Failure of infrastructure embankments induced by flooding and seepage: A neglected source of hazard

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3383-3396

  Polemio, M ^a   Lollino, P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBANKMENT; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FLOOD DAMAGE; IMPOUNDMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; RAILWAY; SEEPAGE;

ITALY;

EID: 84555177675     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-11-3383-2011     Document Type: Article

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