DESCRIPTION
Bed-load transport in open channels, sediment is manually removed and taken back to the feed, rolling and saltation bed-load transport
FEATURES
Bed-load transport in open channels
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/EXPERIMENTS
Observation of bed-load transport along the flume bottom
Rolling and saltation bed-load transport
Influence of flow velocity on bed load transport
Fluvial obstacle marks
SPECIFICATION
Experiments on bed-load transport in the experimental flume
Fine mesh screen inserted into the water tank of as experimental flume sediment trap
Manual sediment feed using a shovel filled with sand
Optionally available: sediment feeder for an even sediment feed using a vibrating conveyor
Experimental flume can be extended with at any time
TECHNICAL DATA
Screen
Aperture size: 0,3 mm (49 mesh)
LxWxH: 1080x640x130 mm (trap)
Weight: approx. 20kg
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