In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Water Erosion Risk 2. Assessment of Water Erosion Risk 3. Factors 4. Methods. Introduction to Water Erosion Risk: The assessment of relative risk of erosion to bare soil involves consideration of slope class erodibility. Previous vegetative covers are not taken into consideration for water erosion […]
Water Erosion Risk: Assessment and Factors | Soil Management
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Permanent Structures for Gully Control: 4 Types | Soil Management
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The following points highlight the four main types of permanent structures for gully control. The types are: 1. Spillway 2. Rubble Masonry Dam 3. Concrete Dam 4. Gabion Structure. The gully control structures are laid in the gully section, throughout the length, according to the profile of gully bed. Amongst different types of spillways, the […]
Factors Affecting Gully Formation | Soil Management
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Gullies are normally formed by the increased surface runoff. The gully formation depends on all those factors, which directly or indirectly affects the watershed’s deterioration. The main factors may be the man’s misuse of land, intense rainstorm, moderate intensity rainstorm for longer duration, and rapid snow meltings. The factors associated to rainstorm affect the quantum […]