A theory of silt transportation is outlined in this paper, and equilibrium equations are presented which it is claimed are applicable to channels of all sizes and shapes, provided the silt load and the bed consist of “loose granular material,” and provided certain hydraulic conditions are satisfied. The equations are of special value in problems relating to river-control works and tidal river outfalls; for example, they can be used to estimate the change in bed level that will result from widening or “tightening” a river section, or to determine whether a proposed dredge cut can be expected to maintain itself.
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W M GRIFFITH (1939) studied this question.