Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Hodges, Clayton Christopher
Author's Email Address	hodgesc@andassoc.com
URN	etd-225723259711521
Title	Resistance to Flow Through Riprian Wetlands
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Civil Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Kibler, David F. Younos, Tamim Diplas, Panayiotis Committee Chair
Keywords	wetlands velocity profiles
Date of Defense	1997-05-16
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Increasing interest in the role of wetlands in pollutant removal, flood plain management, and sedimentation in recent years has prompted research into hydraulic processes inherent to these systems. The research described in this thesis focuses on flow processes within ecosystems known as riparian wetlands. An attempt has been made to summarize existing research in this field to ensure that a contribution will be made to the field of hydraulics. Included in this thesis are results from laboratory models investigating flow through vegetation in riparian wetlands. Particular emphasis in this research has been placed on velocity profile measurement of flow within vegetation. Measurements were taken within various density configuration of rigid simulated vegetation for emergent and submerged cases. In addition, many of the experiments tested the effect on the velocity profile when two distinct layers of vegetation are present. The results described herein should aid in visualization of flow processes within riparian wetlands.
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