Abstract: This paper presents laboratory tests using riprap as a countermeasure for river bend scouring. The bank is a vertical wall in a sharp bend. The riprap is a horizontal apron extended at the toe of this wall. The aims of the tests are to describe the behaviour of riprap in sharp bend flow and to examine how the main flow characteristics are affected by the riprap behaviour. The experimental results show that flexible riprap is able to adapt to bed deformation in river bends by tilting, spreading and paving a transverse slope which ensures that the bank remains protected. Even a blanket located at the initial bed elevation provides efficient protection if it is thick enough. The tests also show that the mainstream velocity and shear stress above the riprap increase after riprap adaptation.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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