 | This new guideline by Dr Andrew Brooks, provides some step by step design principles for reintroducing wood into different types of Australian rivers. Information about the research projects that have been undertaken in Australia are provided, with plenty of case study examples, practical tips, diagrams and photographs clearly explaining the different strategies available for using wood to restore rivers. The Guide is free and available in hard copy from Canprint Communications or download from the web by clicking below. |
- Download Full Version from LWA site
- Acknowledgements & Table of Contents (1wood_prelims.pdf, 430 KB)
- Chapter 1: Introduction,
Chapter 2: The functions of wood in rivers (2wood_chap12.pdf, 576 KB) - Chapter 3: The engineered log jam concept (3wood_chap3.pdf, 1,019 KB)
- Chapter 4: A wood reintroduction planning procedure,
Chapter 5: Determining the underlying cause of your stream's problem (4wood_chap45.pdf, 565 KB) - Chapter 6: Developing your reach rehabilitation prescription (5wood_chap6.pdf, 1.22 MB)
- Chapter 7: Designing log structures (6wood_chap7.pdf, 710 KB)
- Chapter 8: Monitoring and evaluation,
Chapter 9: Building log structures (7wood_chap89.pdf, 574 KB) - Appendix A: Alternative log structures (8wood_appxA.pdf, 698 KB)
- Appendix B: Worked example of pile stability analysis,
Appendix C:Bibliography (9wood_appxBC.pdf, 631 KB)
