Breaching of overtopped river embankments controlled by apparent cohesion

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-156

  Pickert, Gerd ^a   Weitbrecht, Volker ^b   Bieberstein, Andreas ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breach formation; dam failure; embankment failure; fringe projection method; laboratory experiment; pore water pressure

Indexed keywords

BREACH FORMATION; DAM FAILURE; EMBANKMENT FAILURE; FRINGE PROJECTION METHOD; LABORATORY EXPERIMENT; PORE-WATER PRESSURES;

ADHESION; CANALS; DATA REDUCTION; EMBANKMENTS; EXPERIMENTS; SLOPE STABILITY;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

COHESION; DAM FAILURE; DISCHARGE; EMBANKMENT; EROSION RATE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FAILURE MECHANISM; LABORATORY METHOD; OVERTOPPING; POREWATER; RESOLUTION; SHEAR; TENSION;

EID: 79957533109     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2011.552468     Document Type: Article

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