Riverbank Erosion--A Case Study

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Research Article| November 01, 1983 Riverbank Erosion—A Case Study D. JOSEPH HAGERTY; D. JOSEPH HAGERTY Professor of Civil Engineering University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar MOHSEN SHARIFOUNNASAB; MOHSEN SHARIFOUNNASAB Research Associate University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar MICHAEL F. SPOOR MICHAEL F. SPOOR Environmental Analyst Huntington District, Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV 25721 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (1983) xx (4): 411–437. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xx.4.411 Article history first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation D. JOSEPH HAGERTY, MOHSEN SHARIFOUNNASAB, MICHAEL F. SPOOR; Riverbank Erosion—A Case Study. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 1983;; xx (4): 411–437. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.xx.4.411 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract A field study of riverbank erosion was carried out during a 13-month period at five sites along the Ohio River near Louisville, Kentucky. The soils at the sites consisted of layered alluvium; the fraction of total bank height composed of sandy layers varied widely from site to site. The influences of high-water currents, wind waves and vessel waves also varied from one location to another.Bank material loss/gain was measured by means of pins and tubes installed on a grid pattern, together with a base line, at each site. A regular program of photography at each site further depicted bank changes. Data were gathered on river level fluctuations and precipitation during the study.The severity of erosional loss appeared to depend principally on the bank materials; sandy banks retreated farthest during the study. Episodes of bank material loss coincided with periods of high water, particularly when bank materials were wetted by antecedent precipitation before flood events. Flow of water out of previous layers of alluvium was found to be a major factor in causing failure. Wave action was seen to be an insignificant cause of erosion at the five sites studied. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.