Experimental dataset on sediment depths in the study 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

Experimental data collection

In this file, all sediment depth 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 sediment depth 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 sediment depth 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 sediment depth 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 sediment depth 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 sediment depth 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: [e-mail]
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.