Invertebrates are important sediment engineers, making up for their small body size with
abundance and behavioral diversity. However, despite the recognized importance of …

The hydraulic head on the tunnel face is smaller than that in the far-field ground when the
earth pressure balance shield excavates in a saturated stratum. The seepage force could …

A levee failure occurred along the Secchia River, Northern Italy, on 19 January 2014,
resulting in flood damage in excess of $500 million. In response to this failure, immediate …

Burrowing into riverbanks by animals transfers sediment directly into river channels and has
been hypothesised to accelerate bank erosion and promote mass failure. A field monitoring …

World experiences reveal that catastrophic floods are posing a serious threat that comes not
only from them as extreme events but also as the result of adaptation measures …

Flood hazard maps are useful tools for land planning and flood risk management in order to
increase the safety of flood‐prone areas that can be inundated in the event of levee failure …

This article discusses the levee failure that occurred on 6 December 2020 at Castelfranco
Emilia, near Modena (Italy), showing that it cannot be explained without assuming the …

Animal activities threaten levee stability, especially during flood events, increasing levee
failure risk. Indeed, while dens alter hydraulically‐induced failure mechanisms, it is difficult …

Managing the levee system of a river network is an essential aspect to reduce the flood risk
and protect communities and urbanised areas. Too many times, the viewpoint of the …

Earth dams and levees often offer an attractive habitat for burrowing animals such as
porcupines, nutria, badgers, etc. However, their activity may damage the earth structure …