Large-scale morphodynamics structures in the arc en maurienne river (France)

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Abstract

This work focuses on the morphodynamics of a system of alternate gravel bars in an engineered mountainous alpine river, the Arc en Maurienne (France). The experimental site is a selected long reach, which evolved from a natural braided pattern into a reach constrained by two longitudinal dikes, with a curve acting as a forcing point on the sediment motion. Longitudinal changes in the channel width also affected its morphology, leading to the formation of an alternate bar system. Numerical results shows that the Telemac-Mascaret modelling system (TMS) is able to reproduce the morphodynamics behavior observed in a gravel bar-scale reach (approx. 1 km) and the alternate bar patterns observed in a 8 km river reach of the Arc en Maurienne River.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRiver Flow - Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016
EditorsGeorge Constantinescu, Marcelo Garcia, Dan Hanes
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages1175-1183
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9781138029132
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016 - St. Louis, United States
Duration: 11 Jul 201614 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameRiver Flow - Proceedings of the International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, RIVER FLOW 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySt. Louis
Period11/07/1614/07/16

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