In recent years, rock scouring or erosion downstream of dams has become an increasing
dam safety concern. Several theoretical, semi-theoretical, semi-analytical and numerical …

The rock mass erosion of dam spillways, a phenomenon involving the interaction between
the hydraulic load of water and the capability of the rock mass to resist its destruction …

The hydraulic erosion of the rock mass within dam spillways must be considered when
assessing the stability of dam infrastructures. As this erosion results from the interaction …

The DRASTIC index used to assess the vulnerability of aquifers to contamination, has been
subject to various adjustments to improve its reliability. These adjustments include adding …

To solve the problem of destabilization catastrophe damage to easily weathered granite
(EWG) which is easy to soften and disintegrate after absorbing water, there is an urgent …

The most common methods used to evaluate the potential hydraulic erosion of rock are
index-based methods, which correlate the force of flowing water and the capacity of a rock to …

The article is devoted to the analysis of the dynamics of the morphometric parameters of the
river channel and the hydraulic parameters of the flow under constrained conditions. The …

Accurate estimation of rock block size is crucial in geotechnical engineering, yet it often
encounters challenges due to the complexity of modeling methods or the limitations of …

Spillways are essential control structures in hydroelectric dams for evacuating excess water
during periods of high-water flow. These structures are generally excavated within a rock …

Rock mass erosion in unlined spillways causes significant structural damage and
necessitates expensive repairs. The rock mass is made up of blocks formed by various …