PowerPoint Presentation
Illinois Sediment AcousticsTimothy D. Straub, P.E.,
Ph.D.Collaborators: Beaulin, Boldt, Bohall, Bosch, Domanski,
Draper, Duncker, Goodwin, Husko, Legg, Lynch, Jackson, Johnson,
Johnson, Oberg, Prater, Roseboom, Schrader, Straub, SzupianyOSW
Sediment Hydroacoustic Activities Workshop115 Sediment Gages~2,000
samples per year7 Cooperators5 Technicians in 3 officesProject
Oriented Dam Removal RestorationOPERATIONAL NOT A RESEARCH
focusi.e. 5 Sediment Acoustic sites slow additionIllinois Sediment
Network Background
135442
Site 1:Predominantly Agricultural Drainage Ditch14 mi2 drainage
area
Up-looker used
Nearly 100 % finesin suspension
No near field correctionsSediment Concentration and Attenuation
Coefficient Two October Storms at Kickapoo (05579630)
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Sediment Concentration and Attenuation Coefficient October 2009
Storms at Kickapoo (05579630)
1,636 mi2 drainage area
Up to ~25 % sands in suspension
Side-looker: on-going problems with debris on instrument
Wake zone?Site 2:One of the largest contributors of sediment to
the Illinois River
Partial cleanup of data (negative slopes taken out)Results with
only two cells used
-no near field correction
-wake zone?
FISP Funded 2011-2012
LISST-SL Experience and Testing Results in Illinois9Typical
Bridge Setup
10Automation
Software DevelopmentBeta Sediment Stationary Add-in by Boldt,
Szupiany, Czuba, and Oberg into VMT by Parsons, Jackson, Czuba,
Mueller, and Oberg
11Beta Add-inAnimation
12FUTURE Illinois Sediment Network
Previous Peak 37.24
Previous Peak 34.56
Previous Peak 39.01
Previous Peak 26.04
14Next Steps for OSW?Compile data from across the
nation/world
Interim guidelinesThree or more iterations emerging
Verification datasetUtilizing existing index velocity
sites10x10x(200+200)=$40,00015Additional
ComplicationsSetupLaunchesData
transmissionCablesTemperaturePowerSiltingDebris
17Measured, and Water and Sediment Corrected Backscatter
Multiple Water Corrected Backscatter Readings
The SAME Multiple Readings, but forSediment Corrected
Backscatter