Backward erosion piping (BEP) is a complex degradation mechanism in geotechnical flood
protection infrastructure (GFPI) that is still relatively less understood, particularly when …

Backward erosion piping (BEP) is a failure mechanism of hydraulic structures like dams and
levees on cohesionless foundations subjected to seepage flows. This article models the time …

Backward erosion piping (BEP) is a leading internal erosion mechanism for flood protection
system failures. A model capable of predicting critical hydraulic conditions for BEP initiation …

Structural flood protection systems such as levees are an important component in flood risk
reduction strategies. Levees can fail through various failure mechanisms; this thesis focuses …

Backward erosion piping, a soil erosion phenomenon induced by seepage, compromises
the stability of water-retaining structures such as dikes. During floods, the seepage in the …

Double-layer dike foundation is composed of a weakly permeable overlying clay layer and a
highly permeable underlying sand layer, which is one of the most common stratum types in …

In today's society, with environmental loads acting with unexpected great magnitude and
increasingly populated areas, earth structures for water containment and water defence …

In the upcoming years, the network of dikes and levees in the Netherlands will be reinforced
to meet the new safety norms for dikes. One crucial failure mechanism for dikes is the piping …