Articles | Volume 11, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-1097-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-11-1097-2023
Research article
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02 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 02 Nov 2023

On the use of packing models for the prediction of fluvial sediment porosity

Christoph Rettinger, Mina Tabesh, Ulrich Rüde, Stefan Vollmer, and Roy M. Frings

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Packing models promise efficient and accurate porosity predictions of fluvial sediment deposits. In this study, three packing models were reviewed, calibrated, and validated. Only two of the models were able to handle the continuous and large grain size distributions typically encountered in rivers. We showed that an extension by a cohesion model is necessary and developed guidelines for successful predictions in different rivers.