Rip Rap on Stream Bed
Rip Rap on Stream Bed
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For a personal project I am looking to rip rap a stream bed in my yard to prevent future erosion. I can calculate max flows in the stream (4' wide btm/2' deep/2:1 side slopes) but does anyone have recommendations on how to use that max flow to size the rip rap needed? Anyone have any links on ideas on how to place the rip rap?
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RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
Check out FHWA's Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 15.
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/pubs/05114/index.cfm
RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
google search will yield many ideas
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=riprap+lined+channel+design&ei=utf-8&fr=b2ie7
RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
HEC-15 might give you a rip rap size vastly in excess of what you're expecting. For a personal project such as that, I recommend picking a relatively small design storm.
Hydrology, Drainage Analysis, Flood Studies, and Complex Stormwater Litigation for Atlanta and the South East - http://www.campbellcivil.com
RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
Hydrology, Drainage Analysis, Flood Studies, and Complex Stormwater Litigation for Atlanta and the South East - http://www.campbellcivil.com
RE: Rip Rap on Stream Bed
Not sure about your budget....a paved section with placed rock on top also looks great and is more stable if velocities are significant.