ABSTRACT
The focus in the previous chapters has been placed exclusively on flowing water. This final chapter is a departure from that theme. In this chapter we explore the most basic elements of sediment transport. Sediment transport is a natural process that occurs primarily during times of flood or elevated flow
conditions. Water flowing in open channels has the capacity to set sediment in motion and to carry this sediment to points downstream. This chapter presents the most fundamental concepts relevant to sediment transport.
