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DEBRIS FLOW SIMULATION FOR HIGHWAY CROSS CULVERTS

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00820991

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Abstract:

A study on the design of highway cross culverts in an area of potential debris flow along the Snowmass Canyon segment of SH-82 in Colorado is presented. Considering the characteristics of the drainage network and the highway cross culverts, the Federal Highway Administration's BRI-STARS model is enhanced to simulate surface profiles for debris flows. Appropriate sizing of highway cross culverts is provided on the basis of the results of the model simulations for various approaches utilizing both clear-water and debris flow techniques. It is shown that the traditional clear-water modeling results in considerably undersized culverts for debris flows. The modified BRI-STARS model was verified using field data and was shown to be an effective tool in the design of cross culverts to pass debris flows across highways.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1770, Design of Structures 2001.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

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Authors:

Molinas, A
Wu, B
Koester, R D

Pagination:

p. 220-226

Publication Date:

2001

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1770
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309072328

Features:

Figures (5) ; Photos (1) ; References (12)

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Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Dec 11 2001 12:00AM

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