Evaluation of 1-D and 2-D Hydraulic Models for Designing and Assessing Fullspan Stream Crossings

Evaluation of 1-D and 2-D Hydraulic Models for Designing and Assessing Fullspan Stream Crossings
Author: Alyssa Sachiko Virgil
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Total Pages: 271
Release: 2020
Genre: Bridges
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This project compared design decisions and hydraulic analyses of full-span stream crossings using one- and two-dimensional (1-D and 2-D) hydraulic models. The project was initiated by the California Department of Transportation’s interest in moving from 1-D to 2-D hydraulic modeling and by the Federal Highways Administration’s support for adopting SRH-2D (Sedimentation and River Hydraulics-2D developed by the US Bureau of Reclamation) in Aquaveo, LLC’s Surface-water Modeling System as their standard design model. Two-dimensional hydraulic models calculate more detailed water depths and velocities than 1-D models, which can better identify fish passage conditions, areas of potential scour or deposition, and aquatic organism habitat characteristics. The project evaluated two recently constructed full-span (channel spanning) crossings that were designed based on HEC-RAS 1-D model analysis and constructed in 2017. The 1-D hydraulic models were not available for either of the projects, so the 1-D model results within the final project reports were used for comparison with 2-D model results completed for this project. Little Mill Creek crossing is a bridge with five rock weirs installed in the channel below located in Del Norte County, California. North Fork Ryan Creek is located in Mendocino County and is a box culvert with inlet and outlet headwalls and rock weirs installed both upstream and downstream of the crossing. The sites were re-surveyed in 2019 and 2020, and current conditions were modeled using SRH-2D. Current site conditions and 2-D model depth and velocity results were used to identify design elements that may have been designed differently using a 2-D model analysis in an effort to inform future full-span crossing design processes. Using local 2-D model velocities for bank rock slope protection or riprap (RSP) sizing and abutment scour calculations resulted in differences in RSP size recommendations and abutment scour depth estimations. For Little Mill Creek Bridge, the RSP was estimated to be currently undersized, while at North Fork Ryan Creek crossing the RSP was oversized compared to the 2-D analysis based calculations. The local velocities and water depths available from 2-D model results provide greater spatial detail of the estimated forces experienced at the banks and abutments and account for local turbulence. In terms of practicality, model efficiency and computing power continue to increase, making 2-D modeling more accessible. Computer processing time was found to increase linearly with the number of mesh elements so model run times are not likely to limit 2-D modeling for stream crossing sites. Sites with expansive floodplains could experience longer run times if detailed results, and therefore more mesh elements, are needed on the floodplain.

Evaluating 1 and 2D Dimensional Models for Floodplain Inundation Mapping

Evaluating 1 and 2D Dimensional Models for Floodplain Inundation Mapping
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Total Pages: 60
Release: 2002
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This project has sought to develop a suite of computational hydraulic models for high resolution flow prediction at the reach scale (1 0-60km) that directly addresses potential Corps of Engineers Research and Development agendas. Specifically, we have: Developed a suite of models of varying complexity for long reach, high-resolution river flow prediction. Developed through GIS technologies the integration to remote sensing data sets capable of parameterizing such models and examined data assimilation, redundancy and scaling issues. Developed novel means of validating hydraulic models using newly available data sets from satellite and airborne sensing platforms. Future opportunity: With the further advance of remote sensing technologies and high performance computing considerable potential now exists for computational hydraulic modelling at all scales up to and including the basin scale (100's of km). This has the potential to allow extension of the modelling techniques described in this report into the areas of: Forecasting(Real time forecasting, linkages to remote sensing driven snow-melt forecasting models, hydraulic impacts of climate and land use change), Design(soft engineering design in respect of land use, habitat specifications, development of maintenance schedules and impact assessments) Management (linking hydrologic and hydraulic models for Integrated Basin Management, floodplain management and planning, including integration of model outputs with socio-economic data sets to identify at risk populations, wetland restoration and management).

Evaluation of Flood Risk Factors in the Design of Highway Stream Crossings

Evaluation of Flood Risk Factors in the Design of Highway Stream Crossings
Author: Michael Tsung Tseng
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Total Pages: 176
Release: 1975
Genre: Bridges
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A mathematical model describing the steady, two-dimensional subcritical flow in wide, heavily vegetated flood plains of bridge waterways has been developed using the finite element method of numerical analysis. The basic fluid equations comprising the model consist of the phenomenologic motion equations and the continuity equation, which are solved simultaneously by numerical methods to yield the spatial distribution of water surface elevations and velocities within the flow region for prescribing boundary conditions. The model simulates flow characteristics of arbitrary geometry. Hydraulic computations for various highway stream crossing orientations can be performed by the model. The model also simulates flow overtopping roadway embankments and performs hydraulic computations for a series of bridges across a stream valley without requiring prior assumption of the flow distribution for each bridge opening. The model has been tested for two example problems: a field site near Laurel, Mississippi, and for hydraulic flume data. In both examples good agreement between the model and the observed data was demonstrated.

Summary Report from Workshop on Two-Dimensional Mathematical Models for Use in Hydraulic Problems

Summary Report from Workshop on Two-Dimensional Mathematical Models for Use in Hydraulic Problems
Author: Frank D. Masch
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Total Pages: 88
Release: 1977
Genre: Hydraulics
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American highway organizations are constantly faced with complex problems regarding stream crossings with the more challenging situations lying in low gradient streams common in the southeastern United States. Conventional and empirical one-dimensional methods are sometimes found to be inadequate and may eventually be supplanted by more sophisticated two-dimensional analytical methods. The subject workshop was conducted in order to consolidate ideas and opinions covering the feasibility of future development of two-dimensional mathematical models as might be applied to hydraulic problems.