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PROJECT REPORT
ON
RIVER TRAINING WORKS - CASE STUDIES OF
GANGA BRIDGE NO. 52
AND
SHARDA BRIDGE NO. 97
(PROJECT 526 05)
BY
G. Panneerselvam, Dy. C. E. / Br. Line/ S.Rly
Harpal Singh, Sr. D.E.N. / II / Moradabad/ N. Rly.
S.C. Srivastava, Sr. DEN/ Coord./ Lucknow / N.E Rly.
INDIAN RAILWAYS INSTITUTE OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, PUNE
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CONTENTS SL.
No. DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS PAGES
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DIFFERENT PURPOSES OF RIVER TRAINING
WORKS
1 2
3. TYPES OF RIVER TRAINING WORKS 2 3
4. DESIGN OF RIVER TRAINING WORKS 3 17
5. CASE STUDY No. 1 OF GANGA BR. No. 52 18 33
6. CASE STUDY No. 2 OF SHARDA BR. No. 97 33 40
7. CONCLUSION 40 41
8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 41
9. REFERENCES 41 - 43
10. FIGURES 44 72
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1. INTRODUCTION.
Rivers in alluvial plans are highly variable in their behaviour
and to an average man often unpredictable. A stream, which is
quite trouble free during low flow, may attain a threatening
condition during high stages. It may develop unforeseen
meanders, breakthrough embankment, attack town and important
structures, outflank bridges and in general may create havoc.
Therefore, whenever any hydraulic structure is built across an
alluvial stream, adequate measures in form of river-training works
must be taken to establish the river course along a certain
alignment with a predetermined cross-section. All these works
which are constructed to train the river are known as river-training
works. (Figure1 & 2)
2. PURPOSE OF RIVER TRAINING WORKS:
The objective of the river training works in general includes to
guide and confine the flow of a river channel in a defined course
and to control and regulate the river bed configuration for effective
and safe movement of floods. The basic purpose of river training
works in railways context may be said to be of two folds as under .
(1) To guide the river through the bridges within a constricted
water- way with as little obliquity as possible.,
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(2) To fend the river off the bridge approaches in order to keep in-
tact the line of flow communication.
3. DIFFERENT TYPES OF RIVER TRAINING WORKS
Various types of river training works generally adopted on
Indian Railways are :
(1) Guide Bunds
(2) Spurs
(3) Marginal bunds
(4) Closure bunds
(5) Assisted cut offs
However choice for adaptation of any particular type or a
combination of above river training works depends on various
factors specific to any particular site conditions. In the present
paper, two case studies have been dealt with in detail to
emphasize the above aspects.
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4. DESIGN OF RIVER TRAINING WORKS :
4.1 GUIDE BUNDS :
Aspects of design of guide banks include their shape in plan,
waterway between them; their lengths upstream and downstream
of the bridge axis; curved heads; cross- sections; measures for
their bank and toe protection against scour.
4.1.1 PLAN- FORM:
In plan, the guide banks can either be parallel to each other,
converging upstream or diverging upstream. However, the actual
form of guide banks depends upon the local topography, location
of the bridge with respect to banks, flow conditions in the river and
the alignment of the approach embankments and is best decided
by the model studies.
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4.1.2 Waterway:
The first step in the design of a bridge on an alluvial river is the
estimation of the minimum and also a safe waterway. Laceys
(1929) wetted perimeter P as given by equation no. (1) is used as
a good guide for providing the clear waterway between the
abutments.
Q75.4P = (1)
where,
P is expressed in meters
Q is flood discharge in m3/sec
4.1.3 LENGTH OF GUIDE BUNDS :
Figure 3 shows a typical layout of a straight and parallel
guide bank. According to Springs the straight length of the guide
bank L1 on upstream of the bridge is 1.1 L, and on downstream
side L2 is 0.25L, where L is the length of the bridge between the
abutments.
4.1.4 RADIUS OF CURVED HEAD :
For designing the curved heads both upstream and
downstream (Fig. 3), following recommendations are followed:
For upstream head R1 = 2.2 Q , sweep angle q1 =1200 to 1450
For downstream head R2 = 1.1 Q , sweep angle q2 =450 to 600
Here R1 and R2 are expressed in metres and Q in m3/sec
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4.1.5 TOP WIDTH AND FREEBOARD :
The top width of the guide banks should not be less than 3.0
m and is generally kept between 6.0m to 9.0m to allow for the
movement of vehicles carrying construction material. Side slopes
are generally 2H: 1V. Freeboard 1.5m to 2.5m above the
anticipated maximum flood level of 100-year flood. Alternatively, a
freeboard of 1.0m is added to the high flood level of a 500-year
flood for getting the top level of the guide bank.
FIGURE 3 LAYOUT OF A GUIDE BUND
Deepest Scour Hole
1:2 (V:H)
Launching Apron
H.F.L.
Section A-A
Section B-B
H.F.L. H.F.L.
Launching Apron
Deepest Scour Hole
2 2R = 1.1 Q2
R2
R = 2.2 Q1
1
R1
1
A A
B
B
1
2
Flow
L = 1.1L
L = 0.25L
1
Top Width
Rear Apron
Side Slope
Front Apron
Axis of the Bridge
L
L
q = 120 to 145
q = 45 to 60
1:2 (V:H)
q
q
o
2
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4.1.6 Stone Pitching On Sloping Sides And Launching Apron:
The sloping face of the guide bank as well as its nose are
susceptible to severe erosion by the river flow, therefore, they are
protected by large size stones . Normally the thickness of such
stone pitching on the slope is estimated by the following empirical
equation given by Inglis (Garde and Ranga Raju, 2000)
T = 0.04 to 0.06 Q1/3 (2)
where,
T = Thickness of the pitching in metres and Q is in m3/sec
This pitching should extend upto 1.0m higher than the
expected maximum flood level. Further, it should be ensured that
the minimum size of the boulder used in this pitching is such that it
is not washed away during flood. This minimum size of stones of
relative density 2.65 may be calculated by the following empirical
equation as given by Garde and Ranga Raju (2000).
dmin = 0.023 to 0.046U2max
(3)
in which
dmin is expressed in m, and U max is the maximum velocity of
flow (in m/s) in the vicinity of guide bank.
A geosynthetic filter or a conventional sand gravel filter
0.30m thick is generally placed on the sloping bank of the
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guide bank facing river flow to prevent washing out of fine
material from the subgrade or backfill and the pitching is
provided over this filter. The pitching is placed in a closely
packed formation inside a grid formed by masonry walls of
0.30m width provided along the bank slope at a spacing of
6.0m measured in the direction of flow.
4.1.7 LAUNCHING APRON :
Figure 4 shows the general arrangement of the launching
apron that is generally provided at the head and the shank of
the guide bank to prevent undermining of the bank pitching
and consequent failure of the guide bank. The design of the
launching apron involves the estimation of the maximum
scour that is likely to occur at different portions of the guide
bank and the provision of the adequate quantity of stone to
cover the face of the scour hole at that location.
Inglis (Garde and Ranga Raju, 2000) has related this
maximum scour depth D1 to Laceys depth R as per the
following relation:
D1 = XR (4)
where,
R = 0.473/1
fQ (5)
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Here D1 and R are both measured from the high flood level
and are expressed in metres; Q is in m3/sec and f is Laceys
silt factor given as
f = 1.75 50d (6)
in which d50 is the median size of the bed material in mm and
the coefficient X is taken from Table1.
Table1 Values of X in Equation (4)
Location Value of X
Scour at straight spurs facing upstream 3.8
Scour at straight spurs facing downstream 2.25
Scour at nose of large radius guide banks 2.75
Transition from nose to straight portion of
guide bank 2.25
Straight portion of the guide bank 2.0
It is assumed that the launching apron placed on the river
bed would launch into the scour hole to take a slope of IV: 2H with
an average of 1.25T. To ensure this volume of boulder material,
the average thickness of the launching apron on the riverbed
comes to 1.86T.The apron is originally laid on the riverbed in a
width of 1.5Ds where Ds is the scoured depth measured below the
bed at that location.
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To account for the non-uniformity in launching, the thickness
of the apron calculated above is provided in the form of a
wedge as shown in Fig.4.
FIGURE 4 DETAILS OF A LAUNCHING APRON
Thus, making use of Table 1 and Fig.4, the widths of the
launching apron at various locations of the guide bank can be
estimated. Smooth transitions need to be provided to
accommodate the varying widths of the apron.
4.2 PERMEABLE SPURS
Permeable spurs have been used more often for bank protection
than for diverting the flow. These spurs stabilise a reach of the
river by inducing siltation along the bank from which they are
H.F.L.
Average Thickness 1.25T after Launching
River Bed
Deepest Scour
1.5 T
20 cm Soling of Ballast
1:2 (V:H)
Boulder Pitching
Total thickness including Soling (T)
2.25Ds
1:2 (V:H)
sD
1D = xR
Launching Aprons
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projected. They are generally provided as a series of spurs
projecting from the bank, which requires protection against
erosion. Design considerations include their cross-section, length
and spacing, stability and protection against scour.
4.2.1 CROSS- SECTION :
Spurs are built of rectangular section with a top width of about 1.50
m. Vertical ballies' (wooden piles made of bamboos) are driven in
two rows at the spacing equal to top width of the spur. They are
tied longitudinally, laterally and diagonally for achieving greater
rigidity and strength. The space between the two rows of ballies'
is filled with brushwood and stones. The recommended
thicknesses of brushwood and stones to be placed in alternate
layers are 0.90 m and 0.30 m respectively. It is also suggested that
the spur should have a permeability of about 40%.
4.2.2 LENGTH AND SPACING :
There is no specific information available regarding length of these
spurs. The length is however decided mainly from the
consideration that these spurs are required to promote silting and
not to deflect the current away from the bank. Further, short spurs
would have comparatively less hydrodynamic force on them
thereby reducing the chances of their failure. The width of the river
is also considered in fixing the length of the spur. For the railway
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bridge at Garhmukteshwar the width of the river during high flood
in the reach affected by bank erosion was 300.0 m and permeable
spurs of 10.0 m long were proposed.
4.2.3 STABILITY OF PERMIABLE SPUR :
The main criterion for the stability of the spur is that it should
not overturn under the various forces that act on it. The stability on
the basis of this criterion should be examined both in the
unscoured and scoured conditions. Therefore, the length of the
ballies below the riverbed should be adequate to ensure their
stability.
For the stability analysis, the spur is considered as a
permeable, two-dimensional anchored pile. The various forces to
be considered per unit length of the spur are as below and are
shown in Fig.5
(i) Drag force , FD
(ii) Soil resistance, Fs
(iii) Self weight of the spur, W
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The method of estimating these forces is given below:
FIGURE 5 FORCES ON THE SPUR
Drag force, FD :
The drag force per unit length is conventionally expressed as
FD = C D 21 f U
2 Hs (7)
in which CD is the drag coefficient of the spur, r f is the density
of water, Hs is the height of the spur above the river bed. Here
the value of CD can be estimated using the results of Ranga Raju
et al.(1988) for the flow past porous fences as shown in Fig.6.
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FIGURE 6 RELATIONSHIP FOR CD
In this figure d is the thickness of the boundary layer, Hf is
the height of the fence and h is its porosity. The relationship shown
in Fig. 6 does not consider the effect of blockage on CD. As the
length of the spur is generally quite small in comparison to river
width, the effect of blockage on CD could be ignored. For the spur
projecting from the river bank, Hf is taken as the length of the spur
and d as equal to half the width of the river
The value of CD also depends on the angle of inclination of
the spur. However, the results of Ranga Raju and Garde (1969)
show that for the angle of inclination between 600 and 900, the
value of CD remains practically constant.The drag force FD may
be taken to act at Hs/2 above the river bed level.
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Soil resistance, Fs :
For considering the overturning of the spur about its base, the soil
resistance Fs per unit length of the spur is computed using the
following equations (Ranjan and Rao, 1991)
Fs=21 g, (kp - ka ) D
2 (8a)
kp = tan2 (45 + j /2 ) (8b)
ka= tan2 (45 - f /2 ) (8c)
Here g, is the submerged weight of the soil, f is the angle of
internal friction and D is the depth of ballies below the river bed. In
calculating the value of Fs from Eq.(8), the extra resistance
offered by the launching apron has not been considered. This
assumption would give the value of Fs on the conservative side.
The line of action of the force Fs is at 2D/3 below the river bed
level.
Self weight of the spur, W:
The self weight of the spur, W, per unit length may be computed
as
W = s b (Hs + D) (9)
in which s is the submerged unit weight of the spur material
and b is the width of the spur. This weight acts vertically down
at b/2 through the centre of gravity of the spur.
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4.2.4 STABILITY ANALYSIS IN UNSCOURED CONDITION :
Figure 7 shows the forces on the spur in the unscoured
condition. The unknown grip length D of the spur below riverbed
could be calculated with these forces and adopting no tension
criterion in which resultant of all the forces passes through a point
within the middle third of the base.
FIGURE 7 FORCES ON THE SPUR IN UNSCOURED CONDITION
Stability analysis for the required grip length with scour
Figure 8 shows the spur, with deepest scour at its nose and the
resulting launched position of the apron.
As can be seen from this figure, the soil has a sloping profile of
IV:2H below the bed level. For the computation of soil resistance in
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this case, the effective depth of soil has been assumed as 2/3D
instead of the full depth D. This is shown as equivalent horizontal
soil level in Fig.8. Here D is the required grip length below riverbed
level. Following the criterion of no tension at the toe, the required
grip length D can be worked out. The resistance offered by the
launched apron will provide additional margin of safety.
FIGURE 8 FORCES ON THE SPUR IN SCOURED CONDITION
4.2.5 Stabi lity of spur at the riverbed level
In analyzing the stability of the spur at the riverbed level, it is
assumed that the grip length as estimated on the basis of scour
condition will provide enough rigidity at the riverbed level for
considering the bending of the spur. This bending needs to be
considered under the action of various forces acting on it above
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the riverbed level. Schematic diagram showing forces on the spur
above the riverbed level is shown in Fig.9.
FIGURE 9 FORCES ON THE SPUR ABOVE THE RIVERBED LEVEL
Also, the spur above the riverbed may be assumed as a solid
structure though it will function as a permeable spur to start with.
The assumption is on the conservative side. The analysis requires
permissible stresses on the ballies used for the spur. These
stresses depend on the grade of the timber used for ballies and
are given in National Building Code of India (1970). Knowing
forces shown in Fig.7, the analysis can be carried out to determine
the factor of safety against overturning and stresses at the toe and
heel of the spur. The width of the spur could be modified if required
on the basis of such an analysis. Protection against scour at the
nose of these spurs is provided in the form of the usual launching
apron.
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5. CASE STUDY NO. 1: RIVER TRAINING AND PROTECTION
WORKS AT BRIDGE NO. 52 ON RIVER
GANGA AT GARHMUKTESHWAR ON
MORADABAD-GHAZIABAD-DELHI (BG)
RAILWAY LINE ON NORTHERN RAILWAY.
5.1 BRIDGE DETAILS(Existing) :
Span - 11 x 61 m.
Design Discharges - 7600 cumecs
Foundation - Well foundation in brick masonry
(5.00 x 10.00 m round nose & 25 m
Depth, stein. 1.20 m)
Rail Level - 204.9 m.
Bottom of girder - 202.44 m.
H F L (1924) - 200.25 m
Danger level - 199.35 m.
L W L - 195.4 m.
Permissible scour level - 183.0 m
Bottom of foundation - 169.7 m
A Road bridge of span 2 x 53.30m + 11x 54.21 m also exist
at 180 m on down stream side of this bridge .
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5.2 BRIDGE DETAILS(In Progress 30 m D/S of existing) :
Span - 11 x 61 m.(UP/DN)
Design Discharges - 8300 cumecs (Return period 50
year)/12748 cumecs(Return period 2000 years corresponding
to H.F.L of 1924)
Foundation -Well foundation in R.C.C 2.5 m Stein.
- Pier 12 m circular & 48 m Depth with
- Abut. 12m circular & 46.6 m Depth
Rail Level - 204.9 m.
Bottom of girder - 202.44 m.
H F L (1924) - 200.25 m
Danger level - 199.35 m.
L W L - 195.4 m.
Permissible scour level - 170.25 m
Bottom of foundation - 147.93 m
A Road bridge of span 2 x 53.30m + 11x 54.21 m also exist
at 150 m on down stream side of this bridge and another is in
progress 14.80m up stream of existing road bridge.
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5.3 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM :
Moradabad-Ghaziabad line of Northern Railway,crosses river
Ganga near Garhmukteshwar at km 66/8 to 67/4.The Ganga at the
bridge site ,in alluvium stage with sand (Silt factor 0.9) in its bed, is
nearly 500 km down stream of its source of origin and catchment
area is approx. 29709.0 sqkm. At the time of construction, river
with Khadir width of 7-8 km was flowing hugging its extreme edge
of khadir on Ghaziabad side.The bridge was constructed in 1900
with guide bunds 670 m long on u/s side and 150 m long on
downstreamside for right guide bund.Similarly 460 m long on u/s
side and 150 m on d/s side for left guide bund were constructed.
Left guide bund was kept shorter than the right guide bund,
keeping in view the proximity of the edge of the island. Mr. W.A
John, who constructed the bridge,clearly recorded that length of
left guide bund has been purposely kept shorter to allow more
passage of water in between the guide bund and island.He further
recorded that if required,its length can be increased.Since
constrction of this bridge the river has been changing its course
intermittently causing serious threat to left approach
embankment,guide bund and also to right guide bund .Till date
various studies and protective measures have been/are being
taken.After construction of one spur of 600 feet long during 1903
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,1500 feet away from left, the river straightened itself and caused
no serious problem till 1947except in 1924 when flow of river was
only 200 m away from the Matwali bridge and some portion of the
Ganga flood water was diverted towards Matwali bridge.As such
breach took place in the approaches of Matwali Bridge.After the
breach,span was increased from 3x12.2 to 6x12.2m.Depth of well
foundation was increased from 12.5 m to 21.3 m (for newly
constructed wells). Two bridges,one each at Chhoiah Nallah
(Bridge no 50) and Matwali Nallah(Bridge no 51)were provided to
avoid flooding of water in nearby area for longer duration
considering that these bridges will pass on the discharge to the
down stream side.(However it is suspected that during the heavy
flood, river Ganga also somewhat attracted towards the bank due
to bridge constructed over Matwali Nallah.Sometime it was feared
that river may outflank through Matwali bridge.Later on,Railway
administration corresponded with the State Govt. regarding closure
but the same could not be materialized on account of resistance of
the villagers on the plea that they will be mostly submerged in
water). During the flood of 1948, the river attacked railway bank at
km 63-64. Member engineering flew over the site and in
consultation with C.W.P.R.S/Pune the left guide bund was
extended by 1200 feet with additional curved head of 600 feet
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radius. A 4.5 km long diversion was constructed from km 66/11 to
65/12 .The river immediately after execution of these works
retreated back. Again in floods of 1950,1954,1956,1977,1996,1998
some flood repair works were carried out on the left approach bunk
and the guide bunds by dumping boulders and
constructing/extendig solid and permeable spurs.During
1955,nearby Tigree & Lathira villages were endangered and
Lathira village partly washed away.To protect the villages , one
spur was constructed thereby tying the river between to obligatory
points i.e Tigree spur and guide bund of Garhmukteshwar bridge,
meandering and coming close to embankment .
For protection measures various further studies were got done by
Railway from IRI /Roorkee in 1978,1980 ,from IIT/Roorkee in
1997,1999. Based on them a large number of solid and permeable
spurs have been provided on the left bank of the river for
controlling the flow so that the railway embankment is not subject
to bank erosion.(In 1996 & 1998 in a reach X1X2 (a distance of
about 825m) as shown in Fig.l,in fact at location 64/7 km on this
reach, the river is only 70. m away from the centre line of the track
and is subject to serious bank erosion. Therefore protective
measures were to be taken immediately).A barrage 70 km
upstream has also been commissioned in 1988 from which canal
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takes off from right bank.
However, before a further detailed physical model study
could be conducted, a new Railway Bridge as well as a new
roadways were also sanctioned for construction within 180 m in
down stream side of existing Railway Bridge and in up stream side
of existing road bridge. Keeping in view the fact that the
construction of these two new bridges in close vicinity of existing
bridges may further affect the river behaviour, it was thought
prudent to have a fresh detailed study including physical model
study taking holistic consideration of all aspects including effect of
existing and proposed ghats. Accordingly department of civil
engineering of IIT Roorkee along with Irrigation Research Institute,
Roorkee were asked for a detail study and interactive design.
Based on their recommendations submitted in year 2004 various
further measures as detailed below are being adopted at site.
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5.4 RECOMMENDED REMEDIAL ACTIONS TAKEN IN
VARIOUS STAGES :
(I) Year 1903:
600 feet left embankment spur at 1500 feet from abutment
constructed.
(II) Year 1948: River main channel was only 480 feet away from
track. . On Member engineering visit to site and in
consultation with C.W.P.R.S/Pune the left guide bund was
extended by 1200 feet with additional curved head of 600
feet radius. A 4.5 km long diversion was also constructed
from km 66/11 to 65/12 .
(III) Year 1950: UP Govt. constructed a spur to save village tigri
situated 8 km u/s of bridge.However since then the river has
been flowing hugging this spur and passing through railway
bridge.
(IV) Year 1954: Repairs by dumping boulders along railway
embankment & linking track on diversion.
(V) Year 1956-58: IRI/oorkee recommended curved mole head
for right guide bund and 3500 feet long spur at km 63-
64.Somehow none of these proposal materialized.
(VI) Year1977: Diversion repaired with 16 feet bank width and
1.5 : 1 side slope.A reseve stock of 1lakh cft of boulders at
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km 63-64 was also collected and kept.With the
commissioning of earthen dam over river Ramganga at
Kalagarh the dry weather flow of river ramganga is
discharged in River Ganga 4 km u/s of village Tigri to
augment discharge of lower ganges canal taking off from
Narora Since the current at km 63/7-8 was 10-12 feet deep
the const. Of even small spures to arrest the local erosion
could not be taken up as time leftover was very little.
(VII) Year 1978: IRI/ROORKEE in1978( report no50) suggested
two spurs one 250 m long at km 64.06 and another 400 m
long at km 65.50 normal to the track based on model study.
(VIII) Year 1980: IRI/Roorkee in1980( report no51) suggested (i) A
kinked spur having 60 m shank length and 90 m nose at 165
degree included angle at km 63.75(ii) Existing 50 m long
inclined spur at km 65 may be extended straight normal to
track beyond its nose making total length 100m.(iii) A mole
head of radius 200m at 120 degree sweep angle may be
provided to the nose of right guide bund.
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(IX) Year 1981 :
(i) 305 Nos. large size trungers dropped around the nose of
spur at KM: 63 /12.
(ii) 3000 trees planted on the RGB, LGB and along the bank of
Ganga.
(iii) Turfing of the slops of retarded alignment was done.
(X) Year 1997 :
Department of civil engineering of the then University of
Roorkee had suggested in its 1st report that following action should
be taken as short term measures to safeguard the bridge guide
bunds an its approach embankments from any threat in oncoming
monsoon.
1. Twenty five permeable dikes 5. 0m long at a spacing
of 30 m and at locations shown in Fig.15 be
constructed on the left bank of the river. The construction
details of the dikes and the launching apron are given
in Fig.16.
2. A pilot channel 10.0m wide, 1.0m deep and 225.0 m
long be excavated on the existing bed opposite the
proposed location of the dikes to reduce the discharge
intensity in the main channel in the vicinity of the dikes.
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3. Sandbag revetment be provided on the left bank
both upstream and downstream of the proposed
dikes. The length of revetment may be 100.0m on
the upstream side and 50.0m on the downstream side.
While follow up action on item No. 1 and 3 were taken at site,
action on item No. 2 was deferred till detailed model study as its
efficacy was considered doubtful.
(XI) Year 1999:
However, before a detailed physical model study as earlier
recommended by IIT, Roorkee, could be got conducted, serious
problems were felt in flood of 1998 and 1999. The river came very
close to the railway embankment over a distance of 825 m posing
a serious threat to its safety. Nose of exisiting spurs along with
molehead of the existing left guidebund were seriously damaged.
Department of a Civil Engineering of IIT, Roorkee were again
requested to study the following aspects :
To examine the need of extending the newly built solid spurs.
Identification of the number and the location of additional solid
permeable spurs on the left bank of the river
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To suggest safety measures for the protection of the molehead of
the left guidebund of the bridge and the existing solid spurs.
IIT Roorkee, based on a detailed theoretical analysis
recommended that
(a)To extend all the three solid spurs that were built during
1998(shown in fig.20).
(b)To build two new solid spurs at locations Km 64/8-9 and 65/4-
5(Shown in fig. 20)
(c)To build a series of permeable spurs 5 m long at 30 m center to
center spacing in the entire affected reach (Shown in fig.20 ).
(d)To strengthen the molehead of the existing left guide bund and
the three solid spurs built in 1998.
(e)To provide stone pitching along the left bankline over a distance
of 100 m u/s of the existing solid spur at km 64/3-4and over a
distance of 100 m d/s of the last permeable spur (Shown in fig. 20)
(XII) Year 2004 :
As the basic purpose of study conducted in 2004 was to study the
behavior of river based on holistic approach the scope of the study
to be conducted by Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee included:
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(a) To study the effect of river stream on left and right guide bunds
and other river training works required to protect railway
embankment as well as bridge.
(b) To study for making uniform distribution flow of water from all
spans of bridges during monsoon.
(c) Scour depth in the vicinity of bridge piers.
(d) Shape and section of piers.
(e) Merging of Nala into right guide bund.
(f) Any other suitable suggestions.
A model study based on distorted model of River Ganga from
about five km up stream to 4 km down stream of existing Railway
Bridge Built on scales 1 in 250 (horizontal ) and 1 in 40 (Vertical)
was conducted by Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee to
examine the efficacy of various measures suggested by
department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee based on theoretical
considerations. Various measures suggested by department of
Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee based on theoretical considerations
were as under :
1. Afflux at the existing railway bridge is expected to be less than
10.0 cm and the freeboard provided at the guide bunds is
adequate.
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2. The right guide bund is required to be extended on the
upstream side along its straight length by 107.0 m keeping the top
width the same as in the existing guide bund, viz. 13.0 m and by
providing side slopes of IV: 2.0 H. berms on both sides of the
sloping banks of the extended straight length of the right guide
bund be provided at the same level as in the existing right guide
bund viz. 198.058 m. The width of these berms may also be kept
the same as in the straight portion of the existing right guide bund.
3. The curved head at the end of the extended portion of the right
guide bund be provided as per the details shown in Fig. 23.
4. The bank revetment and the launching apron in the modified
portion of the right guide bund i.e. straight extended length and the
curved head be provided as per the details shown in Figs. 23,24
Geosynthetic filter is recommended instead of sand-gravel filter in
view of quality control and convenience in its laying.
5. The mole head of the existing left guide bund be modified as per
the design proposed for the curved head of the right guide bund.
The details of the proposed modifications are shown in Fig. 26.
6. A 850.0 m long pilot channel 10.0 m wide, 1.0 m deep with
1V:2.0 H side slopes as shown in Fig. 18 be excavated on the
existing' island along the left guide bund to reduce the
concentration of main flow on the right bank of the river. The
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channel is to be excavated below the existing surface level of the
island.
7. Provision of Ghats on the upstream side on the right guide bund
is recommended as such a provision is not expected to alter the
flow characteristics from what have already been considered in the
present design. The rise and the tread of the steps in these Ghats
would however, need adjustments as per the existing and the
proposed side slopes of the right guide bund.
However during the detailed model study by Irrigation Research
Institute Roorkee, it was found that extension of right guide bund
by 107 m in upstream and construction of a pilot channel as
suggested by IIT Roorkee have no effect on activating the left side
spans and channel was found to get silted during the recession of
flood as such these two items were dropped and various other
measures as suggested by IIT Roorkee and found to be
satisfactory in Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee Report are
being implemented at site as detailed (fig. 22)
6. Case study II :
River training and flood protection works between Br. No. 97
and Br. No. 98 between Palian Kalan Bhirakheri Station on
Mailani Gonda (MG) Section of N.E. Railway.
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6.2 Details of Br idge No. 97
Rail cum Road Bridge 19 x 24.38 m
Location 241/ 1-5
Rail Level 158.95 m
Maximum scour Level 14.85 m below Rail Level
Bottom of Girder 156.80 m
Danger Level 155.00 m
Top of Foundation 7.68 m below Rail Level
Bottom of Foundation 25.98 m below Rail Level
Highest Flood Level 155.32 m (1934)
Length of Guide Bund (Plain end) 472 m
Length of Guide Bund (Bhira end) 500 m
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6.2 Details of Bridge No. 98
Rail Bridge Span 9 x 6.1 m + 1 x 12.2 m
Location 247/ 7-8
Rail Level 157.38 m
Top of Girder 157. 16 m
Bottom of Girder 155.80 m
Danger Level 155.20 m
Floor Level 153.375 m
Highest Flood Level 156.32 m (1987)
Length of Guide Bund (Plain end) 77 m
Length of Guide Bund (Bhira end) 73 m
Statement of Problem
River Sharda crossed the Mailani Gonda (MG) Railway
Line through a 501.92 m long rail-cum road bridge no 97 in district
Lakhimpur Kheri. Earlier the river course was almost straight and
perpendicular to the bridge. However during last 10 years the river
Sharda, due to meandering towards right has taken a sharp curve
in which flow is taking about 180 degree turn and river has come to
very close (even up to 15 m) to the railway embankment posing
serious threats to its safety (Fig. 27). Furthermore due to its
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meandering and coming very close to the Railway track, a
significant part of River flow has started passing through a smaller
bridge No.98 (9x 6.1 +1 x 12.2. m) situated in u/s side of bridge
No. 97. It is apprehended that flow of exceptionally high discharge
through bridge No. 98 and parallel to Railway embankment in
close proximity of 15-30 m may cause serious damage to the
bridge No. 98 and Railway embankment in this stretch. Discharge
in the river Sharda is controlled by a barrage of UP Iriigation Dept
at Banbasa which is approximately 100 km of u/s of bridge No. 97.
6.3. RECOMMENDED REMEDIAL ACTIONS.
Originally the river Sharda was flowing quite away from the
Railway embankment between bridge No. 97 and 98 and was
crossing bridge No. 97 almost perpendicular to the track. However
it started meandering towards Railway embankment around 1990.
There upon UP Irrigation Department was requested to under take
necessary river training works. Accordingly UP Irrigation
department planned a scheme of Rs. 1.36 Cr. in the year 1990.
But no work was actually done by them.
Thereafter UP state Irrigation department again finalized a
scheme of provision of 40 No. spurs (16 m long @ 60 m c/c at a
cost of Rs 1.84 cr.) to control its meandering. However only 3
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spurs out of 40 could be constructed which were also seriously
damaged in monsoon.
In the mean time, U.P govt. appointed a committee of three
chief engineers to study the problem and suggest remedial
measures .The committee has recommended provison of sufficient
no of spurs along with a cunnette/marginal bund. Based on above
a detailed model study was conducted by irrigation research
institute Roorkee ,which recommended construction of 10 km long
cunnette along with a 12 km long bund with boulder pitching, which
was estimated to cost rs 164.64 cr.
Since then Railway has been consistently requesting the UP
Irrigation Department to undertake necessary river training works
but no work was actually done by them. In the mean time the river
came very close to the Railway embankment and Br No. 98,
posing serious threat to its safety itself. To ensure the safety of
Railway embankment & Br. NO. 98, following works were executed
by Railway in different stages:
(i) Construction of 35 no spurs in different stages(Fig. 28 & 35).
(ii) Strengthening and extension of the guide bund of Br. No. 98.
(iii) Strengthening of the flooring system of Br. No. 98 (Fig. 34).
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However as the cost of the river training works as suggested
by IRI Roorkee was exorbitantly high , UP Irrigation department
again referred this problem to Irrigation Research Institute
Roorkee to suggest alternative cost-effective river training works
taking into account various flood protection works already
executed at site by Railway dept. After a detailed physical model
study in Jan 2004 considering following alternative
(a) Provision of 8.65 km long marginal bund with 100 m
wide cunnette at 350 m from bund (Fig. 36).
(b) Provision of 11 km long marginal bund with 200 m wide
cunnette at 275 m from bund (Fig. 37).
(c) Provision of 11.10 km long marginal bund with 200 m wide
cunnette at 685 m from bund (Fig. 38).
(d) Provision of 4.10 km long marginal bund from Railways existing
spurs (Fig. 39).
(e) Provision of 4.10 km long marginal bund with spur and
extention of 8 nos Railways existing spurs (Fig. 40).
IRI Roorkee in its report of march 05 has recommended for
Construction of 4.00 km long marginal bunds along with spurs /
studs along the right bank of river Sharda in up stream of the
Railways flood protection work (and Bridge No. 98) and extension
of existing 8 no. spurs constructed by the Railway. It also
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recommended that extension of existing spurs along Railway
embankment and construction of new spurs along proposed
marginal bunds should be constructed in 1 working season. It is
estimated to cost approximately Rs. 25 Cr.
However there is now a dead lock about financing of the
above scheme. State Government is demanding the full fund from
the Railway on the pretext that this work is to be executed by
them for protection of Railway bridge and track , and therefore
full cost is to be given by the Railway. However Railway is
opposing the above on the ground that this work is not for safety of
Railway bridge and track only but also for the safety of Civil area.
Further more the Railways also say that scope and cost of work
has increased so much only because of timely action not taken by
state govt. and therefore Railway is not liable to pay. This issue
needs to be resolved still.
Br. No. 98 has got 9 girders of span 6.1 m each and 1 girder
of span 12.2 m. The bottom of girder of 12.2 m span is 590 mm
below the bottom of the girder of 6.1 m span due to which many
times water level in 12.2 m span comes above bottom of its girder
whereas water level in other spans of 6.1 m length still below
bottom of girders necessitating suspension of traffic. As such
changing of girder of 12.2 m span with the restricted height has
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been got sanctioned and is to be executed during current year so
that suspension of traffic on this account may be eliminated.
7. CONCLUSION :
7.1 It is seen from the above case studies that timely action in
provision of various river training works not only mitigates
serious threat to the safety of Railway bridges and
embankment at later stages but also prevents many fold
escalation of cost.
7.2 It is also noted that many times obvious theoretical measures
contemplated for river training works may not be required at
all or may even be counter productive. Therefore it is
desirable to go for detailed physical model studies before
undertaking any major river training works.
7.3 The River Training works after model study should be
implemented expeditiously i.e. without delay.
7.4 Trees planted on and along guide bunds/ spurs serve as
natural protection measures.
7.5 For more effective results spacing of solid spurs should be
kept between 2 to 3 times of their lengths & permeable spurs
used for bank protection be spaced at 5 to 6 times their
length.
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7.6 Distribution of discharge through all bays useful for safety
and economy of bridge can be achieved through suitable
river training works like bed bars etc.
7.7 Execution of river training works require special attention.
The mole head of the left bank of Ganga Bridge need
Geometric correction and left bank spurs need further
strengthening keeping in view HFL of 1924.
8. ACNOWLEDGEMENT :
Authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance and guidance given
by Shri N.C. Sharda, Sr. Professor Works, Indian Railways
Institute of Civil Engineering, Pune for the Project Report.
9. REFERENCES :
i. Indian Railways Bridge Manual 1998
ii. River Behaviour management and Training, Publication No.
204, Volume 1 1989 by Central Board of Irrigation and power
N. Delhi
iii. Indian Railways Standard Code of Practice for the Design of
Substructure and foundations of Bridges.
iv. Member Engineering, Railway Board New Delhi, Technical
Paper No. 6.
v. Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee Report No. 50 of 1978.
vi. Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee Report No. 51 of 1980.
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vii. Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee Report No. 75 RR
(H105 ) of 2004.
viii. Irrigation Research Institute Roorkee Report No. 75 RR (H1
07 ) of 2005.
ix. Report on Protection of Left Bank of the River Ganga
Near Garhmukteshwar Railway Bridge of Department of
Civil Engineering of IIT Roorkee dated Jun1997.
x. Report on Measures for Control of Erosion of Left Bank
of the River Ganga Near Garhmukteshwar Railway
Bridge of Department of Civil Engineering of IIT Roorkee
dated Mar 1999.
xi. Proceedings of Workshop on Bridge scour, River Training
and Protection works by Department of Civil Engineering and
Bridge Engineering Group of IIT Roorkee dated Oct 2003.
xii. Final Report on Hydraulics Design of Proposed Railway
Bridge on the River Ganga at Garhmukteshwar of
Department of Civil Engineering of IIT Roorkee dated July
2004.
xiii. IS:10751 (1994), Planning and design of guide bunds for
alluvial rivers, Guidelines, BIS, New Delhi.
xiv. Lacey G. and Inglis, C.C. (1944), Maximum depth of scour
at heads of guide banks, groynes, pier noses and
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downstream of bridges, Annual Report (Technical),
CWPRS, Pune.
xv. Ranga Raju, K.G.(1993), Flow through open channels , Tata
McGraw Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi.
xvi. Ranga Raju, K.G., Mittal, M.K., Verma, M.S. and Ganeshan,
V. (1980), Analysis of flow over baffle blocks and end sills ,
Jour. of Hyd. Research, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp. 227-241.
xvii. River Training and Protection Works for Railway Bridges.
Published by IRICEN, Pune.
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FIG 1: TYPICAL LAYOUT OF GUIDE BUND
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FIG.2
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FIGURE 10 : COURSE OF RIVER GANGA IN 1900 AND 1978 AT
GARHMUKTESHWAR RAILWAY BRIDGE
U.P. I R I ROORKEE TRAINING OF RIVER GANGA AT GARHMUKTESHWAR BR. NO. 52
INDEX PLAN
1978
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FIGURE 11: TOPOGRAPHICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL MAP OF GANGA BRIDGE NO. 52
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FIG
.12
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FIG
.13
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FIG
. 14
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FIG
. 15
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FIGURE 15a :
COURSE OF RIVER GANGA IN 1996 AT GARHMUKTESHWAR
RAILWAY BRIDGE
Dry Channel (B)
Railway Crossing No. 49
km 64/7X2
X1
km 65/0
BarLeft Guide Bank
km 66/0
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FIGURE 16: PLAN VIEW OF PROTECTION WORKS USING PERMEABLE SPURS
30m
A
GHAZIABADMORADABA
DRAILWAY TRACK
km 64/7
EXISTING SPUR
EXISTING BANK LINE PROPOSED DIKES
PERPENDICULAR TO THE EXISTING BANK
EXPECTED BANK LINE
REVETMENT(ABOUT 100m LONG)
BARPROPOSEDPILOT CHANNEL
RIVETMENT(ABOUT 50m LONG)
B
4
1
101520
25
5
X
X2X
1
825m
RAILWAY CROSSING No. 49
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FIGURE 17: DETAILS OF THE PROTECTION WORKS FOR THE SPUR
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FIG.18 (a)
FIG.18 (b)
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FIG. 19 : COURSE OF THE RIVER GANGA IN 1997 AND 1998 AT
GARHMUKTESHWAR RAILWAY BRIDGE NO. 52
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FIG. 20 : PLAN VIW OF PROPOSED PROTECTION WORKS FOR LEFT BANK OF GANGA BRIDGE NO. 52 (IITR 1999 REPORT)
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FIGURE 21 : PROPOSED SOLID SPUR AT LOCATION 65 / 4 - 3
H.F
.L 2
00.2
5 H
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200
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195.
54 m
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FIGURE 22 : FINAL PROPOSAL FOR PROTECTION WORKS
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FIG. 23
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FIG. 24
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FIG. 25
26
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FIGURE 26 : PLAN AND SECTIONS SHOWING DETAILS OF THE MODIFICATIONS FOR THE MOLE HEAD OF THE LEFT
GUIDE BUND
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FIGURE 27 : COURSE OF THE RIVER SHARDA BETWEEN
1991 TO 2004 BRIDGE NO. 97 & 98
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FIGURE 28 : PLAN SHOWING RIVER SHARDA EDGE
BETWEEN BRIDGE NO. 97-98 AS ON 12-08-2004
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FIGURE 29 : VIEW OF RIVER SHARDA DURING FLOOD (TREE PLANTATIO ACTING AS NATURAL PROTECTION MEASURE / SPURS)
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FIGURE 30 : VIEW OF RIVER SHARDA DURING FLOOD
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FIGURE 31: VIEW OF RIVER SHARDA DURING FLOOD AT BRIDGE NO. 98
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FIGURE 32: VIEW OF RIVER SHARDA DURING FLOOD AT BRIDGE NO. 98
FIGURE 33: VIEW OF RIVER SHARDA DURING FLOOD AT BRIDGE NO. 98
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FIGURE 34 : DETAILS OF PROTECTION WORKS OF FLOOR AND EMBANKMENT AT BRIDGE NO. 98
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FIGURE 35 : DETAILS OF SPUR OF RIVER SHARDA