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Improving Cross Drain Culvert Spacing with Interactive GIS Tool
Florentiu Damian
University of Washington
12/12/2001
Overview
Sedimentation from forest roads
Cross drain systems
Interactive design tools
New decision support tool
Roads Deliver Sediment
Stream crossing
Damage to water quality and aquatic habitat
Road design restrictions
Reducing Sediment Delivery with Cross Drains
Divert sediment onto the forest floor
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Reducing Sediment Delivery with Cross Drains
Divert sediment onto the forest floor
"Sediment production based on:"
Sediment production based on:
Road grade and length
Road age
Surface material and condition
Traffic
Cut slope condition
Local climate
Soil and parent material
Reducing Sediment Delivery with Cross Drains
Divert sediment onto the forest floor
Cross drain location = key factor
Sediment production
"Delivery potential based on:"
Delivery potential based on:
Distance along surface flow path to stream
Terrain filtering capabilities
Reducing Sediment Delivery with Cross Drains
Divert sediment onto the forest floor
Cross drain location = key factor
Sediment production
Delivery potential
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Reducing Sediment Delivery with Cross Drains
Divert sediment onto the forest floor
Cross drain location = key factor
Sediment production potential
Sediment delivery potential
Why interactive tools are needed
Multiple factors, difficult evaluation
Analysis packages not appropriate
Why interactive tools are needed
Wepp:road
Delivered sediment per time period
One road segment at a time
Why interactive tools are needed
Multiple factors, difficult evaluation
Analysis packages not appropriate
Analysis Tool           vs.          Decision Support     Tool
Improving Sediment Delivery Estimation
Emerging technologies
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Improving Sediment Delivery Estimation
Emerging technologies
Modeling overland flow
Improving Sediment Delivery Estimation
Emerging technologies
More accurate flow path determination
Introducing the Interactive Cross Drain Design Tool
GIS based decision support tool
Instant evaluation of  culvert placement decision
Graphic feedback response
Instant Visual Feedback
Instant Visual Feedback
Introducing the Interactive Cross Drain Design Tool
GIS based decision support tool
Instant evaluation of  culvert placement decision
Graphic feedback response
Introducing the Interactive Cross Drain Design Tool
Easy to use
Quickly generates good solutions
User experience
Conclusions
Cross drain design principles
Analysis packages
Decision support tools
Technological advancements
New GIS culvert spacing tool