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9 - Tractive Force Theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 November 2022

Vijay P. Singh
Vijay P. Singh
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Texas A & M University
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Summary

This chapter derives the at-a-station as well as the downstream hydraulic geometry using the tractive force theory. Here the threshold discharge does not necessarily correspond to the bankfull discharge for at-a-station hydraulic geometry. At a given section, there can be a threshold discharge where the channel is flowing partially. .

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Tractive forcethreshold dischargebalance of forcesdownstream hydraulic geometryat-a-station hydraulic geomery
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Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
Theories and Advances
 , pp. 261 - 291
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Tractive Force Theory
  • Vijay P. Singh, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222136.010
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  • Vijay P. Singh, Texas A & M University
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222136.010
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  • Tractive Force Theory
  • Vijay P. Singh, Texas A & M University
  • Book: Handbook of Hydraulic Geometry
  • Online publication: 24 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009222136.010
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