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This flume in the basement of the Physical Sciences Building was built in the 1960's, lead by Tom Ore and Bud Rudesill.
It has a large, sediment recirculating pump and is ~10 m long, ~0.3 m wide and ~0.45 m deep.
In 2021, the tail box was resurfaced and in 2023 the channel was resurfaced and new plexiglass was installed.
It has a chain winch to adjust the slope at the upstream end.
It is used in courses to study sediment transport processes and flow dynamics (see photos and concept sketch below).
Flow msmt. w/ impeller
Flow msmt. w/ impeller
Flow msmt. with ADV
Flow msmt. with ADV
Advancing ripples
Advancing ripples
Tank before renovation and resurfacing
Tank before renovation and resurfacing
Tank after renovation and resurfacing
Tank after renovation and resurfacing
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