Determining Erodibility, Critical Shear Stress, and Allowable Discharge Estimates for Cohesive Channels: Case Study in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1677-1687

  Thoman, Robert W ^a   Niezgoda, Sue L ^b  

^a Lowham Engineering LLC   (United States)

^b ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive soils; Effective stress; River basins; Shear stress; Submerged jet; Tractive force; Wyoming

Indexed keywords

COAL DEPOSITS; EROSION; METHANE; RIVERS; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOILS; WATERSHEDS; CLAY MINERALS; FORESTRY; GAS INDUSTRY; METALLURGY; POWDERS; RANGE FINDING; SHEAR STRESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CASE-STUDIES; COHESIVE SOILS; CRITICAL SHEAR STRESS; EFFECTIVE STRESS; ERODIBILITY; POWDER RIVER BASIN; RIVER BASINS; SUBMERGED JETS; TRACTIVE FORCE; WYOMING;

SHEAR STRESS; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS);

COHESIVE SOILS; EFFECTIVE STRESS; RIVER BASINS; SUBMERGED JET; TRACTIVE FORCE; WYOMING;

COHESIVE SOIL; EFFECTIVE STRESS; ERODIBILITY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SHEAR STRESS; SOIL EROSION;

NORTH AMERICA; POWDER BASIN; UNITED STATES; WYOMING;

EID: 56449118385     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:12(1677)     Document Type: Article

References (55)

1. Allen, P. M., Arnold, J., and, Jakubowski, E. (1999). " Prediction of stream channel erosion potential." Environ. Eng. Geosci. EEGEFJ 1078-7275, 5 (3), 339-351.
2. Ariathurai, R., and, Arulanandan, K. (1978). " Erosion rates of cohesive soils." J. Hydr. Div. JYCEAJ 0044-796X, 104 (HY2), 279-283.
3. Arulanandan, K., Gillogley, E., and, Trully, R. (1980). " Development of a quantitative method to predict critical shear stress and rate of erosion of natural undisturbed cohesive soils." Rep. No GL-80-5, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Miss.
4. ASCE. (1968). " Task committee on erosion of cohesive materials-Erosion of cohesive sediments." J. Hydr. Div. JYCEAJ 0044-796X, 94 (HY4), 1017-1049.
5. Belsley, D. A., Kuh, E., and, Welsch, R. E. (1980). Regression diagnostics: Identifying influential data sources and sources of collinearity, Wiley, New York.
6. Blaisdell, F. W., Clayton, L. A., and, Hebaus, G. G. (1981). " Ultimate dimensions of local scour." J. Hydr. Div. JYCEAJ 0044-796X, 107 (HY3), 327-337.
7. Briaud, J. L., Ting, F. C. K., Chen, H. C., Cao, Y., Han, S. W., and, Kwak, K. W. (2001). " Erosion function apparatus for scour rate prediction." Geochem. J. GEJOBE 0016-7002, 127 (2), 105-113.
8. Couper, P., and, Maddock, I. P. (2001). " Subaerial river bank erosion processes and their interaction with other bank erosion mechanisms on the River Arrow, Warwickshire, UK." Earth Surf. Processes Landforms ESPLDB 0197-9337, 26 (1), 631-646.
9. Einstein, H. A. (1950). " The bedload function for sediment transport in open channels." Technical Bulletin No. 1026, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
10. Elliot, W. J., Olivieri, L. J., Laflen, J. M., and, Kohl, K. D. (1990). " Predicting soil erodibility from soil properties including classification, mineralogy, climate, and topography." Paper No. 902557, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Mich.
11. Fortier, S., and, Scobey, F. C. (1926). " Permissible canal velocities." Trans. Am. Soc. Civ. Eng. TACEAT 0066-0604, 89 (1), 940-984.
12. Ganjegunte, G. K., Vance, G. F., and, King, L. A. (2005). " Soil chemical changes from irrigation with water co-produced with coalbed natural gas." J. Environ. Qual. JEVQAA 0047-2425, 34 (1), 2217-2227. 10.2134/jeq2005.0019
13. Graf, W. H. (1984). Hydraulics of sediment transport, Water Resources Publications, LLC, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
14. Grissinger, E. H., Asmussen, L. E., and, Espey, W. H. (1963). " Channel stability in undisturbed cohesive soils." J. Hydr. Div. JYCEAJ 0044-796X, 89 (HY6), 259-264.
15. Hanson, G. J. (1989). " Channel erosion of two compacted soils." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 32 (2), 485-490.
16. Hanson, G. J. (1990). " Surface erodibility of earthen channels at high stresses. Part I-Open channel testing." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 33 (1), 127-131.
17. Hanson, G. J. (1991). " Development of a jet index to characterize erosion resistance of soils in earthen spillways." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 34 (1), 132-137.
18. Hanson, G. J., and, Cook, K. R. (1997). " Development of excess shear stress parameters for circular jet testing." Paper No. 972227, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Mich.
19. Hanson, G. J., and, Cook, K. R. (1999). " Procedures to estimate soil erodibility for water management purposes." Paper No. 992133, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Mich.
20. Hanson, G. J., and, Cook, K. R. (2004). " Apparatus, test procedures, and analytical methods to measure soil erodibility in-situ." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 20 (4), 455-462.
21. Hanson, G. J., and, Robinson, K. M. (1993). " The influence of soil moisture and compaction on spillway erosion." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 36 (5), 1349-1352.
22. Hanson, G. J., Robinson, K. M., and, Cook, K. R. (2002). " Scour below an overfall. Part II: Prediction." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 45 (4), 957-964.
23. Hanson, G. J., and, Simon, A. (2001). " Erodibility of cohesive streambeds in the loess area of the midwestern USA." Hydrolog. Process. HYPRE3 0885-6087, 15 (1), 23-38. 10.1002/hyp.149
24. Hanson, G. J., and, Simon, A. (2002). " Discussion of 'Erosion function apparatus for scour rate predictions' by J. L. Briaud, F. C. K. Ting, H. C. Chen, Y. Cao, S. W. Han, and K. W. Kwak." J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng. JGGEFK 1090-0241, 128 (7), 627-628. 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2002)128:7(627)
25. Hollick, M. (1976). " Towards a routine test for the assessment of critical tractive forces of cohesive soils." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 19 (6), 1076-1081.
26. Kirkpatrick, A., Sessoms, H., and, Skinner, Q. D. (2006). " A guide to changing plant communities, with emphasis on salinizing sites in the arid and semi-arid northern plains and mountains region." Montana State Univ. Cooperative Extension Service and Northern Plains and Mountains Regional Water Quality Program, Bozeman, Mont.
27. Lim, S. S. (2006). " Experimental investigation of erosion in variable saturated clay soils." Ph.D. dissertation, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Univ. of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
28. Lowry, M. E.,. (1986). " Hydrology of area, 50, northern great plains and rocky mountain coal provinces, Wyoming and Montana." Rep. No. 83-545, U.S. Geological Survey, Cheyenne, Wyo.
29. Lyle, W. M., and, Smerdon, E. T. (1965). " Relation of compaction and other soil properties to the erosion resistance of soils." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 8 (3), 419-422.
30. Mehta, A. J. (1991). " Review notes on cohesive sediment erosion." Coastal Sediments '91: Proc., ASCE Seattle, Washington, 1 (1), 40-53.
31. Moore, W. L., and, Masch, F. D. (1962). " Experiments on scour resistance of cohesive sediments." J. Geophys. Res. JGREA2 0148-0227, 67 (4), 1437-1446.
32. Paaswell, R. E. (1973). " Causes and mechanisms of cohesive soil erosion: The state of the art." Highway Research Board Special Rep. No., 135, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 52-74.
33. Parthenaides, E., and, Paaswell, R. E. (1970). " Erodibility of channels with cohesive boundary." J. Hydr. Div. JYCEAJ 0044-796X, 96 (HY3), 755-771.
34. Patz, M. J., Reddy, K. J., and, Skinner, Q. D. (2004). " Chemistry of coalbed methane discharge water interacting with semi-arid ephemeral channels." J. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. JWRAF5 1093-474X, 40 (5), 1247-1255.
35. Payne, A. A. (2004). " Surface water hydrology and shallow groundwater effects of coalbed methane development, upper Beaver Creek, Powder River Basin, Wyoming." MS thesis, Dept. of Geology, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo.
36. Raudkivi, A. J., and, Tan, S. K. (1984). " Erosion of cohesive soils." J. Hydraul. Res. JHYRAF 0022-1686, 22 (4), 217-233.
37. Robinson, K. M., Bennett, S. J., Hanson, G. J., and, Kadavy, K. C. (2000). " The influence of weathering on headcut erosion." Paper No. 002066, American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Mich.
38. Shaikh, A., Ruff, J. F., and, Abt, S. A. (1988a). " Erosion rate of compacted NA-Montmorillonite soils." J. Geotech. Engrg. JGENDZ 0733-9410, 114 (3), 297-305.
39. Shaikh, A., Ruff, J. F., Wayne, C. A., and, Abt, S. A. (1988b). " Erosion rate of dispersive and nondispersive clays." J. Geotech. Engrg. JGENDZ 0733-9410, 114 (5), 589-600.
40. Simon, A., and, Collinson, A. J. C. (2001). " Pore-water pressure effects on the detachment of cohesive streambeds: Seepage forces and matric suction." Earth Surf. Processes Landforms ESPLDB 0197-9337, 26 (1), 1421-1442. 10.1002/esp.287
41. Simon, A., and, Thomas, R. E. (2002). " Processes and forms of an unstable system with resistant, cohesive streambeds." Earth Surf. Processes Landforms ESPLDB 0197-9337, 27 (7), 699-718. 10.1002/esp.347
42. Skempton, A. W. (1953). " The colloidal activity of clays." Proc., 3rd Int. Conf. of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. 1 (1), 57.
43. Skinner, Q. D. (2003). " Rangeland monitoring: Water quality and riparian systems." Arid Land Research and Management, 17 (4), 407-728.
44. SPSS Inc. (2005). SPSS for windows, release 14.0.1, Chicago.
45. Stein, O. R., Julien, P. Y., and, Alonso, C. V. (1993). " Mechanics of jet scour downstream of a headcut." J. Hydraul. Res. JHYRAF 0022-1686, 31 (6), 732-738.
46. Stein, O. R., and, Nett, D. D. (1997). " Impinging jet calibration of excess shear sediment detachment parameters." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 40 (6), 1573-1580.
47. Temple, D. M. (1980). " Tractive force design of vegetated channels." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 23 (4), 884-890.
48. Temple, D. M. (1982). " Flow retardance of submerged grass channel linings." Trans. ASAE TAAEAJ 0001-2351, 25 (5), 1300-1303.
49. Temple, D. M., Robinson, K. M., Ahring, R. M., and, Davis, A. G. (1987). " Stability design of grass-lined open channels." Agriculture handbook 667, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stillwater, Okla.
50. Thoman, R. W. (2007) " Determining the erodibility of ephemeral, cohesive channels in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming." MS thesis, Univ. of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyo.
51. USACE. (1970). " Laboratory soils testing." Engineer manual, EM1110-2-1906, Washington, D.C.
52. Wischmeier, W. H., and, Mannering, J. V. (1969). " Relation of soil properties to its erodibility." Soil Sci. Soc. Am. Proc. SSSAA8 0038-0776, 33 (1), 131-137.
53. Wynn, T. M. (2004). " The effects of vegetation on stream bank erosion." Ph.D. dissertation, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
54. Wynn, T. M., Henderson, M. B., and, Vaughan, D. H. (2008). " Changes in streambank erodibility and critical shear stress due to subaerial processes along a headwater stream, southwestern Virginia, USA." Geomorphology GEMPEZ 0169-555X, 97 (1), 260-273.
55. Wynn, T. M., and, Mostaghimi, S. (2006). " The effects of vegetation and soil type on streambank erosion, southwest Virginia, USA." J. Am. Water Resour. Assoc. JWRAF5 1093-474X, 42 (1), 69-82.