Analysis of superelevation and debris flow velocities at Illgraben, Switzerland

Autor: Åberg Amanda, Aaron Jordan, de Haas Tjalling, McArdell Brian, Hirschberg Jacob
Jazyk: English<br />French
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 415, p 01002 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2267-1242
DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202341501002
Popis: The forced vortex equation, based on the cross-stream inclination of a flow surface as it passes through a bend, is a common approach to estimating debris flow velocities. Here, we present the preliminary results of a study of superelevation and the correction factor k, used to adapt the forced vortex equation to debris flows, based on data from the Illgraben torrent in Switzerland. The definition of the radius of curvature, a factor in the calculation of superelevation velocities, is not found to exercise a large influence on the calculated velocities when using high resolution aerial images, with the choice of cross-section location and k-factor exercising a more significant influence. The k-factors found here fall within the range previously reported in the literature, ranging from approximately 1 to 7, and a previously suggested non-linear relationship with Froude numbers is evident in the dataset. Following the debris flow season of 2022, the study will be continued with additional debris flow events and the investigative methods will be extended to include high-resolution LiDAR sensors installed along the Illgraben torrent.
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