THE EFFECT OF CHECK DAM AND GABION

INSTALLATION WITH THE DISTANCE

VARIATION IN THE RIVER BENDS BY USING
LABORATORY MODEL TEST

BY:
DIAN EKSANA WIBOWO, DIKA WAHYU TRI WARDANI , ELANK
VICKY CANDRA PRADIPTA
The problem that happen in the river bends
The example of Check Dam installation in the river
bends
The example of bronjong installation in the river bends
The Objective of the
research

To know how big the scouring happens in the

river bends and to know the effect of the Check
Dam and Gabion installation by the distance
variation using laboratory model test.
Basic Reseacrh

This research used river bends model with the

sand as channel base material

This observation was done with the constan debit 7.07

liter/second, with the 3 variation of check dam that’s 68 cm,
85 cm, and 102 cm. Also for the gabion was 17 cm, 34 cm,
and 51 cm with the direction of the flow for 3 hours every
variation.
Setting of the Research

 4 April 2018 - 17 Mei 2018

 Start

Modeling design

Preparation
Preparation of Equipment
Preparation of Measurement Aids
Preparation of channel base material
Running Preparation
Preparation of the distance variation

Research

The research was done with the distance

variation of check dam and gabion, while
the corner was same with the flow and the
debit is constan

Processing data with Microsoft Excel

Conclusion

Done
 Gabion preperation
Check dam preperation
Transverse profile of the river
Result

The result of the scouring depth happened in the early

minute was very big, since the flow was not stable yet.
And the last minute had been stable because its flow
had been balance.

By considering a few things, like debit, the depth of flow,

the distance of the check dam and gabion, therefore,
we could get the most effective variation that could
reduce the scouring.
Comparison Graphic in the
beginning of the river bends
20

18

16

14

12

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Tanpa Perkuatan Bronjong Jarak 17 Bronjong Jarak 34

Bronjong Jarak 51 Checkdam Jarak 68 Checkdam Jarak 85
Checkdam Jarak 102

The Comparison in the Beginning of The River Bends

Distance Scouring Sediment
Check dam in 68 cm -0,98 cm +2,2 cm
Check dam in 85 cm -0,98 cm +1,38 cm
Check dam in102 cm -2,16 cm +1,20 cm
Gabion in 17 cm -3,01 cm
Gabion in 34 cm -1,26cm
Gabion in 51cm -1,62 cm
 Gabion Reinforcement Check dam Reinforcement
20 20
18 18
16 16
14 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 20 40 60 80

tanpa bronjong jarak 17 Tanpa Cek Dam Jarak 68'

jarak 34 jarak 51 Jarak 85 Jarak 102

Gabion with Check dam

Scouring Sediment with the Scouring
the distance Sediment
distance
17 cm -3,01 cm -
68 cm -0,98 cm +2,2 cm
34 cm -1,26 cm -
85 cm -0,98 cm +1,38 cm
51 cm -1,62 cm -
102 cm -2,16cm +1,20 cm
Gabion in 17
cm

Gabion in 34
cm

Gabion in 51
cm
Check dam in
68 cm

Check dam in
85 cm

Check dam in
102 cm
Comparison Graphic in the middle of the
river bends
20

18

16

14

12

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Tanpa Perkuatan Bronjong Jarak 17 Bronjong Jarak 34

Bronjong Jarak 51 Checkdam Jarak 68 Checkdam Jarak 85
Checkdam Jarak 102

The Comparison in the Middle of the River Bends

Distance Scouring Sediment
Check dam in 68 cm -0,40 +0,86
Check dam in 85cm -0,96 +1,32
Check dam in 102 cm -0,50 -
Bronjong in 17cm -0,39
Bronjong in 34 cm -0,01
Bronjong in 51 cm -1,07
 Gabion Reinforcement Check dam Reinforcement
20 20
18 18
16 16
14 14
12 12
10 10
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 20 40 60 80

tanpa bronjong jarak 17 cm Tanpa Cek Dam Jarak 68'

jarak 34 cm jarak 51 cm Jarak 85 Jarak 102

Gabion with Check Dam

Scouring Sediment with the Scouring Sediment
the Distance
Distance
17 cm -0,39 cm
68 cm -0,40 cm +0,86 cm

34 cm -0,01cm
85 cm -0,96 cm +1,32 cm

51 cm -1,07 cm
102 cm -0,50 cm -
Gabion in 17
cm

Gabion in 34
cm

Gabion in 51
cm
Check dam in
68 cm
Check dam in
85 cm

Check dam in
102 cm
Comparison Graphic in the end of the river
bends
20

18

16

14

12

10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Tanpa Perkuatan Bronjong Jarak 17 Bronjong Jarak 34

Bronjong Jarak 51 Checkdam Jarak68 Checkdam Jarak 85
Checkdam Jarak 102

The Comparison in the End of the River Bends

Distance Scouring Sediment
Check dam in 68 cm -4,50 cm -
Check dam in 85 cm -1,46cm +0,85 cm
Check dam in 102 cm -4,00cm -
Gabion in 17 cm -1,14 cm
Gabion in 34 cm -1,26 cm
Gabion in 51 cm -2,27 cm
 Gabion Reinforcement Check dam Reinforcement
20 25
18
16 20
14
12 15
10
8 10
6
4 5
2
0 0
0 10 20 30 40 0 20 40 60 80

tanpa bronjong jarak 17 cm Tanpa Cek Dam Jarak 68'

jarak 34 cm jarak 51 cm Jarak 85 Jarak 102

Gabion with Check Dam

Scouring Sediment with the Scouring Sediment
the Distance
Distance
17 cm -1,14 cm
68 cm -4,50 cm -
34 cm -1,26 cm
85 cm -1,46 cm +0,85 cm
51 cm -2,27 cm
102 cm -4,00 cm -
Gabion in 17
cm

Gabion in 34
cm

Gabion in 51
cm
Check dam in
68 cm

Check dam in
85 cm

Check dam in
102 cm
Conclusion
The research findings could be concluded that the strength of
check dam in the river bends was effective by using 85 cm
distance for the beginning and the end bends, also by using
102 cm for the middle bends. Using the strength of gabion was
effective by using 34 cm distance to use in the first and middle
bends, then in the last bends was effective by using 17 cm
distance.
The effective reinforcement for the beginning of the river
bends is by using check dam, and for the middle and the
ends of the river bends is by using gabion.