An Introduction to Flood Channel Stability Evaluation

Download or read book An Introduction to Flood Channel Stability Evaluation written by J. Paul Guyer, P.E., R.A. and published by Guyer Partners. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and flood protection professionals interested in flood channel stability evaluation. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL 2. LEVELS OF DETAIL 3. TECHNICAL APPROACHES AND THEIR APPLICATION 4. ALLOWABLE VELOCITY AND SHEAR STRESS 5. EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHANNEL PROPERTIES 6. ANALYTICAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHANNEL PROPERTIES 7. SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND SEDIMENT BUDGET 8. SLOPE STABILITY 9. MEANDER GEOMETRY 10. BASINWIDE EVALUATION FOR SYSTEM REHABILITATION 11. GENERAL STEPWISE APPROACH 12. CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO CONSIDER 13. EXAMPLE OF QUALITATIVE EVALUATIONS.