Chute Design Using Concrete Building Blocks

by David C. Ralston, USDA Soil Conservation Service, Washington, United States,
James L. Evans, USDA Soil Conservation Service, Washington, United States,
Alan D. Wood, USDA Soil Conservation Service, Washington, United States,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract:

Chutes constructed using concrete building blocks for erosion control on ephemeral streams have performed successfully. The chutes consist of a layer of blocks placed on a geotextile over granular material on the foundation soil. Tests have provided hydraulic rating, stability and outlet design information. This type of chute has been designed for rehabilitation of a dam.

Subject Headings: Hydraulic design | Concrete blocks | Stream channels | Rivers and streams | River bank stabilization | Ecological restoration | Concrete dams

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