Guide for Selecting Manning's Roughness Coefficients for Natural Channels and Flood Plains

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• Creators:
  Schneider, V. R. ; Arcement, G. J. Jr.
• Corporate Creators:
  Geological Survey (U.S.). Water Resources Division
• Contributors:
  Kurdziel, John M. ; Trent, Roy E.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Implementation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Roughness coefficient
  • Friction tests
  • Channel flow
  • Vegetation
  • Flood plains
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-TS-84-204
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Contracting Officer:
  John M. Kurdziel; Roy Trent
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Although much research has been done on Manning's roughness coefficients for stream channels, very little has been done on the selection of roughness values for densely vegetated flood plains. A procedure for the determination of Manning's roughness coefficient (n) for channels and flood plains analyzes the different roughness factors that affect the roughness coefficients for channels and flood plains. By determining the value of each factor and combining those values, the n value can be determined. Another procedure deals with densely vegetated flood plains where the major roughness is caused by trees, vines, and brush. The n value for this type of flood plain can be determined by measuring the "vegetation density" of the flood plain. Photographs of flood plain segments where n values have been verified are presented as a comparison standard to aid in assigning n values to similar flood plains.
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  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54099/dot_54099_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 9.84 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
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