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K1-MODE1 — Contraction Live Bed

Name: Scour Design Parameters — CONTRACTION_LIVE_BED: factor name K1_mode1 · condition Mostly contact bed material discharge: V*/w < 0.50 (sand) · factor description Live-bed velocity exponent k1 for Mode 1 transport · factor value 0.59 · factor value numeric 0.59 dimensionless
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Scour Type: Contraction Live Bed
Factor Name: K1 MODE1
Condition: Mostly Contact Bed Material discharge: V*/w < 0.50 (sand)
Factor Description: Live-Bed Velocity Exponent K1 for Mode 1 Transport
Factor Value: 0.59
Factor Value Numeric (dimensionless): 0.59

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