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Description
This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in design for stabilization of waterways and flood control channels. Here is what is discussed: 1. GENERAL, 2. RANKING OF FLOOD CONTROL METHODS, 3. ALIGNMENT AND PLANFORM, 4. SINGLE-CHANNEL STREAMS., 5. MULTICHANNEL STREAMS, 6. ALLUVIAL FANS, 7. LONGITUDINAL PROFILE AND GRADE CONTROLS, 8. CROSS SECTIONS AND HYDRAULIC CAPACITIES, 9. CONTROL OF MEANDERING, 10. BANK PROTECTION, 11. CONTROL OF SEDIMENT DEPOSITION.
About the Author
Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASCE, AEI and CABE (U.K.).