This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers, planners and flood control managers interested in flood channel stability evaluation. Here is what is discussed:
1. GENERAL
2. LEVELS OF DETAIL
3. TECHNICAL APPROACHES AND THEIR APPLICATION
4. ALLOWABLE VELOCITY AND SHEAR STRESS
5. EMPIRICAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHANNEL PROPERTIES
6. ANALYTICAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHANNEL PROPERTIES
7. SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AND SEDIMENT BUDGET
8. SLOPE STABILITY
9. MEANDER GEOMETRY
10. BASINWIDE EVALUATION FOR SYSTEM REHABILITATION
11. GENERAL STEPWISE APPROACH
12. CHECKLIST OF ITEMS TO CONSIDER
13. EXAMPLE OF QUALITATIVE EVALUATIONS.