Riverbank Stability Analysis. I: Theory
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 2
Abstract
In this paper, a slope stability analysis for steep banks is used in conjunction with a method to calculate lateral erosion distance, to predict bank stability response to lateral erosion or bed degradation. The failure plane angle, failure block width, and volume of failed material per unit channel length may be calculated for the critical case. These parameters define the bank geometry following failure and form the starting point for subsequent analyses. The calculation procedure is illustrated by a worked example. Following mass failure slump, debris accumulates at the bank toe. The debris is removed by lateral erosion prior to further oversteepening or degradation generating further mass failures. Any process‐based model for channel width adjustment must account for the combined effects of lateral erosion and mass instability in producing bank instability. The approach adopted here represents a marked improvement over earlier work, which does not account for changes in bank geometry due to lateral erosion prior to mass failure. The engineering applications are presented in a companion paper.
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