The challenge of estuarine management is to maintain existing estuarine natural structure
and functioning, to rectify historical damage and negative impacts of human actions which …

Highlights Eleven general streambank stabilization (SBS) techniques have been used
worldwide. Rules-of-thumb and practitioner experience are still heavily applied in SBS …

Riverbank erosion has significant geomorphological as well as anthropogenic
consequences. The geomorphological impacts include form changes such as lateral …

Local scour caused by the erosion or removal of sediment from bridge piers is a potential
hazard to the safety of bridges. Numerous equations predicting local scour depth at bridge …

Protection of the bridge abutment in waterways against scour phenomena is a very
significant issue in hydraulic engineering fields. Several field and experimental …

Spur dikes are structures built along riverbanks that serve two purposes: stabilizing the
banks and minimizing erosion risk by controlling water flow in the river channel. The current …

The successful stabilization of riverbanks and the construction of sustainable foundations,
extensive knowledge of the scour process and accurate assessment of scour depth around …

Diversion flows from rivers or main channels affect bed morphology and cause erosion and
sedimentation at the diversion channel junction. In a diversion channel flow system, the …

Riverbank erosion poses a significant threat to the stability and integrity of river training
structures. River training structures such as groynes are important components of …

Spur dikes, mainly for regulating water flow and protecting river banks in the past, were
found recently to have the ability to increase the fish physical habitat and improve aquatic …