Welcome to the Excel Workbook "Fde-bookAgDegBW"

This workbook computes 1D bed variation in rivers due to differential sediment tran

The sediment is assumed to be uniform with size D.

All sediment transport is assumed to occur in a specified fraction of time during wh
A Manning-Strickler relation is used for bed resistance.
A generic Meyer-Peter Muller relation is used for sediment transport.
The flow is computed using a backwater formulation for gradually varied flow.

Calculations are performed from the worksheet "Calculator".

Some auxiliary parameters used in the calculation are specified in the worksheet "
The initial condition is specified in terms of a floodwater discharge Qf, a grain size
These input values are used to compute the sediment transport rate Gt correspond
A different load Gtf may then be specified at the upstream end.

Under ambient conditions, the bed elevation at the downstream end of the reach is
the ambient depth there.
The user may raise or lower downstream water surface elevation at time = 0 to cre
There is no restriction on how high the water surface can be raised.
In this program the water surface elevation may not be lowered to the point that th
Guidance as to the lower bound on water surface elevation is given in "Calculator"

The characteristics of the final graded state associated with a modified feed rate a

The time evolution to the new state associated with changed sediment feed rate up
is computed by clicking the button "Do a Calculation", which executes the
In performing this calculation, the following parameters must be specified:
L = reach length;
M = number of spatial intervals, so that the spatial step length = L/M;
dt = time step length;
Ntoprint = number of time steps to a printout;
Nprint = number of printouts in the calculation.
Results of the calculation are given as data in worksheet "ResultsofCalc", and as a
The formulation is contained in worksheet "Formulation".

The code is contained in Module 1 of this workbook in the Visual Basic editor, whic
then Macro, then Visual Basic Editor.

o differential sediment transport.

d fraction of time during which the river is in flood, specified by an intermittency.

nt transport.
gradually varied flow.

pecified in the worksheet "Auxiliary Parameters".

discharge Qf, a grain size D, an intermittency Inter, a bed slope S and a channel width.
ansport rate Gt corresponding to a graded channel.

nstream end of the reach is zero, and the downstream water surface elevation equals

elevation at time = 0 to create a backwater effect.

n be raised.
owered to the point that the outflow becomes Froude-critical or Froude-supercritical.
ion is given in "Calculator".

with a modified feed rate and/or modified downstream water surface elevation is computed.

nged sediment feed rate upstream and/or changed water surface elevation downstream
ation", which executes the code in Module 1 (see below).
must be specified:

ength = L/M;

t "ResultsofCalc", and as a plot in worksheet "PlottheData".

e Visual Basic editor, which can be accessed by clicking Tools,

hannel width.

tion equals

percritical.

tion is computed.

n downstream

NOTE
This workbook and software are provided for free as part of the e-book:
1D SEDIMENT TRANSPORT MORPHODYNAMICS with applications to RIVERS A
by Gary Parker.
Neither I nor any university in which I am in the employ accepts
responsibility or liability for its use by third parties.

e e-book:
cations to RIVERS AND TURBIDITY CURRENTS,

Calculation of River Bed Elevation Variation with Backwater Calculation

(lamp)

Calculation of ambient river conditions (before imposed change)

Assumed parameters
Q
400 m^3/s
Flood discharge
If
0.1
Intermittency
The colored boxes:
B
60 m
Channel Width
indicate the parameters
D
0.6 mm
Grain Size
The rest are computed
p
0.4
Bed Porosity

(kc)

kc

(S)

(Qf)
(Inter)
(B)
(D)

75 mm
0.0002

Roughness Height
Bed Slope

Computed parameters at ambient conditions

H
4.4560562 m
Flow depth (at flood)
*
0.9002134
Shields number (at flood)
q*
6.3048748
Einstein number (at flood)
qt
0.0003728 m^2/s
Volume sediment transport rate per unit width (at flo
Gt

1.87E+05 tons/a

Ambient annual sediment transport rate in tons per a

Calculation of ultimate conditions imposed by a modified rate of sediment input

Gtf

1.87E+05 tons/a

qt
*
S
H

0.0003728 m^2/s
0.9002134
0.0002
4.4560562 m

Imposed annual sediment transport rate fed in from

Upstream imposed volume sediment transport rate p

Ultimate equilibrium Shields number (at flood)
Ultimate slope to which the bed must aggrade
Ultimate flow depth (at flood)

Specification of Imposed Downstream Water Surface Elevation

At t = 0 the initial bed elevation = 0. The user imposes a water surface elevation
Frni
0.2262811
Initial normal Froude number; must be < 1 to procee
Frnu

0.2262811

Ultimate normal Froude number; must be < 1 to proc

Hc

1.6546882 m

Critical depth

min

1.6546882 m

Minimum possible downstream water surface elevat

init

4.4560562 m

Initial downstream water surface elevation

Imposed water surface elevation (must exceed

15 m

Calculation of time evolution toward this ultimate state

L
qtg
dx

50000 m
0.0003728 m^2/s
8.33E+02 m

length of reach
sediment feed rate (during floods) at ghost nod
spatial step

dt

0.1 year

time step
Duration of calculation

er Calculation

The colored boxes:

indicate the parameters you must specify.
The rest are computed for you.
If bedforms are absent, set kc = ks, where ks = nk D and nk is an order-one factor (e.g. 3).
Otherwise set kc = an appropriate value including the effects of bedforms.

rate per unit width (at flood)

ansport rate in tons per annum (averaged over entire year)

ate of sediment input

ransport rate fed in from upstream (which must all be carried during floods)

sediment transport rate per unit width (at flood)

s number (at flood)
bed must aggrade

water surface elevation .

er; must be < 1 to proceed

mber; must be < 1 to proceed

Click the button to perform a calculation

eam water surface elevation

rface elevation
vation (must exceed min)

Ntoprint

floods) at ghost nod Nprint

N

200 Number of time steps to printout

6 Number of printouts
60 Intervals

au
Duration of calculation

1 Here 1 = full upwind, 0.5 = central difference

120 years

actor (e.g. 3).

Auxiliary Parameters
(alr)

8.1 coefficient in Manning-Strickler resistance relation

(alt)

8 coefficient in Meyer-Peter Muller type load relation

(nt)

nt

(tausc)

c *

(fis)
(Rr)

s
R

1.5 exponent in Meyer-Peter Muller type load relation

0.047 critical Shields stress in Engelund-Hansen total bed material transp

1 fraction of bed shear stress that is skin friction
1.65 submerged specific gravity of sediment

ance relation

e load relation

load relation

ansen total bed material transport relation

Results of Program

Definitions: x = distance downstream, eta = bed elevation, xi = water surface elev

Parameters at ambient equilibrium

Slope
0.0002
Depth
4.456056 m
Shields stress
0.900213
Sediment load
187060 tons/yr
Imposed water surface elevation

Node
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37

x (m)
time (yrs)
0
833.3333
1666.667
2500
3333.333
4166.667
5000
5833.333
6666.667
7500
8333.333
9166.667
10000
10833.33
11666.67
12500
13333.33
14166.67
15000
15833.33
16666.67
17500
18333.33
19166.67
20000
20833.33
21666.67
22500
23333.33
24166.67
25000
25833.33
26666.67
27500
28333.33
29166.67
30000

eta (m)
bed 0 yr
10
9.833333
9.666667
9.5
9.333333
9.166667
9
8.833333
8.666667
8.5
8.333333
8.166667
8
7.833333
7.666667
7.5
7.333333
7.166667
7
6.833333
6.666667
6.5
6.333333
6.166667
6
5.833333
5.666667
5.5
5.333333
5.166667
5
4.833333
4.666667
4.5
4.333333
4.166667
4

xi (m)
ws 0 yr
15.97819
15.91982
15.86495
15.8134
15.76501
15.71959
15.67697
15.63699
15.59949
15.56431
15.53129
15.50031
15.47122
15.44391
15.41824
15.39412
15.37143
15.35008
15.32998
15.31105
15.2932
15.27636
15.26047
15.24547
15.23128
15.21787
15.20518
15.19316
15.18177
15.17098
15.16073
15.15101
15.14177
15.13299
15.12463
15.11668
15.10911

H (m)
0 yr
5.978186
6.086486
6.198283
6.313405
6.431676
6.552922
6.676973
6.80366
6.932823
7.064305
7.197959
7.333643
7.471223
7.610573
7.751575
7.894117
8.038096
8.183414
8.329981
8.477713
8.626531
8.776362
8.927139
9.078799
9.231283
9.384538
9.538513
9.693162
9.848441
10.00431
10.16073
10.31767
10.4751
10.63299
10.7913
10.95002
11.10911

Parameters at final equilibrium

Slope
Depth
Shields stress
Sediment load
15 m
eta (m)
bed 20 yr
12.82445
12.63555
12.44903
12.26486
12.08301
11.90343
11.72606
11.55081
11.37759
11.20628
11.03664
10.86763
10.68971
10.41998
9.693547
8.571054
7.927678
7.627474
7.405388
7.198839
6.998039
6.801234
6.607752
6.417122
6.228962
6.042956
5.858841
5.676391
5.495415
5.315747
5.137245
4.959785
4.783259
4.607572
4.432639
4.258388
4.084753

xi (m)
ws 20 yr
17.30834
17.14835
16.99186
16.83892
16.68955
16.54379
16.40168
16.26326
16.12855
15.99761
15.87049
15.74732
15.62908
15.52325
15.45561
15.4228
15.39627
15.37117
15.3478
15.32613
15.30599
15.28725
15.26975
15.25339
15.23807
15.22369
15.21017
15.19746
15.18547
15.17416
15.16348
15.15338
15.14381
15.13475
15.12616
15.118
15.11025

H (m)
20 yr
4.483893
4.5128
4.542833
4.574054
4.606536
4.640362
4.67563
4.712451
4.750963
4.791334
4.833846
4.879694
4.939374
5.10327
5.762064
6.851747
7.468596
7.7437
7.942415
8.127289
8.307956
8.486013
8.662
8.836272
9.009107
9.180732
9.351333
9.521064
9.690055
9.858414
10.02623
10.19359
10.36056
10.52718
10.69352
10.85961
11.0255

eta (m)
bed 40 yr
13.74169
13.55868
13.3777
13.19875
13.02183
12.84693
12.67403
12.50313
12.3342
12.16723
12.0022
11.83909
11.67786
11.51848
11.36092
11.20513
11.05106
10.89866
10.74784
10.59851
10.45022
10.29516
9.992048
8.626241
6.9203
6.356859
6.108198
5.896714
5.692939
5.493732
5.298217
5.105819
4.916088
4.728662
4.543242
4.359581
4.177469

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39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61

30833.33
31666.67
32500
33333.33
34166.67
35000
35833.33
36666.67
37500
38333.33
39166.67
40000
40833.33
41666.67
42500
43333.33
44166.67
45000
45833.33
46666.67
47500
48333.33
49166.67
50000

3.833333
3.666667
3.5
3.333333
3.166667
3
2.833333
2.666667
2.5
2.333333
2.166667
2
1.833333
1.666667
1.5
1.333333
1.166667
1
0.833333
0.666667
0.5
0.333333
0.166667
-2E-015

15.1019
15.09502
15.08846
15.0822
15.07621
15.0705
15.06503
15.05981
15.0548
15.05001
15.04542
15.04102
15.0368
15.03275
15.02887
15.02514
15.02155
15.01811
15.01479
15.01161
15.00854
15.00559
15.00274
15

11.26857
11.42835
11.58846
11.74886
11.90955
12.0705
12.2317
12.39314
12.5548
12.71668
12.87875
13.04102
13.20347
13.36609
13.52887
13.6918
13.85489
14.01811
14.18146
14.34494
14.50854
14.67225
14.83607
15

3.911674
3.739102
3.566988
3.395291
3.223975
3.053004
2.88235
2.711984
2.541882
2.372021
2.202381
2.032942
1.863688
1.694603
1.525671
1.356881
1.188218
1.019671
0.851229
0.682879
0.514612
0.346415
0.178275
0.010177

15.10288
15.09587
15.08919
15.08282
15.07675
15.07096
15.06543
15.06014
15.05509
15.05026
15.04563
15.04119
15.03695
15.03287
15.02897
15.02522
15.02161
15.01815
15.01483
15.01163
15.00856
15.0056
15.00275
15

11.19121
11.35677
11.5222
11.68753
11.85278
12.01796
12.18308
12.34816
12.51321
12.67823
12.84325
13.00825
13.17326
13.33827
13.50329
13.66833
13.8334
13.99848
14.1636
14.32875
14.49394
14.65918
14.82447
14.98982

3.99673
3.817211
3.638782
3.461329
3.284751
3.108963
2.933887
2.759454
2.585605
2.412285
2.239445
2.067042
1.895036
1.723391
1.552075
1.381057
1.21031
1.039806
0.869523
0.699434
0.529518
0.359748
0.190099
0.020539

on, xi = water surface elevation, H = depth

rs at final equilibrium

Shields stress
Sediment load

xi (m)
ws 40 yr
18.21852
18.05683
17.89775
17.74128
17.58744
17.43623
17.28768
17.14179
16.99856
16.85802
16.72016
16.58501
16.45255
16.32282
16.1958
16.07152
15.94998
15.83119
15.71516
15.60192
15.4915
15.38456
15.29163
15.25643
15.24531
15.2307
15.21615
15.20251
15.18975
15.1778
15.16657
15.15602
15.14607
15.13669
15.12782
15.11942
15.11147

0.0002
4.456056 m
0.900213
187060 tons/yr

H (m)
40 yr
4.47683
4.498158
4.520051
4.542527
4.565604
4.589304
4.613648
4.63866
4.664364
4.690787
4.717961
4.745918
4.774694
4.804333
4.834879
4.866386
4.898914
4.932533
4.967325
5.003407
5.041285
5.089397
5.299586
6.63019
8.325014
8.873838
9.107954
9.305793
9.49681
9.684064
9.868358
10.0502
10.22999
10.40803
10.58458
10.75984
10.934

eta (m)
bed 60 yr
14.4707
14.29054
14.11216
13.93557
13.76075
13.58771
13.41645
13.24696
13.07924
12.91328
12.74908
12.58662
12.42589
12.26689
12.1096
11.95401
11.8001
11.64785
11.49724
11.34826
11.20088
11.05507
10.9108
10.76805
10.62677
10.48692
10.34845
10.21077
10.05116
9.245129
6.525094
5.35917
5.076181
4.868587
4.66892
4.473039
4.280239

xi (m)
ws 60 yr
18.94403
18.7815
18.62114
18.46294
18.30691
18.15306
18.0014
17.85193
17.70466
17.55958
17.41671
17.27605
17.13759
17.00135
16.86733
16.73552
16.60592
16.47855
16.35339
16.23045
16.10974
15.99124
15.87497
15.76091
15.64909
15.53948
15.43211
15.32701
15.2259
15.16515
15.16676
15.1588
15.14859
15.13883
15.12964
15.12097
15.11279

H (m)
60 yr
4.473326
4.490961
4.508973
4.527371
4.546163
4.565355
4.584954
4.604971
4.625416
4.6463
4.667634
4.68943
4.711702
4.734462
4.757725
4.781508
4.805826
4.830699
4.856147
4.882192
4.908857
4.936171
4.964163
4.992866
5.022318
5.052562
5.08366
5.116241
5.174738
5.920021
8.64167
9.799631
10.07241
10.27024
10.46072
10.64793
10.83255

eta (m)
bed 80 yr
15.0941
14.91569
14.73889
14.56369
14.3901
14.21811
14.04773
13.87895
13.71176
13.54618
13.38219
13.21979
13.05897
12.89974
12.74207
12.58597
12.43143
12.27844
12.12698
11.97706
11.82865
11.68175
11.53635
11.39242
11.24995
11.10893
10.96935
10.83117
10.69438
10.55897
10.42489
10.29213
10.16062
10.02664
9.629756
6.624255
4.538826

xi (m)
ws 80 yr
19.56526
19.40222
19.24106
19.08179
18.92441
18.76893
18.61535
18.46368
18.31392
18.16607
18.02013
17.87611
17.734
17.59381
17.45554
17.31919
17.18475
17.05224
16.92164
16.79295
16.66618
16.54132
16.41837
16.29733
16.1782
16.06097
15.94564
15.83221
15.72067
15.61102
15.50327
15.3974
15.29343
15.19161
15.1091
15.11589
15.11388

H (m)
80 yr
4.471158
4.486528
4.502171
4.518096
4.534309
4.550817
4.567625
4.584736
4.602155
4.619888
4.63794
4.656318
4.675027
4.694075
4.713469
4.733216
4.753323
4.773799
4.794653
4.815892
4.837528
4.85957
4.882029
4.904917
4.928248
4.952034
4.976291
5.001035
5.026284
5.052058
5.078379
5.105271
5.132808
5.164972
5.479345
8.491632
10.57506

eta (m)
xi (m)
bed 100 yr ws 100 yr
15.64743 20.11704
15.47024 19.95362
15.29452 19.7919
15.12026 19.63188
14.94748 19.47355
14.77618 19.31693
14.60635 19.16202
14.43799 19.00881
14.2711 18.85731
14.10568 18.70752
13.94173 18.55944
13.77924 18.41308
13.61822 18.26844
13.45865 18.12551
13.30053 17.98429
13.14387 17.84479
12.98865
17.707
12.83487 17.57093
12.68252 17.43657
12.5316 17.30392
12.38211 17.17298
12.23402 17.04374
12.08734 16.91621
11.94206 16.79039
11.79817 16.66626
11.65566 16.54383
11.51452 16.42309
11.37473 16.30404
11.2363 16.18668
11.09919
16.071
10.96342 15.95699
10.82895 15.84467
10.69577 15.73401
10.56388 15.62502
10.43325 15.51769
10.30387 15.41202
10.17571
15.308

15.10393
15.09677
15.08996
15.08349
15.07732
15.07145
15.06584
15.0605
15.05539
15.05051
15.04584
15.04137
15.03709
15.033
15.02907
15.0253
15.02168
15.0182
15.01487
15.01166
15.00857
15.00561
15.00275
15

11.1072
11.27956
11.45118
11.62216
11.79257
11.96248
12.13196
12.30104
12.46978
12.63822
12.80639
12.97433
13.14206
13.3096
13.47699
13.64424
13.81137
13.9784
14.14534
14.31222
14.47906
14.64586
14.81265
14.97946

4.090073
3.902189
3.716293
3.532142
3.349533
3.16829
2.988265
2.809326
2.631363
2.454276
2.277979
2.102393
1.927451
1.753091
1.579257
1.405899
1.232971
1.060429
0.888234
0.716346
0.544729
0.373342
0.202146
0.031092

15.10505
15.09773
15.09078
15.08419
15.07792
15.07195
15.06628
15.06086
15.0557
15.05077
15.04606
15.04156
15.03725
15.03312
15.02917
15.02538
15.02174
15.01825
15.0149
15.01169
15.00859
15.00562
15.00276
15

11.01498
11.19554
11.37449
11.55204
11.72838
11.90366
12.07801
12.25154
12.42434
12.59649
12.76808
12.93916
13.1098
13.28003
13.44991
13.61948
13.78877
13.95783
14.12667
14.29534
14.46386
14.63228
14.80061
14.96891

4.199113
3.995873
3.800761
3.608653
3.41901
3.231507
3.045879
2.861903
2.679389
2.498175
2.31812
2.139104
1.961018
1.783768
1.607269
1.431447
1.256233
1.081564
0.907382
0.733631
0.560257
0.387208
0.214424
0.04184

15.10625
15.09875
15.09165
15.08493
15.07855
15.07249
15.06673
15.06125
15.05602
15.05104
15.04629
15.04175
15.0374
15.03325
15.02927
15.02546
15.02181
15.01831
15.01494
15.01171
15.00861
15.00563
15.00276
15

10.90714
11.10288
11.29089
11.47627
11.65954
11.84098
12.02085
12.19934
12.37663
12.55287
12.72817
12.90264
13.07639
13.24948
13.422
13.59402
13.76558
13.93674
14.10756
14.27808
14.44835
14.61842
14.78834
14.95816

10.04866
9.907099
8.601348
4.466934
3.518638
3.299865
3.107241
2.917556
2.729963
2.544193
2.360032
2.177297
1.99583
1.815494
1.636168
1.457746
1.280131
1.103238
0.926987
0.751304
0.576116
0.401353
0.22694
0.052792

15.20564
15.10606
15.06633
15.08395
15.07916
15.07305
15.0672
15.06164
15.05636
15.05132
15.04652
15.04194
15.03757
15.03338
15.02938
15.02555
15.02188
15.01836
15.01498
15.01174
15.00863
15.00564
15.00277
15

H (m)
100 yr
4.469609
4.483386
4.497388
4.511616
4.526072
4.540756
4.555671
4.57082
4.586208
4.601838
4.617714
4.633841
4.650222
4.666859
4.683758
4.700922
4.718355
4.736061
4.754046
4.772315
4.790871
4.809721
4.828869
4.848323
4.868086
4.888167
4.908572
4.929307
4.950382
4.971803
4.993579
5.015721
5.038237
5.06114
5.08444
5.10815
5.132286

eta (m)
xi (m)
bed 120 yr ws 120 yr
16.14983 20.61829
15.97355 20.4546
15.79864 20.29247
15.62508 20.13188
15.4529 19.97284
15.28208 19.81537
15.11263 19.65945
14.94455 19.50509
14.77784 19.3523
14.6125 19.20106
14.44852 19.05139
14.2859 18.90329
14.12465 18.75675
13.96475 18.61178
13.80621 18.46837
13.64902 18.32653
13.49319 18.18626
13.3387 18.04754
13.18555 17.91039
13.03374 17.7748
12.88326 17.64077
12.73412 17.5083
12.58629 17.37738
12.43979 17.24801
12.29459 17.1202
12.1507 16.99393
12.00811 16.8692
11.86681 16.74602
11.7268 16.62437
11.58806 16.50426
11.45059 16.38568
11.31437 16.26862
11.17941 16.15309
11.04569 16.03907
10.91319 15.92656
10.78192 15.81556
10.65186 15.70607

H (m)
120 yr
4.468461
4.481052
4.493828
4.506793
4.519945
4.533286
4.546817
4.560538
4.574454
4.588565
4.602876
4.617389
4.632107
4.647032
4.662166
4.677511
4.693071
4.708848
4.724844
4.741063
4.757507
4.774181
4.791086
4.808226
4.825604
4.843225
4.861091
4.879207
4.897576
4.916203
4.935092
4.954249
4.973676
4.993381
5.013368
5.033644
5.054214

5.156976
5.198959
6.464981
10.61702
11.56052
11.77318
11.95996
12.14409
12.3264
12.50713
12.68649
12.86464
13.04174
13.21789
13.39321
13.5678
13.74175
13.91512
14.088
14.26044
14.43251
14.60429
14.77583
14.94721

10.52299
10.39531
10.2688
10.14345
10.01922
9.889445
8.789495
3.961518
2.807581
2.593006
2.403911
2.217118
2.031999
1.848354
1.666018
1.484843
1.304702
1.12548
0.947073
0.769383
0.592319
0.41579
0.239703
0.063952

15.59807
15.49157
15.38656
15.28303
15.18098
15.08088
15.03322
15.06006
15.05667
15.05161
15.04677
15.04214
15.03773
15.03352
15.02949
15.02564
15.02195
15.01841
15.01502
15.01177
15.00865
15.00565
15.00277
15

5.075085
5.096264
5.117759
5.139579
5.161759
5.191438
6.243725
11.09854
12.24908
12.45861
12.64286
12.82503
13.00573
13.18517
13.36347
13.5408
13.71725
13.89293
14.06795
14.24239
14.41633
14.58986
14.76307
14.93605

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ws 120 yr

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