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Model Description

The objective of this chapter is to describe the theoretical background and mathematical and empirical equations which are utilized in the HEC-RAS 2D sediment transport model. The document assumes the reader is familiar with basic sediment transport concepts and terminology.

Water and Sediment Properties
Bedform Geometry and Hydraulic Roughness
Total-load Transport Equation
Bed Change Equation
Erosion
Deposition
Adaptation Parameters
Bed Sorting and Layering
Porosity
Subsidence
Consolidation
Bed Properties and Change
Fall Velocity and Settling
Transport Potential Formulas
Critical Thresholds for Transport and Erosion
Hiding and Exposure Corrections
Avalanching

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