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| |  | | bioengineered bank stabilizationlittle miami river, ohio  Inter-Fluve conducted a feasibility study, prepared final plans and specifications, and supervised construction for bank stabilization along the Little Miami River, a National and State Wild and Scenic River. The site included a 1,200 foot long reach of eroding bank and levee, in some places 30 feet in height, which separates the river from a man-made lake and marina facilities. The area was subject to complex geotechnical conditions, including rapid drawdowns related to fluctuating river stages. Three alternatives were developed, all of which employed soil bioengineered measures. Meetings were then conducted with agency personnel to discuss the physical processes at the site and the viability of nontraditional solutions. This was done in order to achieve consensus approval from otherwise resistant participants. The selected alternative included a bioengineered slope utilizing a stone foundation, internal geogrids, geocell layers, fabric-encapsulated soil lifts, and native vegetation. |
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Hamilton County Parks Department Hamilton County, Ohio
Project Elements
Bioengineered streambank design
Bank stabilization
Public education
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
Awards
- 1998 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Industrial Fabrics Association International.
- 1999 Environmental Category Award from the National Association of County Parks and Recreation Officials.
Related links
Land and Water magazine article on the Little Miami River Project.
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