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BRI-STARS - Bridge Streamtube Model for Alluvial River Simulation
BRI-STARS (BRIdge Stream Tube model for Alluvial River Simulation) model is a generalized semi-two-dimensional water and sediment-routing model with an integrated graphical interface for solving complicated river engineering problems with limited data and resources. This model is capable of computing alluvial scour/deposition through subcritical, supercritical, and a combination of both flow conditions involving hydraulic jumps. Unlike conventional water and sediment routing models, it is also capable of simulating channel widening/narrowing phenomenon as well as local scour due to highway encroachments. It contains a subset of Federal Highway Administration's WSPRO subroutines for computing bridge hydraulics. BRI-STARS visual output can be observed in the following screen windows: Potential Applications Potential applications of the BRI-STARS can be summarized as:
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