Flow in streams and rivers typically erodes the banks, causing channel bank migration
laterally, resulting in loss of nearby land, modification in channel morphology, excessive …

River turbulence is spatially variable due to interactions between morphology of rivers and
physical mechanics of flowing water. Understanding the variation of turbulence in rivers is …

Flooding water in extreme hydrometeorological events may be significantly contracted by
bridge abutments and superstructures, leading to severe sediment scour and threatening …

Oxbow lakes, formed through river meandering cutoffs, are recognized as key components
of river ecosystems, characterized by both fluvial and lacustrine features. The focus of …

Bank erosion can cause serious damage to flood control infrastructures in alluvial rivers, and
thus threaten the safety of riparian residents and industry in heavily populated river systems …

Failure of manmade embankments at the islands of Sundarban estuaries, India recur almost
annually and results in the submergence of fertile agricultural land and claim human lives …

Adequate understanding of the flow structures in the proximity of an eroding riverbank is of
great importance in protecting and controlling the bankline progression. An earlier initial …

Human settlements in the Sundarbans deltaic region of India have adopted a method of
erecting embankments along the riverside to prevent river water from spilling over into the …

Sundarban area of the lower Gangetic plain experiences embankment failure almost every
year due to the formation of toe undercuts. Waves generated due to the continuous action of …

Rivers change their paths over time, and the changes in their longitudinal and transverse
sections cause them to converge and diverge. This phenomenon brings about many …