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Evaluation of Flow Resistance using Multi-Gene Genetic Programming for Bed-load Transport in Gravel-bed Channels

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Evaluation of flow resistance is necessary for the computation of conveyance capacity in open channels. The significance of the friction factor in channels with bedload conditions is paramount. The response of flow resistance in gravel-bed channels in bedload transport conditions is distinct from that of a fixed bed. The paper studies the different empirical approaches in the literature to determine the friction factor under bedload transport conditions and proposes an expression by genetic programming for the same. Various hydraulic and geometric parameters affect flow resistance in the bedload transport condition. The present study includes bed slope, relative submergence depth, aspect ratio, Reynolds number, and Froude number as influencing factors for such flow conditions. A wide range of experimental datasets is employed to determine the effect of these influencing parameters and develop a customised single expression for the friction factor. The experimental data set has also been moderated for sidewall corrections. The predictability of the proposed model is compared to various empirical equations from the literature. Unlike the existing models, the proposed model provides a more extensive expression for effectively predicting the friction factor for a wide range of datasets. The conveyance capacity of a river is validated from the estimated value of friction factor, as compared to other standard models. The developed Multi-Gene Genetic Programming (MGGP) model reasonably predicts discharge in the rivers, signifying that the model can competently be applied to field study within the specified range of parameters.

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  1. Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, 769008, India

    Satish Kumar & Kishanjit Kumar Khatua

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029, India

    Arpan Pradhan

  3. Department of Civil Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology (A), Gandipet, Hyderabad, 500075, Telangana, India

    Jnana Ranjan Khuntia

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Satish Kumar – Primary author for the manuscript and conducted the entire experimental work and mathematical modelling. Arpan Pradhan – The author assisted in applying the Multi-Gene Genetic Programming for Modelling and equally contributed in revision in manuscript.

Jnana Ranjan Khuntia – The author assisted in providing a sound Literature survey, drafting and formatting the manuscript and equally contributed in revision in manuscript. Kishanjit Kumar Khatua – The supervisor and author assisted in providing Technical and Language corrections to the manuscript.

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Kumar, S., Pradhan, A., Khuntia, J.R. et al. Evaluation of Flow Resistance using Multi-Gene Genetic Programming for Bed-load Transport in Gravel-bed Channels. Water Resour Manage 37, 2945–2967 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11269-022-03409-5

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