Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages

Purpose – Flood flushing is one natural cleansing capability of a natural river channel to wash away in‐stream pollutants and debris. The purpose of this paper is to explore the flood flushing restriction in a tributary due to its regulated main river channel between two barrages. Design/methodo...

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Main Authors: Mah, Yau Seng, Putuhena, F.J., Rosli, N.A
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Language:English
Published: IDOSI Publication 2011
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author Mah, Yau Seng
Putuhena, F.J.
Rosli, N.A
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description Purpose – Flood flushing is one natural cleansing capability of a natural river channel to wash away in‐stream pollutants and debris. The purpose of this paper is to explore the flood flushing restriction in a tributary due to its regulated main river channel between two barrages. Design/methodology/approach – In the absence of detailed data, a concerted effort of computer river modelling is conceptualized to represent possible flushing conditions. Findings – Regulation schemes of barrages are deduced to interrupt the natural tidal and river flow interaction zones and thus impede river flushing capability. Practical implications – Modelling of barrages’ operating modes suggested that though the man‐made structures are unable to replicate natural flood flushing, proper operations offer a secondary option to achieving the desired water quality objective in a constrained tributary. Originality/value – Studies on minor tributary of modified main‐stem river are few. The attended tributary‐trunk relationships carry the credibility of this paper.
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spelling unimas-30382022-03-22T06:42:49Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3038/ Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages Mah, Yau Seng Putuhena, F.J. Rosli, N.A TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Purpose – Flood flushing is one natural cleansing capability of a natural river channel to wash away in‐stream pollutants and debris. The purpose of this paper is to explore the flood flushing restriction in a tributary due to its regulated main river channel between two barrages. Design/methodology/approach – In the absence of detailed data, a concerted effort of computer river modelling is conceptualized to represent possible flushing conditions. Findings – Regulation schemes of barrages are deduced to interrupt the natural tidal and river flow interaction zones and thus impede river flushing capability. Practical implications – Modelling of barrages’ operating modes suggested that though the man‐made structures are unable to replicate natural flood flushing, proper operations offer a secondary option to achieving the desired water quality objective in a constrained tributary. Originality/value – Studies on minor tributary of modified main‐stem river are few. The attended tributary‐trunk relationships carry the credibility of this paper. IDOSI Publication 2011 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/3038/1/Darrien.pdf Mah, Yau Seng and Putuhena, F.J. and Rosli, N.A (2011) Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages. World Applied Sciences Journal, 23 (1). pp. 101-108. ISSN 1818-4952 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17004373 DOI 10.1108/14777831211191629
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Mah, Yau Seng
Putuhena, F.J.
Rosli, N.A
Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title_full Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title_fullStr Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title_full_unstemmed Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title_short Modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
title_sort modelling of flood flushing in a tributary constrained by barrages
topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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