SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
Bedload transport
Acoustic Square-pipe system (SPS) to continuously monitor bedload transport
Continous time-series of bedload transport (in red) measured with an acoustic sensor
Seismic sensor to continuously monitor bedload transport
Seismic signature of bedload transport in a mountain river
Bedload transport continuous monitoring
We use acoustic and seismic sensors to continuously monitor bedload transport in streams.
Bedload transport volume
We provide with estimates of bedload transport volumes based on our field measurements.
Bedload transport modelling
We combine up-to-date hydraulic and bedload transport models to simulate bedload transport dynamics under various scenarios.
Suspended sediment transport
Turbidity probe to continuously monitor the suspended sediment load
Turbidity probe to continuously monitor the suspended sediment load
Turbid proglacial stream
High suspended sediment concentrations during a flood
Suspended sediment continuous monitoring
We use turbidity sensors to continously monitor the suspended sediment load in streams.
Suspended sediment volumes
We provide with estimates of sediment volumes transported in suspension based on our field measurements.
Suspended sediment modelling
We combine up-to-date hydraulic and suspended sediment models to simulate suspended sediment dynamics under various scenarios.
Applications
- Support for hydropower companies to manage sediment transport near production plants.
- Quantitative assessment of measures to enhance the sediment transport regime in streams (Art. 43A WPA).
- Assessment of river engineering and river restoration project sediment budget.
- Flooding risk associated to sediment transport processes.