A Study of Manning Coefficient Related With Vegetation Density along the Vegetated Channel

Experiments are conducted to study the change of Manning coefficient of reed population along the channel in gradually varied flow. Water depth and velocity are investigated under various reed densities, corresponding to a set of discharge values. The corresponding Manning coefficients along the channel and the functional relationships with vegetation density are studied. The results show that the Manning coefficient is more volatile in vegetation zone and the average Manning coefficient exhibits a linear relationship with the vegetation density. The conclusions can provide some guidance and reference for cofferdam design in natural and constructed wetland and the research on vegetated channel erosion.