Publications by António Heleno Cardoso

Hydromorphodynamic effects of the width ratio and local tributary widening on discordant confluences

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

River training works performed in the last couple of centuries constrained the natural dynamics of channel networks in locations that include the confluences between tributaries and main channels. As a result, the dynamics of these confluences are currentl ...

Gfg2017

EFFECT OF THE BED LOAD GRADATION ON THE MORPHODYNAMICS OF DISCORDANT CONFLUENCES

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Within the fluvial network, river confluences are particular areas characterized by complex hydrodynamic, morphodynamic and sedimentary processes. These processes have been observed to be governed by parameters such as the discharge ratio, the junction ang ...

2017

Evolution of the hydromorphodynamics of mountain river confluences for varying discharge ratios and junction angles

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Mountain river confluences are characterized by narrow and steep tributaries that supply abundant sediment load to a main channel that, in turn, provides the dominant flow discharge. In addition, bed sediments consist of poorly sorted mixtures that promote ...

Elsevier2016

Hydro‐morphodynamic evolution in a 90° movable bed discordant confluence with low discharge ratio

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Confluences with low discharge and momentum ratios, where narrow steep tributaries with high sediment load join a wide low-gradient main channel that provides the main discharge, are often observed in high mountain regions such as in the upper- Rhone river ...

Wiley-Blackwell2015

Morphodynamics in river confluences

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Within the fluvial network, confluences are considered particular areas in what concerns ecological connectivity, flood safety and water quality. These characteristics were degraded in many cases, by previous channelization works, which resulted in rivers ...

2015

Three dimensional flow field at confluent fixed-bed open channels

António Heleno Cardoso, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

River confluences are known for their marked 3D patterns and, due to the complexity of local flow features and bed morphology, they require particular consideration. Although there are studies on the flow structure in junctions of two streams, amore detail ...

CRC Press/Balkema2014

Morphodynamic differences induced by different confluence angles in widen confluences

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

River widening is commonly used as a solution for the rehabilitation of rivers with the main purposes of allowing the river to adjust to its natural dynamics and to improve riparian and instream habitat for flora and fauna, by increasing the heterogeneity ...

CRC Press/Balkema2014

Bed topography evolution in a discordant bed channel confluence

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto2014

Influence of the convergence angle on the morphodynamics of discordant bed confluences

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss, Mário Jorge Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca, Sebastián Guillén Ludeña

Within the fluvial network, confluences are particular areas characterized by great ecological value where flow dynamics and bed morphology are much influenced by local patterns. The aim of this article is to describe the influence of the convergence angle ...

TPU2013

Toe protection for spill-through and vertical-wall abutments

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss

This study addresses the design of riprap aprons as a scour countermeasure near abutments under clear-water conditions. It deals with the lateral extent of riprap aprons and the geometry of the scour hole prevailing at the apron edge. The study applies to ...

Taylor & Francis Ltd2010

Sizing of riprap for spill-through abutments

António Heleno Cardoso, Anton Schleiss

An experimental investigation of riprap stability at spill-through abutments has been carried out in two similar horiontal-bed flumes, avoiding riprap failure modes other than shear failure and erosion failure. Tests were conducted for two common abutment ...

2010

Spatially accelerating flow in a smooth open channel

António Heleno Cardoso

EPFL1990