Experimental dataset on water levels in the investigation of silted-up dam break flood wave for dry- and wet-bed downstream conditions while 50 to 80% of the dam reservoir is filled-up with sediment
Description
Experimental data collection In this file, all water level data associated with 20 different silted-up dam break scenarios were extracted from high-quality experimental video images. The dataset are collected, classified and presented a total of 20 distinct tables in 5 categories based on initial upstream sediment depth; 15 cm, 17.5 cm, 20 cm, 22 cm and 24 cm. Tables 1-4, present the free surface water level data at 20 different locations along the flume and 15 snap times after the dam break, while the initial upstream sediment depth is 15 cm (50% of the reservoir height). Dry- and wet-bed initial downstream condition with 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm standing water depth are detailed in Table 1-4, respectively. Table 5-8 provide the free surface water level data at all abovementioned sections and snap times while the initial upstream sediment depth is 17.5 cm (58% of the reservoir height), and dry- or wet-bed downstream with 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm standing water depth were considered as initial downstream conditions, respectively. Table 9-12 show the free surface water level data at all sections and snap times while the initial upstream sediment depth is 20 cm (67% of the reservoir height), and dry- or wet-bed downstream with 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm standing water depth were considered as initial downstream conditions, respectively. Table 13-16 provide the free surface water level data at all sections and snap times while the initial upstream sediment depth is 22 cm (73% of the reservoir height), and dry- or wet-bed downstream with 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm standing water depth were considered as initial downstream conditions, respectively. Table 17-20 show the free surface water level data at all sections and snap times while the initial upstream sediment depth is 24 cm (80% of the reservoir height), and dry- or wet-bed downstream with 2 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm standing water depth were considered as initial downstream conditions, respectively. Foad Vosoughi, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Gholamreza Rakhshandehroo, Amir H. Gandomi First author Foad Vosoughi Research Associate, Civil Eng. Department, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Email address: foad.vosooghi@gmail.com ORCID: 0000-0002-4321-9788 Second author Mohammad Reza Nikoo Associate Professor, Civil Eng. Department, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Third author Gholamreza Rakhshandehroo Professor, Civil Eng. Department, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran. Fourth author Amir H. Gandomi Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia.