Stabilization of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna-Padma-Meghna River corridor, Bangladesh (PPT)

The main rivers of Bangladesh are boon and bane for the country. They supply water and fertile sediments allowing multiple crops per year, hundreds of waterways for navigation, rich fish stock and habitat diversity. But especially the dynamic, unpredictable Brahmaputra influenced rivers erode fertile floodplain land with long established...

Stabilization of the Brahmaputra-Jamuna-Padma-Meghna River corridor, Bangladesh

The main rivers of Bangladesh are boon and bane for the country. They supply water and fertile sediments allowing multiple crops per year, hundreds of waterways for navigation, rich fish stock and habitat diversity. But especially the dynamic, unpredictable Brahmaputra influenced rivers erode fertile floodplain land with long established...

Performance review of Jamuna Bridge River Training Works 1997-2009

Recently a review was made of the performance of the Jamuna Bridge River Training Works (RTW), crossing the braided Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh. The RTW are functioning since 1997. The review was carried out to identify any improvements which could possibly be made both in the design proper and in the supporting studies for forthcoming...