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Rivers Behaviour, Control and Training topics include: Rivers classification and behavior, indian rivers and their classification, rivers control and training.
River training works are a set of measures that can be used to guide and control a river's flow. These measures can also be used to regulate the river bed or increase the lower water depth.
River training works are classified into four categories: Training for Sediment Low Water Training Training for Depth Training for Discharge Groynes can be used with other training works depending upon the purpose they are used for
Some examples of river training works include: Embankments Guide Banks or Bell's Bunds Spurs or Groynes Impermeable Groynes Permeable Groynes Bed Pitching and Bank Revetment Dredging of River
Some other uses of river training works include: Slope protection through masonry steps or slopping wall stretches Stabilization of slopes through revetments (laying pebbles/growing grass on sloping banks) River bank stabilization through reinforced soil structures using double twisted polymer coated wire mesh Providing sufficient water depth Effective disposal of floods and sediment loads
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