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Page 1: Streambank and Shoreline Protection Manual

Streambank and ShorelineProtection Manual

Produced january 2002Lake County Stormwater Management Commission

Lake County Planning, Building and Development DepartmentU.S.D.A. - Natural Resources Conservation Service

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CONTACTSLake County Stormwater Management Commission (847)918-5262Lake County Planning, Building and Development Department - Engineering and Environmental Services (847)377-2600U.S.D.A. Natural Resources Conservation Service/Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District (847)223-1056U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District (312)353-6400

Additional CopiesThe “Streambank and Shoreline Stabilization Manual” is available to download on SMC’s website at: www.co.lake.il.us\stormwater

REFERENCEThe Native Plant Guide for Streams and Stormwater Facilities in Northeastern Illinois,USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Chicago Metro Urban and Community and Assistance OfficeDecember 1997.

Front Cover Photos:TOP PHOTO: Village of Northbrook’s riffles and pools project using rock rip rap, and deep-rooted native vegetation.

BOTTOM PHOTO: Deerfield High School’s streambank stabilization using natural vegetation and coconut fiber rolls.

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 3

Soil BioengineeringLive Stakes .................................................................. 7Live Fascines .............................................................. 8Vegetated Geogrids .................................................... 9Live Cribwall/Lunker ....................................................10Brushmattress ............................................................. 11Live Siltation ................................................................12Branchpacking ............................................................13Reed Clumps ..............................................................14Coconut Fiber Rolls. ...................................................15

StructuralRock Riffle ...................................................................16Tree Revetment ..........................................................17Log, Rootwad, Boulder Revetment ............................18Dormant Post Planting ................................................19Rock Riprap ................................................................20Rock Gabions .............................................................21Stream Barbs/(Bendway Weir ....................................22Practice Summary Table .............................................23

Table of Contents

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this manual was reproduced from the United States Department of Agriculture, NaturalResources Conservation Service “Engineering Field Handbook, Chapter 16, Streambank and Shoreline Protection,”December 1996.

This manual is designed to give the reader an overview of effective soil bioengineering and structural practices tostabilize streambank and shorelines. This information provided is based on careful research and input fromexperienced professionals.

The reader must assume responsibility for adapting this information to fit his or her conditions. This guide is notintended to replace the advice and guidance of an experienced professional. Permits are still required prior to anyconstruction. For more information, you may call the agencies listed on the previous page.

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Streambank and shoreline protection consists of restoringand protecting banks of streams, lakes, estuaries, andexcavated channels against scour and erosion by usingvegetative plantings, soil bioengineering, and structuralsystems. These systems can be used alone or incombination.

Categories of Protection:

The two basic categories of protection measures are thosethat work by reducing the force of water against astreambank or shoreline and those that increase theirresistance to erosive forces. These measures can becombined into a system.

Revetment designs do not reduce the energy of the flowsignificantly, so using revetments for spot protection maymove erosion problems downstream or across the streamchannel.

Selecting streambank and shoreline protectionmeasures:

After deciding rehabilitation is needed, a variety ofremedies are available to minimize the susceptibility ofstreambanks or shorelines to disturbance-caused erosiveprocess. They range from vegetation-oriented remedies,such as soil bioengineering, to engineered gradestabilization structures. In the recent past, manyorganizations involved in water resource managementhave given preference to engineered structures.Structures may still be viable options; however, in agrowing effort to restore sustainability and ensure diversity,

• Climatic and vegetative conditions• Habitat characteristics and desired

habitat changes• Environmental Data• Social and Economic Factors

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STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION

preference should be given to those methods that restorethe ecological functions and values of stream or shorelinesystems.

As a first priority consider those measures that: • Are self sustaining or reduce requirements for future human support; • Use native, living materials for restoration; • Restore the physical, biological, and chemical functions and values of streams or shorelines; • Improve water quality through reduction of temperature and chronic sedimentation problems; • Provide opportunities to connect fragmented riparian areas; • And retain or enhance the stream corridor or shoreline system.

Planning and selecting streambank protection measures (Data commonly needed for planning purposes):

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• Watershed Data• Causes and extent of erosion• Hydrologic / Hydraulic data• Stream reach characteristics• Stream classifications• Soils

You can use the summary table on page 23 to assist you inselecting an appropriate streambank or shorelineprotection measure.

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Design considerations for streambank protection:

• Accessibility of site• Channel grade• Discharge frequency• Discharge velocities• Future maintenance• Alignment• Stream type and hydraulic geometry• Sediment load and bed material• Protection against failure• Undermining• Ends of revetment• Debris removal• Vegetative systems

Protective measures for streambanks:

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Design & Protection

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Soil Bioengineering Systems:

Properly designed and constructed soil bioengineeringsystems have been used successfully to stabilizestreambanks. Soil bioengineering is a system of livingplant materials used as structural components. Adaptedtypes of woody vegetation (shrubs and trees) are initiallyinstalled in specified configurations that offer immediatesoil protection and reinforcement. In addition, soilbioengineering systems create resistance to sliding orshear displacement in a streambank as they develop rootsor fibrous inclusions. Environmental benefits derived fromwoody vegetation include diverse and productive riparianhabitats, shade, organic additions to the stream, cover forfish, and improvements in aesthetic value and waterquality.

The Native Plant Guide describes native plant materials,general design concepts, application and maintenance.Pages 7-15 of this manual briefly describe different typesof bio-engineering designs and effectiveness.

Structural Systems:

Structural measures include tree revetments; log, rootwadand boulder revetments; dormant post plantings; rockriprap; stream barbs and gabions.

Pages 16-23 briefly describe different types of structuraldesigns and effectiveness.

Vegetative PlantingsConventional plantings of vegetation may be used alonefor bank protection on small streams and on locationshaving only marginal erosion, or it may be used in combi-nation with structural measures in other situations.Considerations in using vegetation alone for protectioninclude:

• Conventional plantings require establishment time,and bank protection is not immediate.

• Maintenance may be needed to replace dead plants,control disease, or otherwise ensure that materialsbecome established and self-sustaining.

• Establishing plants to prevent undercutting and banksloughing in a section of bank below baseflow is oftendifficult.

• Establishing plants in coarse gravely material may bedifficult.

• Protection and maintenance requirements are oftenhigh during plant establishment.

Many deep-rooted species of plants are suitable forstreambank protection. Use locally collected native seedor plugs as a first priority, after removing or thinning non-native and undesirable tree and shrub species to decreaseshade canopy. The list on page 6 summarizes examplesof species which are considered to have high stabilizationpotential.

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Common name Botanic name Plugging rate Seeding rate,(on center) Pure Live Seed (PLS)

1. Banks and slopes (stabilizing matrix):

Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 18-24” 5 lb/acBrown Fox Sedge Carex vulpinoidia “ 0.25 lb/acCanada wild rye Elymus Canadensis “ 5 lb/acStreambank rye Elymus riparius “ 1 lb/acSilky Wild Rye Elymus villosus “ 1 lb/acVirginia Wild Rye Elymus virginicus “ 3 lb/acTorrey’s Rush Juncus torreyi “ 0.01 lb/acEvening Primrose Oenothera biennis “ 0.25 lb/acSwitch grass Panicum virgatum “ 8 lb/acBlue Vervain Verbena hastate “ 1 lb/ac

2. Toe of slope (lower banks):

Sweet Flag Acorus calamus “ N/AWater Plantain Alisma subcordatum “ N/ABluejoint grass Calamagrostis canadensis “ N/ACreeping Spike Rush Eleocharis acicularis “ N/ABlue Flag Iris Iris virginica “ N/ATorrey’s rush Juncus Torreyi “ N/ASwitch Grass Panicum virgatum “ N/AArrowhead Saggittaria latifolia “ N/AHardstem Bulrush Scirpus acutus ” N/AChairmaker’s rush Scirpus americanus “ N/ADark Green Rush Scirpus atrovirens “ N/ARiver Bulrush Scirpus fluviatilis “ N/APrairie Cord Grass Spartina pectinada “ N/ABlue vervain Verbena hastate “ N/A

3. Cover crops:

Annual ryegrass Lolium multiflorum N/A 60 lb/acPerennial ryegrass Lolium perenne N/A 25 lb/acWheat N/A 60 lb/acOats N/A 60 lb/ac

4. Brush for live stakes, brushmattresses, live fascines, live cribwalls, branchpacking, andvegetated geogrids: (Plant lightly on south bank to prevent overshading to north bank)

Buttonbush Cephalanthus occidentalisSilky dogwood Cornus amonumRed-osier dogwood Cornus stoloniferaWhite willow Salix albaPeach-leaved willow Salix amygdaloidesPussy Willow Salix discolorSandbar willow Salix interiorElderberry Sambucus Canadensis

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Live Stakes - Live staking involves the insertion andtampering of live, rootable vegetative cuttings into theground (fig 1). If correctly prepared, handled and placed,the live stake will root and grow.

A system of stakes creates a living root mat that stabilizesthe soil by reinforcing and binding soil particles togetherand by extracting excess soil moisture. Most willowspecies root rapidly and begin to dry out a bank soon afterinstallation.

Applications and effectiveness

• Effective streambank protection technique where siteconditions are uncomplicated, construction timeis limited, and an inexpensive method is needed.

• Appropriate technique for repair of small earth slipsand slumps that frequently are wet.

• Can be used to peg down and enhance theperformance of surface erosion control materials.

• Enhance conditions for natural colonization ofvegetation from the surrounding plant community.

• Stabilize intervening areas between other soilbioengineering techniques, such as live fascines.

• Produce streamside habitat.• Recommended slope < 3:1. Practice is not applicable

for slopes > 2:1.

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Fig. 1

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LIVE STAKES

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Live Fascines - Live fascines are long bundles of branchcuttings bound together in cylindrical structures (fig. 2).They should be placed in shallow contour trenches on dryslopes and at an angle on wet slopes to reduce erosionand shallow sliding.

Applications and effectiveness• Apply typically above bankfull discharge (stream-

forming flow) except on very small drainage areasites (generally less than 2,000 acres).

• Effective stabilization technique for streambanks.When properly installed, this system does notcause much site disturbance.

• Protect slopes from shallow slides (1 to 2 foot depth).• Offer immediate protection from surface erosion.• Capable of trapping and holding soil on streambank

by creating small dam-like structures, thus reducingthe slope length into a series of shorter slopes.

• Serve to facilitate drainage where installed at anangle on the slope.

• Enhance conditions for colonization of nativevegetation by creating surface stabilization and amicroclimate conducive to plant growth.

Live Fascine

Fig. 2

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Vegetated Geogrids - Vegetated geogrids are similar tobranchpacking except that natural or synthetic geotextilematerials are wrapped around each soil lift between thelayers of live branch cuttings (fig. 3).

Applications and effectiveness• Used above and below stream-forming flow

conditions.• Drainage areas should be relatively small (generally

less than 2,000 acres) with stable streambeds.• The system must be built during low flow conditions.

• Produce a newly constructed, well-reinforcedstreambank.

• Useful in restoring outside bends where erosion is aproblem.

• Capture sediment, which rapidly rebuilds to furtherstabilize the toe of the streambank.

• Function immediately after high water to rebuild thebank.

• Produce rapid vegetative growth.• Enhance conditions for colonization of native

vegetation.• Benefits are similar to those of branchpacking, but a

vegetated geogrid can be placed on a 1:1 orsteeper slope.

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Fig. 3

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Vegetated Geogrids

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Live Cribwall or Lunker - A live cribwall or lunkerconsists of a box-like interlocking arrangement ofuntreated log or timber members. Once the live cuttingsroot and become established, the subsequent vegetationgradually takes over the structural functions of the woodmembers (fig. 4a and b).

Applications and effectiveness• Effective on outside bends of stream where strong

currents are present.• Appropriate at the base of a slope where a low wall

may be required to stabilize the toe of the slope andreduce its steepness.

• Appropriate above and below water level where stablestreambeds exist.

• Useful where space is limited and a more verticalstructure is required.

• Effective in locations where an eroding bank mayeventually form a split channel.

• Maintains a natural streambank appearance.• Provides excellent habitat.• Provides immediate protection from erosion, while

established vegetation provides long-term stability.• Supplies effective bank erosion control on fast

flowing streams.• Should be tilted back or battered if the system is

built on a smooth, evenly sloped surface.• Can be complex and expensive.

Fig. 4a Live Cribwall

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Live Cribwall/Lunker

Fig. 4 b Lunker

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Brushmattress - A brushmattress is a combination of livestakes, live fascines, and branch cuttings installed to coverand stabilize streambanks (fig. 6). Application typicallystarts above stream-forming flow conditions and moves upthe slope.

Applications and effectiveness• Forms an immediate, protective cover over the

streambank.• Useful on steep, fast-flowing streams.• Captures sediment during flood conditions.• Rapidly restores riparian vegetation and streamside

habitat.• Enhances conditions for colonization of native

vegetation.

Fig. 6

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Brushmattress

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Live Siltation Construction - Live siltation constructionis similar to brushlayering except that the orientation ofthe branches are more vertical. Ideally live siltationsystems are approximately perpendicular to the prevailingwinds. The branch tips should slope upwards at 45 to 60degrees. Installation is similar to brush layering.

Live siltation branches that have been installed in thetrenches serve as tensile inclusions or reinforcing units.The part of the brush that protrudes from the groundassists in retarding runoff and surface erosion from waveaction and wind (fig. 7).

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Applications and effectivenessLive siltation systems provide immediate erosioncontrol and earth reinforcement functions, including:• Providing surface stability for the planting or

establishment of vegetation.• Trapping debris, seed, and vegetation at the shoreline.• Reducing wind erosion and surface particle

movement.• Drying excessively wet sites through transpiration.• Promoting seed germination for natural colonization.• Reinforcing the soil with unrooted branch cuttings.• Reinforcing the soil as deep, strong roots develop

and adding resistance to sliding and sheardisplacement.

Fig. 7

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Live Siltation Construction

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Branchpacking - Branchpacking consists of alternatinglayers of live branches and compacted backfill to repairsmall localized slumps and holes in streambanks (fig. 8).

Applications and effectiveness• Effective and inexpensive method to repair holes in

streambanks that range from 2 to 4 feet in height anddepth.

• Produces a filter barrier that prevents erosion andscouring from streambank or overbank flow.

• Rapidly establishes a vegetated streambank.• Enhances conditions for colonization of native

vegetation.

• Provides immediate soil reinforcement.• Live branches serve as tensile inclusions for

reinforcement once installed. As plant tops begin togrow, the branchpacking system becomes increasinglyeffective in retarding runoff and reducing surfaceerosion. Trapped sediment refills the localized slumpsor hole, while roots spread throughout the backfill andsurrounding earth to form a unified mass.

• Typically branchpacking is not effective in slump areasgreater than 4 feet deep or 4 feet wide.

Fig. 8

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Branchpacking

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Reed Clump - Reed clump installations consist of rootdivisions wrapped in natural geotextile fabric, placed intrenches, and staked down. The resulting root matreinforces soil particles and extracts excess moisturethrough transpiration. Reed clump systems are typicallyinstalled at the water’s edge or on shelves in the littoralzone (fig. 9).

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Applications and effectiveness• Reduces toe erosion and creates a dense energy-

dissipating reed bank area.• Offers relatively inexpensive and immediate

protection from erosion.• Useful on shore sites where rapid repair of spot

damage is required.• Retains soil and transported sediment at the

shoreline.• Reduces a long beach wash into a series of shorter

sections capable of retaining surface soils.• Enhances conditions for natural colonization and

establishment of vegetation from surrounding plantcommunity.

• Grows in water and survives fluctuating water levels.

Fig. 9

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Reed Clump

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Coconut Fiber Rolls - Coconut fiber rolls are cylindricalstructures composed of coconut husk fibers boundtogether with twine woven from coconut (fig. 10). Thismaterial is most commonly manufactured in 12-inchdiameters and lengths of 20 feet. It is staked in place atthe toe of the slope, generally at the stream-forming flowstage.

The fiber rolls function as breakwaters along the shores oflakes and embayments. In addition to reducing waveenergy, this product can help contain substrate andencourage development of wetland communities.

Applications and effectiveness• Protect slopes from shallow slides or undermining

while trapping sediment that encourages plant growthwithin the fiber roll.

• Effective in lake areas where the water levelfluctuates because it is able to protect the shorelineand encourage new vegetation.

• Flexible, product can mold to existing curvature ofstreambank.

• Produce a well-reinforced streambank without muchsite disturbance.

• Prefabricated materials can be expensive.• Manufacturers estimate the product has an effective

life of 6 to 10 years.Fig. 10

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Coconut Fiber Roll

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Rock Riffle - Also commonly referred to as pool rifflebecause it mimics a natural pool upstream of the installedriffle. The slope/velocities are reduced upstream of theriffle. At the point the velocity increases (across andthrough) the channel is stablized by the riffle.

Applications and effectiveness• Limited to sites where grade is the main cause of soil

erosion.• Improves fish habitat by increased oxygen levels.• Can be complex and expensive due to need for heavy

equipment.

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Fig. 5

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Rock Riffle

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Tree Revetment - A tree revetment is constructed fromwhole trees (except rootwads) that are usually cabletogether and anchored by earth anchors, which are buriedin the bank (fig. 11).

Applications and effectiveness• Uses inexpensive, readily available materials to form

semi-permanent protection.• Captures sediment and enhances conditions for

colonization of native species.• Has self-repairing abilities following damage after

flood events if used in combination with soilbioengineering techniques.

• Not appropriate near bridges or other structureswhere there is high potential for downstreamdamage if the revetment dislodges during floodevents.

• Has a limited life and needs to be replaced periodi-cally, depending on climate and duration of treespecies used.

• May be damaged in streams where heavy ice flowsoccur.

• Requires periodic maintenance to replace damagedor deteriorating trees.

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Fig. 11

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Tree Revetment

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Log, Rootwad and Boulder Revetment - Theserevetments are systems composed of logs, rootwads, andboulders selectively placed in and on streambanks (fig.12). These revetments can provide excellent overheadcover, resting areas, shelters for insects and other fishfood organisms, substrate for aquatic organisms, andincreased stream velocity that results in sediment flushingand deeper scour pools. Several of these combinations aredescribed in Floyd Reynolds (1991), Rosgen (1992) andBerger (1991).

Applications and effectiveness• Used for stabilization and to create instream

structures for improved fish rearing and spawninghabitat.

• Effective on meandering streams with out-of-bankflow conditions.

• Will tolerate high boundary shear stress if logs androotwads are well anchored.

• Suited to streams where fish habitat deficiencies exist.• Should be used in combination with soil

bioengineering system or vegetative plantings tostabilize the upper bank and ensure a regenerativesource of streambank vegetation.

• Enhance diversity of riparian corridor when usedcombination with soil bio-engineering systems.

• Have limited life depending on climate and treespecies used.

Fig. 12

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Log, Rootwad, Boulder Revetment

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Dormant Post Plantings - Dormant post plantings forma permeable revetment that is constructed from rootablevegetative material placed along streambanks in a squareor triangular pattern (fig. 13).

Applications and effectiveness• Well suited to smaller, non-gravely streams where ice

damage is not a problem.• Quickly re-establish riparian vegetation.• Reduce stream velocities and causes sediment

deposition in the treated area.

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• Enhance conditions for colonization of nativespecies.

• Are self-repairing. For example, posts damaged bybeaver often develop multiple stems.

• Can be used in combination with soil bioengineeringsystems.

• Can be installed by a variety of methods includingwater jetting or mechanized stingers to form plantingholes or driving the posts directly with machinemounted rams.

• Unsuccessfully rooted posts at spacing of about 4feet can provide some benefits by deflecting higherstreamflows and trapping sediment.

• Suited towards smaller stream systems.

Fig. 13

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Dormant Post Plantings

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Rock Riprap - Rock riprap, properly designed andplaced, is an effective method of streambank protection(fig. 14). The cost of quarrying, transporting, and placingstone and the large quantity of stone that may be neededmust be considered. Gabion baskets, concrete cellularblocks, or similar systems can be an alternative to rockriprap under many circumstances.

Applications and effectiveness• Provides long-term stability.• Has structural flexibility. It can be designed to self-

adjust to eroding foundations.• Has a long life and seldom needs replacement, low

maintenance.• Is inert so does not depend on specific

environmental or climatic conditions for success.• May be designed for high velocity flow conditions.• Typically only recommended for toe protection (up to

baseflow line).• Shade tolerant design.

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Rock Riprap

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Rock Gabions - Rock gabions begin as rectangularcontainers fabricated from a triple twisted, hexagonal meshof heavily galvanized steel wire. Empty gabions are placedin position, wired to adjoining gabions, filled with stones,and then folded shut and wired at the ends and sides.NRCS Construction Specification 64, Wire Gabions,provides detailed information on their installation.

Vegetation can be incorporated into rock gabions, ifdesired, by placing live branches on each consecutivelayer between the rock-filled baskets (fig. 15). Thesegabions take root inside the gabion baskets and in the soilbehind the structures. In time the roots consolidate thestructure and bind it to the slope.

Applications and effectiveness• Useful when rock riprap design requires a rock size

greater than what is locally available.• Effective where the bank slope is steep (typically

greater than 1:5:1 and requires structural support).Useful where space is limited.

• Appropriate at the base of a slope where a low wallmay be required to stabilize the toe of the slope andreduce its steepness.

• Can be fabricated on top of the bank and then placedas a unit, below water if necessary.

• Lower initial cost than a concrete structure.• Tolerate limited foundation movement.• Have a short service life where installed in streams

that have a high bed load. Avoid use wherestreambed material might abrade and cause rapidfailure of gabion wire mesh.

• Not designed for or intended to resist large, lateralearth stresses. Should be constructed to a maximumof 5 feet in overall height, including the excavationrequired for a stable foundation.

• Construction technique must ensure no water can flowbehind practice.

• Where gabions are designed as a structural unit, theeffects of uplift, overturning, and sliding must beanalyzed in a manner similar to that for gravity typestructures.

• Can be placed as a continuous mattress for slopeprotection. Slopes steeper than 2:1 should beanalyzed for slope stability.

• Gabions used as mattresses should be a minimum of9 inches thick for stream velocities of up to 9 feet persecond. Increase the thickness to a minimum of 1.5feet for velocities of 10 to 14 feet per second.

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Rock Gabion

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Stream Barb/Bendway Weir - Stream barbs/bendwayweirs are low rock sills projecting out from a streambankand across the stream’s thalweg to redirect streamflowaway from an eroding bank (fig. 16). Flow passing over thebarb/weir is redirected so that the flow leaving isperpendicular to the center line.

Applications and effectiveness• Used in limited applications. Effective in control of

bank erosion on small stream bends along the outerbank.

• Requires less rock and stream disturbance thanjetties.

• Improve fish habitat (especially when vegetated).• Can be combined with soil bioengineering practices.• Can be complex and expensive due to need for heavy

equipment.

Fig. 16

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Stream Barbs / Bendway Weir

* For bendway weirs the slope anglesupstream 5° to 20°.* For stream barbs the slope angles up-stream 20° to 45°.

* For bendway weir slopeis negligible.

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