EVALUATION OF THE CAUSES OF

HALDA RIVER BANK EROSION &

GUIDING ITS COST EFFECTIVE
PROTECTION METHOD
ABIR IMTIAZ Supervised By:
SHYAMAL ACHARYA
ID: 1701013
Assistant Professor,
OBIDUR RAHMAN Department of Civil
ID: 1701085 Engineering, CUET.

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Presentation Outline
 Introduction
 Study Area
 Objectives
 Literature Review
 Methodology
 Results & Discussion
 Conclusion

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 Introduction
The Halda River is a vital water source with a significant ecological and
economic resource.
Over the years, the riverbank erosion problem has intensified, causing
substantial damage to the surrounding communities and the environment.

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 STUDY AREA -

HALDA RIVER
JELEDASPARA VILLAGE

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 1. To finding out the main causes of Halda Riverbank erosion.

2. To evaluate the effectiveness of C.C. blocks and Geobags in

protecting riverbanks from erosion.
Objectives
3. To determine the cost-effectiveness of these two protective
measures.

1. Understanding the causes behind riverbank erosion is crucial for

Importance of the effective planning, prevention and mitigation strategies.
study
2.Developing cost-effective protection methods is essential to ensure
sustainable management and long-term feasibility.

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Literature Review

1. Hydrological Factors: High Flow Velocity, Sediment Transportation.

2. River Morphology: Meandering and Bend Erosion, Bank Material

Possible Composition.
Causes of
River Bank 3. Climate Change: Increased Rainfall Intensity, Sea Level Rise
Erosion
4. Deforestation and Land Use Changes: Loss of Riparian Vegetation,
Changes in Land Use Practices.

5. Anthropogenic Activities: Sand Mining, River Training Works.

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  Cement Concrete (CC) blocks
 Geo-bags (sand filled geotextile bags)
Possible  Khoa (Brick chips) filter
 Sand bags
River Bank  Chatka (Bamboo binding)
protections  Afforestation
 Gabion walls

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 Field Study To Locate Data Collection On Different Bank
Recently Eroded Banks Protection projects From BWDB

Collection Of Soil Samples Stability Check of C.C. Blocks &

Geobags
METHODOLOGY

Testing Of Soil Samples To

Determine Different Properties Analysis of Experimental Data

Evaluation Of Causes Guiding the effective protection

measure.
Observation Of Different
Physical Phenomena near or Cost Analysis between C.C. Blocks
on the banks & Geobags.

OBJECTIVE 1 Guiding The Cost Effective

Method

OBJECTIVES - 2 & 3

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 RESULTS & DISCUSSION

Test values of soil cohesion and angle of friction :

 Soil Cohesion:
The soil cohesion value represents the shear strength of the soil. Average cohesion value of soil
sample = 0.736 kpa

 Angle of Friction:
The angle of friction indicates the resistance of the soil to shear along a failure plane. Average
angle of friction value of soil sample = 30.68 degree

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 Stability Check

Displacement of Geobags Displacement of C.C. Blocks

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Comparison of Stability between Geobags & C.C. Blocks

 Geobags showed better performance than the C.C

blocks when the Froude number was high.

 When the Froude number was in the range of 0.01-

0.05 both protection measures performed very well,
 in this case both protection measures showed 100%
stability.

 When the Froude number was increased gradually,

C.C. blocks had displaced more than Geobags.

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Cost Comparison between C.C. Blocks & Geobags

C.C blocks Geobag

Benefit 2,90,00,000 tk. (approx.) 2,90,00,000 tk. (approx.)

Cost 6,66,54,200 tk. (approx.) 1,09,64,800 tk. (approx.)

Design period (Years) 25 25

B/C Ratio 0.43 2.64

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DISCUSSION
 Flexible & Customizable Solution

 Permeability

Reasons Behind  Fewer Resources For Installation

Selecting Geobags
 Lower Carbon Footprint
as a Cost effective
protection  Sustainable and Environment
Measure Friendly Solution

 Cost Effective

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CONCLUSION

 Addressing the issue of Halda Riverbank erosion requires a multifaceted approach that
considers both structural and non structural measures.

 A combination of cost-effective structural measure like geobags along with

nonstructural measure such as land use planning and riverbank vegetation would
provide an effective and sustainable solution to mitigate Halda River bank erosion.

 River training, regular maintenance of protection structures and Community involvement

can help to mitigate the damage caused by erosion while optimizing the available
resources.

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  Scale

 Environment

 Material variability

Limitations of  Long-term performance

the study  Installation

 External factors

 Time and resource constraints

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  Consider using geobags for long-term
riverbank protection

 Conduct field studies to assess the

effectiveness of different protection materials

Recommendations  Regular maintenance of protection

structures
for Further Study
 Implementation of erosion control measures
upstream

 Community engagement and awareness

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