NTL Record

Title Design of Roadside Channels with Flexible Linings: Hydraulic Engineering Circular Number 15, Third Edition
Record ID 73735
Personal Name
Creator
Kilgore, Roger T.; Cotton, George
Personal Name
Contributor
Ghere, Dan; Pagan-Ortiz, Jorge E.; Krolak, Joe; Beucler, Brian; Jones, Sterling; Thompson, Philip L.
Corporate Creator National Highway Institute (U.S.); United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridge Technology
Corporate
Contributor
Kilgore Consulting and Management
Publisher National Highway Institute (U.S.)
Publication Date 20050901
Language English
Abstract Flexible linings provide a means of stabilizing roadside channels. Flexible linings are able to conform to changes in channel shape while maintaining overall lining integrity. Long-term flexible linings such as riprap, gravel, or vegetation (reinforced with synthetic mats or unreinforced) are suitable for a range of hydraulic conditions. Unreinforced vegetation and many transitional and temporary linings are suited to hydraulic conditions with moderate shear stresses. Design procedures are given for four major categories of flexible lining: vegetative linings; manufactured linings (RECPs); riprap, cobble, gravel linings; and gabion mattress linings. Design procedures for composite linings, bends, and steep slopes are also provided. The design procedures are based on the concept of maximum permissible tractive force. Methods for determination of hydraulic resistance applied shear stress as well as permissible shear stress for individual linings and lining types are presented. This edition includes updated methodologies for vegetated and manufactured lining design that addresses the wide range of commercial products now on the market. This edition also includes a unified design approach for riprap integrating alternative methods for estimating hydraulic resistance and the steep slope procedures. Other minor updates and corrections have been made. This edition has been prepared using dual units.
Public Note Project Manager: Dan Ghere – FHWA Resource Center. Technical Assistance: Jorge Pagan, Joe Krolak, Brian Beucler, Sterling Jones, Philip L. Thompson (consultant)
Rosap ID dot:44355
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44355
TRT Terms Channel linings; Channel stabilization; Riprap; Tractive forces
General Subjects Channel lining; Channel stabilization; Tractive force; Resistance; Permissible shear stress; Vegetation; Riprap; Manufactured linings; RECP; Gabions
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1357205
Contract Number DTFH61-02-D-63009/T-63044
Report Number FHWA-NHI-05-114; HEC 15
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/73000/73700/73735/FHWA-NHI-05-114.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository