An Introduction to Flood Channel Stability Evaluation

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional planners and water resources managers 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