Bed-material discharge

Bed-material discharge

That part of the total sediment discharge which is composed of grain sizes found in the bed. The bed-material discharge is assumed equal to the transport capability of the flow.

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Category: Civil engineering
Government Agency: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
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