長期以來,鑑別土石流流動形態多數採用外觀特徵的定性描述,而較少從其運動本質衍導出特定的定量關係式,以鑑別土石流,並與一般挾砂水流之流動形態加以區分。因此,本文乃利用水砂混合流體中固體顆粒和液相水體間之驅動能量關係,分別建立泥砂體積濃度和溪床坡度兩參數之臨界公式,以作為鑑別礫石型土石流之定量關係式。經與現場實測資料及室內試驗成果比對驗證,結果相當吻合。研究顯示,屬於土石流流動形態者,不僅其固體泥砂含量必須大於臨界泥砂體積濃度(C_(dmin)),即方程式略同時,其溪床坡度還必須滿足方程式略之要求,使土石流能夠克服沿程的阻力而維持運動。式中tanθ_c為臨界溪床坡度。
To classify the debris flow and the sediment-laden flow is one of the most significant works for modeling studies. However, a qualitative description is often employed to identify the difference between debris-flow and sediment-laden flow, rather than a quantitative description This study indicates a quantitative model based on the relation of the potential energy with Sediment-water mixtured fluid which is composed of solid particles and liquid particles is designed. The model reveals that the minimum volumetric concentration of sediment (C_(dmin)) and critical channel slope (θ_c) are the major parameters to distinguish the difference between debris flow and sediment-laden flow. Those can be expressed as The equation is abbreviated and The equation is abbreviated This models applicability is verified by the data from field surveys and experiments in a tilting flume.