JC Pol, A Noordam, W Kanning - Computers and Geotechnics, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …
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 …
Z Ma, X Wang, N Shang, Q Zhang - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
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 …
Y Wang, J Jin, S Liu - Environmental Earth Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Understanding the geometric dimensions of pipes formed during backward erosion piping (BEP) is crucial for comprehending the BEP mechanism and conducting numerical …
C Callari, D Sterpi - Geomechanics for Energy and the …, 2022 - re.public.polimi.it
In today's society, with environmental loads acting with unexpected great magnitude and increasingly populated areas, earth structures for water containment and water defence …