Open Channel

Channel

An open channel is any channel that is not culverted.

Whether an open channel is completely natural, manmade or enhanced with engineered banks, it may require maintenance to meet its conveyance targets. Blockage and siltation will inhibit conveyance by altering the hydraulic profile of the channel.

An open channel is displayed in AIMS as a polyline showing the centre of the open channel.

Element Notes: Left and right bank elements are different to the channel side Element Type found in the Defence Asset Type. Whilst it covers the same physical feature it is at a different spatial scale.

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Elements

An Element Type is a component part of an Asset Type. Each Asset Type (except Asset Complex assets) will comprise of a prescribed set of Element Types.  Some Element Types are essential and must be present to define an asset of that Asset Type.  Other Element Types are optional, to be included when needed to define a particular Asset Type instance. An individual asset may have more than one instance of each Element Type.

This table lists the Element Types applicable to this Asset Type.

Attributes

An attribute is a particular piece of data that describes a property of an object. Each Asset Type is described by a different set of attributes, although there are some attributes that are common to many Asset Types.

The table below lists the attributes that are applicable to this Asset Type, along with the data profile requirements for each attribute and details of when and how each should be used and delivered.