International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)

Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2017, pp. 302306, Article ID: IJCIET_08_01_033

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EVALUATION OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT FOR

KRISHNA RIVER BANK STRETCH OF ANDHRA
PRADESH STATE
Ch. Nithin Kumar Reddy
M. Tech Student, Department of Civil Engineering,
K L University, Vaddeswaram-522502, A.P, India

SS. Asadi
Associate Dean-Academics, Department of Civil Engineering,
KL University, Vaddeswaram-522502, A.P, India

A.V.S. Prasad
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
K L University, Vaddeswaram-522502, A.P, India

ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the suitable and economical techniques to stabilize the banks of the
Krishna river and to protect the bank from Flood water.
Methods/Analysis: The paper aim is to study about the methods to stabilize the banks of the
Krishna River and also to control the erosion at the banks of the river by using various methods as
soft and hard approaches to reduce erosion of the bank and to reduce the seepage, to stabilize the
river banks.
Findings: The major risk observed from the previously occurred floods in Krishna river basin
is that the bank was washed out with flood water it is lack of proper bank stabilizing methods.
Novelty/Improvement: By adopting the flood management system in the River Krishna bank then
the impact on assets will be reduced.
Key words: Flood Water, Soil Stabilization, Bank Stabilization, River Banks of Krishna
Cite this Article: Ch. Nithin Kumar Reddy, SS. Asadi and A.V.S. Prasad, Evaluation of Flood
Management For Krishna River Bank Stretch of Andhra Pradesh State. International Journal of
Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(1), 2017, pp. 302306.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Krishna River is a major river in the Andhra Pradesh .it is one of the longest river which passes
through the Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh1. Floods refers the condition of great
water overflow over a dry land.The effect of flood attack should be detected before the flood starts2. The
flood water, flood risk can be reduced either through decrease of flood hazard or the exposure of
economic, environmental and social activities. River Krishna is the second largest river after Godavari in
the Andhra Pradesh Krishna basin area is extended to an area of 258,948 sq Km. out of the total area
113,271 sq Km lies in Andhra Pradesh3. The main tributaries of Krishna river are Malaprabha,
Ghataprabha, Bhima and Musiand tributaries like Musi, Paleru, and dindi joins the upstream of
Vijayawada. The flood can be analysed by Rainfall Analysis4.

2. KRISHNA RIVER BASIN MAP

Krishna is a major river which passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh. is as represented in Figure 1. respectively.

Figure 1 Krishna River Basin Map

3. TECHNIQUES USED FOR BANK STABILZATION

3.1. River Bank Strengthening Methods
The Bank Stabilization can be done by various approaches such as
Softer approaches
Harder approaches.

(a) Softer approaches

The softer approaches for stabilizing the river bank are such as Bio engineering, and vegetation5. Use of
live vegetation and woody materials for bank stabilization, pole plantings provide an inexpensive approach
to bank stabilization. Instead of rock (or) cement, coir logs which are made up of soil and geo-textile fabric
can be used as structural members6is as represented in Figures 2 and 3 respectively.

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Figure 2 Geo Textile mesh

Figure 3 Geo Textile Laying

(b) Hard approaches

The hard approaches for stabilizing the river bank are such as riprap and retaining walls. The harder
approaches are little bit expensive but these are standard structures which have more life. But at present
situation of Andhra Pradesh it is difficult7. As it is a new born state implementing of hard approaches is not
an economical and it leads to problems and issues regarding the financial issues, and even providing riprap
(or) retaining walls for a distance of 100 of km is very time taking and also availability of material is most
important thing8. Available of rocks for such a large scale for riprap is difficult is as represented in Figures
4 and 5 respectively.

Figure 4 Hard Approaches

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Figure 5 Rip rap stone work

3.2. Reducing hydrodynamic forces

Flow control structure reduces the forces of water and reduces the erosion. The possibilities of bank
degradation by diverting the flow these structures are generally have certain degree of permeability.
Nagarjuna sagar dam is an upstream dam of Krishna River, located outside the capital region, Nagarjuna
sagar has an associated reservoir located 20 km downstream, namely Nagarjuna sagar tail pond its gross
water storage capacity is 6 TMC9-10.These two structures can be used as flood control structures to control
the total volume flow in to capital region. There is a possibility to construct the flow control structures
between Pulichinthala project and Prakasam Barrage so that the hydraulic force of the flood water can be
reduced. Due to this the pressure on the banks is reduced. It is represented in Figure 6 respectively.

Figure 6 Drop Structure

5. CONCLUSION
1. To stabilize the bank of the river Krishna at the Andhra Pradesh there the best method to implement
regarding the revenue and environment factors is to imply the coir rolls with the vegetation.
2. Rock roll is flexible it is of crushed rock which is contained with net these are placed at the bank toe to
prevent undercutting scour.
3. Rock roll are of size three hundred to four hundred mm in diameter and these return in a pair of one meter to
five meter lengths. These are put in at a depth of o.2 to o.6 m. They are effective within the rivers with the
wave action up to5m/s. Rock rolls are also best suitable for the river bank stabilization.
4. By implementing the protection methods to the river banks the erosion of soil at the banks can be controlled.

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6. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The combination of coir rolls and pole plantings is the best method to stabilize the soilon the bank of river
Krishna but the mild slopes are required to implement this technique it gives long term regenerating
protection it is also potential for better environmental
2. Outcomes it is often less costly.
3. Biological plantation and Rock rolls are also preferable to protect the river banks.

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