Hydraulic Model Experiments on River Mouth
Rivers / Power Generation / Underground Structures / Geotechnical Services
Tottori Prefecture, Japan, 1999
River mouths usually must be carefully managed to prevent clogging caused by sedimentation from coastal drift sand, and maintain the cross sectional area needed for maximum flood to keep the water level less than the design water level. Guide levees are normally applied to achieve this purpose. However, comprehensive studies are necessary for their design in order to have them function well. For those investigations, a hydraulic model experiment is one of the most fundamental and effective technical devices for a solution.
The photo shows an experiment using a hydraulic model of a case of the Yura River in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, which pours into the Sea of Japan. This experiment was conducted at CTI’s own facility.
Experiment on the effects of waves on sand shoal formation at the mouth of the Yura River
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