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Introduction
What is a revetment?
When do we plan revetment structures?
What are the components of the
revetment structures?
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Planning Stage
Design Discharge
Trial Design Flood Level
Maximum Scouring Depth/Deepest
Riverbed
Height of Revetment
Slope and Berm
Alignment
Cross-section Profiles
Establishing Design Flood Level
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Design Stage
Calculation of Design Velocity for
Revetment
Selection of Type of Slope Covering
Foundation
Accessories
Foot Protection
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Important Reminder
Verify the structural stability of the design
using reference materials and books (i.e.
structural analysis and soil mechanics).
Structural change point should be checked
in order to come up with a smooth
transition.
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introduction
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Revetment
A flood control structure built to protect the riverbank
from collapse due to erosion, scouring and riverbed
degradation
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We plan revetment
Urgent or immediate countermeasures for
bank erosion
There is a clear degradation phenomena
acting on the river
Scouring problem along the banks
Provided the degree of importance is high
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Components of Revetment
Transition Works
(Gabion Mattress)
Flow
Direction
Partition
Slope Covering
End
Protection
Foot Protection
(Apron)
Foundation Work
(Cut-off Walls)
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Components of Revetment
Shoulder Beam
(Head Wall)
Slope Covering
Filter Cloth
Foot Protection
Lean Concrete
Backfill Materials
Foundation
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Crest Protection
Crest
Key
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Components of Revetment
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Transition Work = Installed between the
natural bank and the end protection for a
smooth transition. It can be constructed at the
upstream or downstream.
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Partition = Installed between regular
construction sections, to prevent the
damage of the revetment from spreading.
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Slope Covering = Directly covers and
protect the bank slope from erosion, direct
attack from boulders and floating debris.
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Foundation = Constructed at the toe of the
slope that supports the slope covering.
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Shoulder beam = A headwall that is
installed at the shoulder of the revetment
to prevent damage.
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Backfill Materials = Composed of suitable
materials which are backfilled to the slope.
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Filter Material/Cloth = Installed behind the
slope covering for prevention of underneath
materials from seepage due to residual
hydraulic pressure.
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Crest work = For revetment that frequently
overtopped during flood, it protects the
crest or top of the slope covering works.
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Key = Installed at the end portion of the
crest work to protect it against erosion at
the back of the revetment.
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Crest protection = Installed at the end portion of the
key to join the crest and the original ground for
protection against erosion at the back of the
revetment.
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PLANNING STAGE
Revetment
Design Discharge
The design discharge of the proposed site
shall be determined considering the following
recommendations
Maximum experienced flood (in order to avoid
similar disaster)
In case the elevation of the beneficiary is
higher, higher capacity shall be considered.
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Legends
b
Hd
Hs
dr
b/Hd
=
=
=
=
=
Surveyed maximum
scouring depth (Zs)
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Average
Riverbed
Hd
Surveyed
maximum
scouring depth
(Zs)
Computed maximum
scouring depth (Zc)
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b
10Strengthening
Hd
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Hd
H S/H d
H d /d R = 50
3.0
H d /d R < 100
sand bar of plural rows
8.7
2.0
8
7
6
5.7
H d /d R > 500
1.0
10
H d/d R = 200
H d/d R = 100
H d /d R = 300
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
90
100
b/H d
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b
10Strengthening
Hd
4
3
0
0
r = R - b/2
( b/r )
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Height of Revetment
The height of revetment is based on the
longitudinal profile and cross sectional profiles,
and shall be determine as follows:
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Crest Elevation of Revetment
The crest elevation shall be principally same as the
elevation of bank shoulder (the ground elevation of
bank) or the crest elevation of dike and shall have a
longitudinal gradient corresponding to the riverbed
gradient.
Draw average line of the ground elevations of the bank,
with the gradient corresponding to the riverbed gradient.
In case of revetment on a dike, draw the average line of
the shoulder elevations of the dike, with the longitudinal
gradient corresponding to the gradient of the dike crest.
But in case the improvement stretch is less than 100 m, crest
of revetment may be level.
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Height of Revetment
The depth of the foundation shall be placed deeper
than 1.0 meter from the maximum scouring depth,
principally. In case of difficulty in calculation, it shall
be placed 1.0 meter below the deepest riverbed. The
top of foundation is established as follows:
Plot the elevations of 1 meter deeper than the maximum
scouring level/deepest riverbed level at the respective
cross-sections in the longitudinal profile.
Draw the circumscribed line of the lowest elevation of the
above, with the same longitudinal gradient of the top of
slope covering.
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Scouring depth
Height of Revetment
DFL
d>1.0 m
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Height of Revetment
In case there is difficulty in identifying the top
of foundation due to extreme scouring or
riverbed degradation, use steel sheet pile as
foundation or toe protection works. The
following can be considered for the
identification and setting of elevation of the
foundation.
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Height of Revetment
The elevation of the foundation work shall be set at
the maximum scouring depth, and the minimum foot
protection work shall be installed.
Existing Riverbed
Top of Foundation
Bed elevation at
maximum scouring
Foot Protection
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Height of Revetment
The elevation of the foundation shall be set above the
maximum scouring depth with foot protection to cope
with the scouring.
Existing Riverbed
Top of Foundation
0.5 1.5 m
Foot Protection
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Height of Revetment
The elevation of the foundation shall be set above the
maximum scouring depth provided the foundation will
by sheet pile with foot protection works in order to
cope with scouring.
Existing Riverbed
Top of Foundation 0.5 1.5 m
Foot Protection
Sheet Pile
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Height of Revetment
In cases where it is difficult to secure the adequate
depth of embedment for the foundation work such
as high ordinary water level, tidal river, etc,
cantilever sheet piles shall be installed as
foundation works.
Top of Foundation
Sheet Pile
Bed elevation at maximum scouring
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Alignment
The alignment of the revetment should be as
smooth as possible considering the direction of
flow, natural bank alignment nearby, condition of
bend, scouring portion, etc.
In case of the joint portion with the rock-strewn
slope, however, the alignment shall not be
unnaturally smooth.
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Alignment
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Cross-sectional Profiles
In accordance with the above dimensions,
the cross-section profiles at the sites shall
be prepared and evaluated considering the
river conditions.
If there are any difficulties in the profiles,
the slope, the berm arrangement and the
alignment of the revetment shall be revised
to cope with the difficulties.
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Condition of Stretch
Straight and almost uniform
Non-uniform
meandering
stretch
Representative Cross-section
One (1) section with the smallest
capacity
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Design of Revetment
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Hd
Hl
Average Riverbed
Foot Protection
bw
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Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
Slope
(H:V)
Remarks
Sodded
Riverbank
with Pile
Fence
4.0
Milder
than
2:1
Grouted
Riprap
5.0
Milder
than
(Spread
Type)
2:1
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Dry
Boulder
Riprap
Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
3.0
Slope
(H:V)
Remarks
Milder
than
2:1
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Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
Grouted
Riprap
(Wall
Type)
Gabion
(Piled-up
Type)
Slope
(H:V)
1.5:1
to
Remarks
0.5:1
6.5
1.5:1
to
0.5:1
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Gabion
(Spread
Type)
Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
5.0
Slope
(H:V)
Remarks
Milder
Than
1.5:1
Rubble
Concrete
Milder
than
(spread
1.5:1
Type)
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Concrete
(Wall
Type)
Reinforced
Concrete
Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
Slope
(H:V)
Remarks
Milder
than
1:1
A minimum thickness of 20 cm
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Sheet Pile
Allowable
Design
Velocity
(m/s)
Slope
(H:V)
N.A.
Remarks
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Foundation
The foundation of the revetment has to
support the slope covering properly with
consideration and analysis of scouring
during flood.
The type of foundation works shall be
selected in accordance with the conditions
of the foundation and the type of slope
protection.
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Foundation
The following conditions for foundation are
applied:
Ordinary Foundation
Weak Foundation
Direct type
Pile or sheet pile type
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Accessories
The appurtenance works for revetment are
considered in order to protect the crest, the
upstream and downstream end of the slope
covering from erosion and to prevent the
seepage of materials or soils of the banks.
Backfill Materials
Seepage Countermeasures
Crest Protection works
End Protection Works
Partition
Transition
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Foot Protection
The foot protection work is a structure used
to secure the safety of the foundation work
from the effect of scouring.
The basic requirements for the foot
protection work are as follows:
Sufficient weight against the flow forces.
Sufficient width to prevent scouring in front of
the revetment.
Durability
Flexibility
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Foot Protection
Types of Foot Protection Works
Elevation of Foot Protection
Width of Foot Protection
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OTHERS
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Structures
A structure located in the path of flowing
water increases the velocity of flow around
the structure and cause local scouring.
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Tables
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2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
1.0
20
20
20
60
2.0
20
20
20
30
70
3.0
20
20
20
30
50
4.0
20
20
20
20
40
5.0
20
20
20
20
40
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Gabion Mattress
Gabion Mattress
Pile (Optional)
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Rubble Concrete
Base Concrete
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Reinforced Concrete
Reinforced Concrete
Ordinary Water Level
Sheet Pile
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Ordinary water
level
50 cm.
(min.)
Reinforced Concrete
Pile cap
Sheet pile
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ACCESSORIES
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Backfill Materials
For the rigid type revetment, backfill
materials shall be installed in order to
reduce the force of the residual hydraulic
pressure to the covering works and to
make the structure stable.
For the permeable type revetment such as
wooden fence type and gabion mattress
type, the backfill materials is not necessary
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Backfill Materials
The backfilling materials shall be with high
permeability, such as crushed gravel, etc.
Thickness of the backfill materials shall be
30 40 cm for wall type and 15 20 cm for
pitching or lining type.
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Backfill Materials
For the residual water pressure, weep holes
are provided to let water from the land side
pass through the structure, however these
weepholes should have filter cloth or
equivalent materials to prevent backfill
materials from escaping.
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Seepage Countermeasures
For permeable type revetment, filter cloth
or its equivalent shall be installed.
For impermeable type of revetment no
need to include filter cloth. However, weep
holes are essential to let water from the
inland to pass to prevent the residual
hydraulic pressure.
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Seepage Countermeasures
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Crest Protection
If the overflow frequency is very high due to
inadequate flow capacity, the crest of the
revetment shall be protected.
The width of the crest shall be more than 1.0
meter
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1,500 2,000 mm
1,000 mm (min)
Crest Armoring
Crest
Shoulder Beam
Key
Crest Armoring
1,500 2,000 mm
Crest
1,000 mm (min)
500
(min)
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End Protection
The end protection work is indispensable to
the rigid structure type revetments
The end protection shall cover the extent of
the covering work and crest work.
The thickness of the end protection work
shall be from the surface of revetment up
to backfill material. The thickness of the
end protection shall be more than 50 cm.
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Partition
In case the length of the rigid type
revetment is more than 50 m, a partition
shall be installed in order to prevent the
damage of the revetment from spreading.
The structure of the partition works shall be
the same as the end protection works.
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Transition
A transition work to the natural bank is
installed in order to connect the revetment
and the natural bank smoothly and to
prevent erosion at the upstream and
downstream sides of the revetment from
spreading behind the revetment.
A transition work shall be flexible type like
gabion mattress and the like.
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Transition
The fitting angle to the natural bank shall be
30 degrees or less at the upstream side
and 45 degrees or less at the downstream
side. However the fitting angle shall be
determined based on the present condition
of the bank.
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45o
30o
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FOOT PROTECTIONS
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Types of FP
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50
80
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Gabion Type
This type shall not be used for rivers with
saline intrusion and for riverbeds and
banks consisting of boulders.
The gabions shall be connected to each
other.
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Gabion Type
The diameter of the filling boulders shall be based
on the table below
Water
Design Velocity (m/s)
Depth 1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515
515 1020
515 515 15-20
515 515 15-20 15-20
515 515 515 15-20
515 515 515 15-20
515 515 515 15-20
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Gabion Type
Gabion Box
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1.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
5
5
5
6.0
30
15
35
65
15
25
45
15
25
40
10
20
35
10
20
30
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Concrete Blocks
This type is divided into two (2) types: orderly piled
up and the disorderly piled up
The weight of the block shall be determine using
the graph below:
100.0
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Disorder pile up
10.0
Order pile up
1.0
0.1
10
100
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