Stamford University of Bangladesh

Department of Civil Engineering

Guide Bank Design Report

Subject: Water Resource Engineering Sessional
Code: CEN 472
Course Teacher Name: Afiya Anzum Nimu
Project Title: A Guide Bank Design
GROUP 4
Md. Hafijul Islam ID: CEN 068 10245

Sheikh shanjeed Ahmed ID: CEN 068 10232

Md Mazharul Islam ID: CEN 065 09795

Gourab kumar ray ID: CEN 063 09605

Fahad Hasan ID: CEN 06 509860

Rajuan Bhuiyan ID: CEN 06810161

PARTHO SHARMA PULAK ID: CEN 06609882

Md.Fahad ID: CEN 06810246

MD Jakiur Rhaman Riton ID: CEN 06109324

Date of Submission: 28 January,2023

 Introduction
Guide banks are the earthen embankments constructed for confining the alluvial
river flow within a reasonable waterway and guiding it to a hydraulic structure,
such as weir, a barrage, or a bridge so that there is a straight non-tortuous
approach to it.
Objective
To Design a Guide Bank

Design Formula Explanation

1) Waterway
The waterway is the actual width through which flow takes place at the structure.
Generally, the length of the clear waterway provided between guide banks is
taken equal to lacey’s perimeter.

2) Top level
The top level of the guide bank is kept equal to u/s total energy level plus
adequate freeboard. u/s total energy level is equal to the high flood level before
construction plus afflux and velocity head. Thus

River training works

Where, free board = 1.25 to 1.5 m  
3) Length of guide banks
According to gales, the length of the u/s guide bank is taken according to the
river discharge as shown in table.

Convergence towards
Discharge Length of u/s guide bank
structure

Less than 20,000 cumecs 1.25L 1 in 20

20,000 – 40,000 cumecs 1.25 L to 1.5 L 1 in 20 to 1 in 40

Greater than 40,000

1.5 L 1 in 40
cumecs

The length of d/s guide banks is recommended as 0.25L for all discharges.

4) Radius of heads
a) u/s curve head
The main function of u/s curve head is to guide the flow smoothly and axially to
the structure and to keep the end spans active. A safe value of radius (R) for u/s
curve head is taken as, R = 0.45L ( L = width of river )
The u/s curve head is extended to subtend an angle of 1200 to 1450 at its center.
b) d/s curve head
On the d/s, the river fans out so as to attain its normal width. The radius of d/s
head is kept equal to one half of the u/s head radius.

5) Cross section of bund

The top width of the guide bank should not be less than 4m. Side slope should not
be steeper than 2:1. A minimum free board of 1.2 to 1.5m is generally provided.

6) Slope protection
The water face of the guide bank is protected by stone pitching to withstand
erosive action of the water currents. The rear side is not pitched and is coated
with a layer of earth about 0.3 to 0.6m thick

7) Lunching apron
The stone pitching is extended beyond the toe In the form of packed stone which
is called lunching apron. The lunching apron is generally laid in a width equal to
1.5 times the scour depth ‘D’ below the original bed.
The total scour depth below HFL is taken as ;’xR’ , where R is lacey’s normal
scoured depth given by
 Study Area & Location
Sirajganj Sadar Upazila is a major affected area of erosion of the Jamuna river.
Damage of agricultural land, settlement displacement, homelessness, and
joblessness through an enormous socio-economic change and prone to
vulnerabilities in this region. The potential interest, legitimate significance, a
key area for protection, and obligation of the conservation of this area are the
priorities behind the selection of this site. Also, the accessibility and availability of
high-resolution time-series satellite data determined the selection of this study
area. Sirajganj Sadar is (89°36ˊ to 89°47ˊ24ˊˊ East and 24°36ˊ36ˊˊ to 24°21ˊ South)
located in Sirajganj district of Bangladesh with an area of 325.77 km2 which is
vastly affected by the Jamuna River (Figure 1). The total population is 389,160
(male 51.54%, female 48.46%) and the main occupation is agriculture (25.17%)
(BBS, 2011) 2012. The annual average temperature reaches a maximum of
34.6°C, and a minimum of 11.9°C. The annual rainfall is 1610 mm (Islam, 2012).

Final Thoughts on Guide Banks

*Guide banks protect bridge abutments from critical scour in rivers
*Streamline of flow reduces highly turbulent flow structures
Scour is strategically controlled
*Guide banks are very successful in the management of scour with room left for
further research and modeling