas for the coastal environment]] | ||
| + | :[[Sand transport]] | ||
| + | :[[Manual Sediment Transport Measurements in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Seas]] | ||
| + | :[[Sediment deposition and erosion processes]] | ||
| + | :[[Dynamics of mud transport]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:49, 17 February 2024
Definition of Suspended load transport:
The total amount (in kg) of sediment particles carried in suspension by the flow that pass through a plane in one unit time.
This is the common definition for Suspended load transport, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Sediment concentration profiles typically show a two-layer structure:
- Dilute suspension transport layer: Far enough from the bottom, i.e. in the outer layer, the turbulence is fully-developed and the concentrations are low, typically smaller than 0.1%, corresponding to dilute conditions
- High-concentrated (HC) suspension transport layer: The inner layer above the bottom is characterized by low-Reynolds conditions (developing turbulence) and high concentrations. Since the inner layer usually is thin (of the order of a few centimetres), it often falls outside the depth range where measurements are collected, and therefore largely remains undetected and little known. It comprises both the bed load and the sheet flow conditions for sand. Analysis of flume data suggests that particles are also kept in suspension by additional turbulence generated in the wake of the particles, which respond slower to the turbulent movements of the ambient water due to their inertia.
Related articles
- Sediment transport formulas for the coastal environment
- Sand transport
- Manual Sediment Transport Measurements in Rivers, Estuaries and Coastal Seas
- Sediment deposition and erosion processes
- Dynamics of mud transport
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