Extreme hydraulic gradient statistics in stochastic earth dam

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 123, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 995-1000

  Fenton, Gordon A ^a   Griffiths, D V ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

MAXIMUM HYDRAULIC GRADIENTS; STOCHASTIC EARTH DAMS; UNCERTAIN SOIL PERMEABILITY;

EMBANKMENT DAMS;

EARTH DAM; EROSION; MONTE CARLO MODELING; SOIL;

DAM FAILURE; EARTH DAM; HYDRAULIC GRADIENT;

EID: 0031278522     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1997)123:11(995)     Document Type: Article

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