Relationship Between Erodibility and Properties of Soils

Relationship Between Erodibility and Properties of Soils
Author: J.-L. Briaud
Publisher:
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2019
Genre: Soil erosion
ISBN: 9780309480758

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) has released NCHRP Research Report 915: Relationship Between Erodibility and Properties of Soils, which provides reliable and simple equations quantifying the erodibility of soils based on soil properties. The report presents a detailed analysis of the issue. In addition, the project that developed the report also produced a searchable spreadsheet that uses statistical techniques to relate geotechnical properties to soil erodibility. The spreadsheet, NCHRP Erosion, includes a searchable database that includes compiled erosion data from the literature review and a plethora of erosion tests. It contains equations which may be used to estimate the erosion resistance of soil and determine whether erosion tests are needed.

Laboratory Investigation of Erosion Control Using Hard Points

Laboratory Investigation of Erosion Control Using Hard Points
Author: ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT OMAHA NEBR.
Publisher:
Total Pages: 29
Release: 1977
Genre:
ISBN:

This is the second in a series of reports on short duration model studies conducted at the Mead Hydraulics Laboratory. The object of these model studies is to investigate the use and applicability of erosion control structures associated with the control and maintenance of river banks for the purpose of finding the most economical, effective, and environmentally acceptable solution. This particular study was initiated to find and identify information that would aid in our design methods. The study investigated hard point structures in S-shaped basin alignment under uniform flow and constant slope conditions. The specific objectives of the study were to determined: The recommended design for hard point structures to protect against failure; The effect of flows overtopping the structure; Whether the structures were equally effective in curved and straight channel reaches; The effect of structure alignment on the erosion pattern; The effects of varied spacing on the erosion pattern; and The effect of velocity and depth on the erosion pattern.