How far must trees be cultivated from the edge of the flood plain to provide best river bank protection?

Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
International Journal of River Basin Management, 2010, 8 (1), pp. 109 - 116
Issue Date:
2010-01
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In this study, to find the best location to cultivate the trees for river bank protection, some experimental tests were performed. One row of trees were cultivated at five different distances from the main channel/floodplain interface in a rectangular compound open channel. In experimental model for simulating the trees, some cylindrical wood rods were attached to the bed of flood plain. The three-dimensional flow velocity of flow in a cross-section between the trees were measured in 149 nodal points using Micro-acoustic Doppler velocimeter (ADV) velocity meter. At each nodal point, 6000 velocity data for each direction were stored in a computer. From the analysis of the experimental data, it was concluded that upon cultivating trees at 10% distance of flood plain width from the edge of main channel, the minimum streamwise velocity occurred near main channel/floodplain interface, while the maximum streamwise velocity occurred far from the edge of floodplain. Therefore, the best location for cultivating the trees was found to be at 10% of floodplain width and it is suggested for river bank protection in practical applications.
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