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Hydromorphological assessment of sediment augmentation measures in gravel-bed rivers

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Reduction of riverbed clogging related to sediment flushing

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Simulation of fine sediment deposition on floodplains

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Rivers extend beyond the channels that are typically associated with this word. Of particular interest are flood plains, where important hydro- and morphodynamic processes occur as a result of recurrent flooding. Ecologically, they also support the establi ...

2023

Experimental modeling of fine sediment routing: SEDMIX device with thrusters

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Characterization of Thruster-Induced Turbulence for Fine Sediment Suspension

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2023

Exploring the efficacy of reservoir fine sediment management measures through numerical simulations

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Reservoir sedimentation is one of the main challenges in the sustainable operation of large reservoirs because it causes volume loss, affecting hydropower production capacity, dam safety, and flood management. To ensure the sustainability of deep reservoir ...

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The clogging of riverbeds: A review of the physical processes

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2023

Ultrasonic sediment flux profiling with ACVP Technology: application to sediment-laden Boundary Layer flows

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2023

Clogging of riverbed substrates by fine sediment

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Riverbeds represent the habitat of numerous aquatic species. Exchanges between the groundwater, the hyporheic zone and the surface flow are also essential for river ecosystems. Fine sediment transported by rivers deposits inside or on top of the bed and mo ...

EPFL2023

Continuous monitoring of morphological changes from sediment augmentation by field measurements and flume experiments

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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2023

Influence of channel geomorphic units on bedload transport and river morphology during low‐magnitude bed‐forming floods coupled with sediment augmentation

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2023

Experimental characterization of root-reinforced riparian sediment deposits in a restored and widened river course

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2023

Interlocking modular microfluidic cooling substrates for future high energy physics experiments

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EPFL2023