Richard Smith

Field monitoring and modelling of sediment transport, hydraulics and hydro-abrasion at the Mud Mountain Sediment Bypass Tunnel in the USA

Sediment Bypass Tunnels (SBTs) reduce or even stop reservoir sedimentation by routing sediment-laden flows around reservoirs, mainly in mountainous regions with gravel bed rivers. High sediment loads and flow velocities can cause hydro-abrasion on SBT inverts, leading to costly m...