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<br />DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Washington, DC 20314-1000 <br /> <br />CECW,EH-D <br /> <br />Engineer Manual <br />No. 1110-2-1601 <br /> <br />EM 1110-2-1601 <br /> <br />1 July 1991 <br /> <br />Engineering and Design <br />HYDRAULIC DESIGN OF FLOOD CONTROL CHANNELS <br /> <br />Subject <br /> <br />Paragraph <br /> <br />Chapter 1 <br />Introduction <br /> <br />Purpose ,..........,........... 1-1 <br />Scope. . , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 <br />References ,.......",..,.,..... 1-3 <br />Explanation of Terms. . . . . . . . , . . , . . 1-4 <br />Channel Classification ............. 1-5 <br />Preliminary Investigations <br />for Selection of Type of <br />Improvement .....,............, 1-6 <br /> <br />Chapter 2 <br />Open Channel Hydraulic Theory <br />Physical Hydraulic <br /> <br />Elements ,..................... 2-1 <br />Hydraulic Design . <br /> <br />Aspects ,.,..,............,.... 2-2 <br />Flow Through Bridges ............. 2-3 <br /> <br />Transitions. , , , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 <br />Flow in Curved Channels. . . . . . . . . . , , 2-5 <br />Special Considerations. ............ 2-6 <br />Stable Channels. . . .. .........,... 2-1 <br /> <br />Chapter 3 <br />Rlprap Protection <br /> <br />Section I <br />I nlroduetion <br />General. . . . . . . .. ............... 3-1 <br />Riprap Characteristics, . _ . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 <br /> <br />Seetwn II <br />Channel C/uuacteristies <br />Side Slope Inclination, ..'......... 3-3 <br />Channel Roughness. Shape. <br />Alignment. and <br /> <br />Gradient. . . . " ., ...........,... 3-4 <br /> <br />Page <br /> <br />Table of COntents <br /> <br />Subject <br /> <br />Pa",graph Paga <br /> <br />2-1 <br /> <br />2-2 <br />2-6 <br />2-10 <br />2-14 <br />2-11 <br />2-18 <br /> <br />3-1 <br />3-1 <br /> <br />3-5 <br /> <br />3-5 <br /> <br />1-1 <br />I-I <br />1-1 <br />1-1 <br />1-1 <br /> <br />Section III <br />Design Guidance for Stone Size <br />General. , , , , . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .. 3-5 3-6 <br />Design Conditions ................, 3-6 3-6 <br /> <br />Stone Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-1 3-6 <br />Revetment Top and End <br /> <br />Protection "........,.......,.,.. 3-8 3-9 <br /> <br />1-1 <br /> <br />Seetwn IV <br />Revetml!nl Toe Scour Estimation and Protection <br />General. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . .. 3-9 3-10 <br />Revetment Toe ProteCtion <br />Merhods ,..................... 3-10 3-11 <br />Revetment Toe Protection <br />Design, , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-11 3-11 <br />Delivery and Placement .....,...... 3-12 3-12 <br /> <br />Section V <br />Ice, Debris, and Vegetation <br />Ice and Debris. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .. 3-13 3-13 <br />Vegetltion ......."..."......, 3-14 3-13 <br /> <br />Section VI <br />Quality Control <br />Quality Control ,.....,.,.,....... 3-15 <br /> <br />3-13 <br /> <br />Chapter 4 <br />Special FeatUres and Considerations <br />Sediment Control Sttuctures , . . . . . . . .. 4-1 4-1 <br />Air Entrainment. . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . .. 4-2 4-3 <br />Hydraulic Jump in Open <br /> <br />Channels ..........,............ 4-3 4-4 <br />Open ChannelJ unctions ............. 4-4 4-6 <br />Hydraulic Model Studies ,........... 4-5 4-10 <br /> <br />---~--- <br />