Field Assessment Techniques for Bank Erosion Modeling

Abstract

Bank erosion, particularly when associated with vertical channel instability and/or active meander migration, poses serious problems to river channel users and flood plain dwellers. Objectives of the proposed work were as follows: (1) To evaluate potential for bank erosion; (2) To undertake field testing of the existing bank erosion in a wide variety of river environments; (3) To evaluate existing guidelines regarding their effectiveness in supporting field assessment of bank erosion by non-specialist personnel; and (4) To further develop guidelines to produce an assessment system suitable for routine use nationwide by non-expert personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250806

Entities

People

  • Colin R. Thorne

Organizations

  • University of Nottingham

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Flood Control
  • Flood Plains
  • Geography
  • Geometry
  • Landforms
  • Mechanics
  • Ridges
  • Sedimentation
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • Valleys

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Riverine Ecology
  • Systems Analysis and Design