COMPANION DOCUMENT 580-10

ALLOWABLE VELOCITY AND MAXIMUM SHEAR STRESS

Streambank and Shoreland Protection Code 580

Allowable
Velocity
Type of Treatment Shear
ft/sec
lb/sq ft
1
Brush Mattresses
Staked only w/ rock riprap toe (initial) 0.8 - 4.1 5
Staked only w/ rock riprap toe (grown) 4.0 - 8.0 12
2
Coir Geotextile Roll
Roll with coir rope mesh staked only without rock
0.2 - 0.8 <5
riprap toe
Roll with Polypropylene rope mesh staked only
0.8 - 3.0 <8
without rock riprap toe
Roll with Polypropylene rope mesh staked and
3.0 - 4.0 < 12
with rock riprap toe
3
Live Fascine
LF Bundle w/ rock riprap toe 2.0 - 3.1 8
4
Soils
Fine colloidal sand 0.02-0.03 1.5
Sandy loam (noncolloidal) 0.03-0.04 1.75
Alluvial silt (noncolloidal) 0.045-0.05 2
Silty loam (noncolloidal) 0.045-0.05 1.75-2.25
Firm loam 0.075 2.5
Fine gravels 0.075 2.5
Stiff clay 0.26 3-4.5
Alluvial silt (colloidal) 0.26 3.75
Graded loam to cobbles 0.38 3.75
Graded silts to cobbles 0.43 4
Shales and hardpan 0.67 6
4
Gravel/Cobble
1-inch 0.33 2.5-5
2-inch 0.67 3-6
6-inch 2 4-7.5
12-inch 4 5.5-12
4
Vegetation
Class A turf (ret class) 3.7 6-8
Class B turf (ret class) 2.1 4-7
Class C turf (ret class) 1 3.5
Retardance Class D 0.6 Design of roadside
Retardance Class E 0.35 channels HEC-15
Long native grasses 1.2-1.7 4-6
Short native and bunch grass 0.7-0.95 3-4

EFH Notice 210-WI-119

February 2009
 COMPANION DOCUMENT 580-10

Allowable
Velocity
Type of Treatment Shear
ft/sec
lb/sq ft
4
Soil Bioengineering
Wattles 0.2-1.0 3
Reed fascine 0.6-1.25 5
Coir roll 3-5 8
Vegetated coir mat 4-8 9.5
Live brush mattress (initial) 0.4-4.1 4
Live brush mattress (grown) 3.90-8.2 12
Brush layering (initial/grown) 0.4-6.25 12
Live fascine 1.25-3.10 6-8
Live willow stakes 2.10-3.10 3-10
4
Hard Surfacing
Gabions 10 14-19
Concrete 12.5 >18
5
Boulder Clusters
Boulder
Very large (>80-inch diameter) 37.4 25
Large ( >40-in diameter) 18.7 19
Medium (>20-inch diameter) 9.3 14
Small (>10-inch diameter) 4.7 10
Cobble
Large (>5-inch diameter) 2.3 7
Small (>2.5-inch diameter) 1.1 5
Gravel
Very Course (>1.25-inch diameter) 0.54 3
Course (>.63-inch diameter) 0.25 2.5
1
Brush mattresses (ERDC TN EMRRP-SR-23): http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/pdf/sr23.pdf.
2
Coir Geotextile roll (ERDC TN EMRRP-SR-04): http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/pdf/sr04.pdf.
3
Live Fascine (ERDC TN EMRRP-SR-31): http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/pdf/sr31.pdf.
4
Stream Restoration Materials (ERDC TN EMRRP-SR-29): http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/pdf/sr29.pdf.
5
Boulder Clusters (ERDC TN EMRRP-SR-11): http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/pdf/sr11.pdf.

Additional Sources:

Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Erosion Control - Product Acceptability List (PAL):

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/library/research/docs/finalreports/tau-finalreports/erosion.pdf

Texas Department of Transportation, Approved Products List:

http://www.dot.state.tx.us/mnt/erosion/contents.htm

EFH Notice 210-WI-119

February 2009