Slope stability analysis of potential bank failure as a result of toe erosion on weir-impounded lakes: An example from the Nepean River, New South Wales, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 57-65

  Hubble, T C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Root cohesion; Slope stability modelling; Weirs

Indexed keywords

BANK EROSION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; SLOPE STABILITY; STABILIZATION; WEIR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEPEAN RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

RIPARIA;

EID: 1642409509     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03003     Document Type: Article

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