RIVER ENGINEERING FOR HIGHWAY ENCROACHMENTS

The purpose of this chapter is to lay the groundwork for application of the concepts of
open-channel flow, fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, and river mechanics to the
design, maintenance, and environmental problems associated with highway crossings and
encroachments.
This manual is a basic reference for related Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hydraulic
publications and National Highway Institute (NHI) Hydraulics Courses. Some of these
publications are: "Hydraulics of Bridge Waterways" (Bradley 1978), "Design of Riprap
Revetment" (Brown and Clyde 1989), "Evaluating Scour at Bridges" (Richardson and Davis
2001), "Stream Stability at Highway Structures" (Lagasse et al. 2001), "Bridge Scour and
Stream Instability Countermeasures - Experience, Selection and Design Guidance" (Lagasse
et al. 2001). Related NHI courses include:
(1) River Engineering for Highway Encroachments,
(2) Stream Stability and Scour at Highway Bridges, and
(3) Finite Element Surface Water
Modeling System (FESWMS).
Basic definitions of terms and notations adopted for use in this document have been presented
in the preceding section (Glossary) for rapid reference. Additionally, these important terms and
variables are defined and explained as they are encountered.
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