River Hydraulics for Stream Restoration(pdf)
October 22-24, 2008
$100
The course gives basic technical coverage of river hydraulics concepts and analysis methods, as well as supporting hydrology and geomorphology coverage. The lecture topics follow a natural progression of technical topics, using a lecture format, to give an understanding of analyses methods and their applications. Exercise sessions are used to give experience in the application of methods to a variety of types of stream restoration- alteration projects. Some laptop computer work will occur during exercise sessions.
This course is intended for technicians, practitioners and managers with various technical backgrounds who work with stream projects or review proposals and permits for such projects. Attendees should have basic environmental and technical analytical skills and have a general familiarity with spreadsheet use and website data access.
Day 1:
Channel Hydraulics and Stream Discharge
River Hydraulics Basics
Channel/Reach Physical-Geometric Properties and Roughness Characteristics
Channel Velocity and Discharge – Computations and Measurement
Bank-full and “Channel-Forming” Conditions
Reach Water Surface Profiles and Backwater Effects
Local Variability of Water Surface Profiles
Exercises – scattered during day
Day 2:
Channel Hydrology and Streamflow Analyses
Watershed and Stream Hydrology
Streamflow Gaging Station Records
Storm Runoff and Floods
Common Hydrologic Analyses for Project Use
OSU Website Hydrology Tutorial System for Streamflow Evaluations
Exercises – scattered during day
Day 3:
Project Applications
Applications to Flood Analyses
Applications to Reservoir Project Impacts on Streamflow
Applications to Dam Removal Studies
Applications to Fish Barrier Analysis
Applications to In-stream Flow Analyses
Exercises – scattered during day
River Sediment Transport for Stream Restoration(pdf)
October 28-30, 2008
$100
The course gives basic technical coverage of river sediment transport concepts and analysis methods, as well as supporting hydrology and hydraulic coverage. The lecture topics follow a natural progression of technical topics, using a lecture format, to give an understanding of analyses methods and their applications. Exercise sessions are used to give experience in the application of methods to a variety of types of stream restoration-alteration projects. Some laptop computer work will occur during exercise sessions.
This course is intended for technicians, practitioners and managers with various technical backgrounds who work with stream projects or review proposals and permits for such projects. Attendees should have basic environmental and technical analytical skills and have a general familiarity with spreadsheet use and website data access
Tentative Topics
Day 1:
Sediment Transport Basics
Broad Concepts of Sediment Motion
Sediment Properties and their Determination
Bed Material Variability – lateral, longitudinal and vertical variations
Field Methods for Sediment Data Collection
Stable Channels and Armor Layers
Incipient Motion and Bed Equilibrium
Exercises – scattered during day
Day 2:
Sediment Transport Computations
General Sediment Transport and its Computation
Bed-Material and Bed-Load Transport Relations and Formulas
Suspended Load Transport
Total Sediment Load Transport
Exercises – scattered during day
Day 3:
Project Applications
Field Observations and Measurement
Computer Programs for Sediment Transport Analysis and Design
