Improved streambank countermeasures: the Des Moines River (USA) case study

• Published in: International journal of river basin management Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 69 - 86
• Main Authors: Bressan, Filippo, Wilson, Christopher George, Papanicolaou, A.N. Thanos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 02.01.2014; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bank erosion; barbs; Computational fluid dynamics; Countermeasures; depth-averaged numerical model; Design engineering; Earth sciences; Earth, ocean, space; Exact sciences and technology; Fluid flow; Freshwater; Hydrology; Hydrology. Hydrogeology; lining; Marine and continental quaternary; Mathematical models; Military technology; performance evaluation; Rivers; spurs; Streambanks; Surface water; Surficial geology; Van Buren County Iowa; Des Moines County Iowa; Iowa; United States; USA; USA, Iowa, Des Moines R; erodibility; digital simulation; case studies; North America; hydraulics; two-dimensional models; soils; boundary conditions; flow; rivers; Bank erosion; cost; aerial photography; performance evaluation; depth-averaged numerical model; hydrodynamics; finite element analysis; surface water; spurs; River banks; numerical models; barbs; lining; bathymetry; erosion

In the Midwestern USA, bank erosion is a common hazard due to the high erodibility of the bank soils. In this paper, an improved methodology aimed at identifying the optimal countermeasures to control bank erosion was developed and applied in two sites of the Des Moines River (USA). In situ flow mea...