Manual for Computing Bed Load Transport Using BAGS (Bedload Assessment for Gravel-bed Streams) Software

By U.S. Department of Agriculture

This manual provides background information and instructions on the use of a spreadsheet-based program for Bedload Assessment in Gravel-bed Streams (BAGS). The program implements six bed load transport equations developed specifically for gravel-bed rivers. Transport capacities are calculated on the basis of field measurements of channel geometry, reach-average slope, and bed material grain size. Calculations are carried out using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and the output is stored on individual spreadsheets. In addition to stepby- step instructions in software operation, the manual provides guidance in the interpretation of results.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150584908X
• ISBN13: 9781505849080
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"