Date of Award
Summer 8-1-2011
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Geosciences
First Advisor
Jordan Clayton
Second Advisor
Seth Rose
Third Advisor
Daniel DeoCampo
Abstract
Bed load transport measurements were made in a small urban stream in Decatur, GA, from which thresholds for motion were calculated using methodologies from the published literature. These methodologies are discussed in terms of their limitations and assumptions. Mobility frequencies were calculated for single grains of each grain size fraction to illustrate the transition from size selective transport to equal mobility. In general, urban streams behave differently than many gravel rivers in non-urban settings because of differences in the availability and character of sediment sources and altered flow hydrographs. This comparison allows for discussion about the way sediment is transported in urban streams versus typical gravel-bed, armored channels.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/2102157
Recommended Citation
Martin, Ross H., "Critical Thresholds for Sediment Mobility in an Urban Stream." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2011.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/2102157