River embankment characterization: The joint use of geophysical and geotechnical techniques

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 110, Issue , 2014, Pages 5-22

  Perri, Maria Teresa ^a   Boaga, Jacopo ^a   Bersan, Silvia ^a   Cassiani, Giorgio ^a   Cola, Simonetta ^a   Deiana, Rita ^a   Simonini, Paolo ^a   Patti, Salvatore ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Ufficio del Genio Civile di Venezia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Embankment monitoring; ERT; FDEM; Flood risk mitigation; GPR

Indexed keywords

ERT; FDEM; FLOOD RISKS; GEOTECHNICAL; RIVER EMBANKMENTS;

GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS;

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC METHOD; EMBANKMENT; FLOOD; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; MONITORING SYSTEM; RIVER;

ITALY; TAGLIAMENTO RIVER; VENETO; VENEZIA [VENETO]; VENICE;

EID: 84908049244     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jappgeo.2014.08.012     Document Type: Article

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