Probabilistic stability analysis of earth dam slope under transient seepage using multivariate adaptive regression splines
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-020-01730-0
Abstract: Earth dams are widespread throughout the world and their safety has gained increasing concern from geotechnical engineering societies. Although probabilistic stability analysis approach has been widely applied to the safety assessment of geotechnical structures, few… read more here.
Keywords: stability analysis; dam slope; stability; probabilistic stability ... See more keywords
Predictive modelling of piezometric head and seepage discharge in earth dam using soft computational models
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-15029-4
Abstract: Predictions of pore pressure and seepage discharge are the most important parameters in the design of earth dams and assessing their safety during the operational period as well. In this research, soft computing models namely… read more here.
Keywords: earth dam; seepage discharge; seepage; piezometric head ... See more keywords
Experimental Study of Landslide Surge Wave Overtopping an Earth Dam
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DOI: 10.1007/s13369-020-04933-5
Abstract: In this study, the experimental investigation on whether the landslide surge waves can influence the dam failure process caused by flood overtopping was presented. The experiments were conducted in a large width flume with length… read more here.
Keywords: landslide surge; surge; earth dam; surge wave ... See more keywords
Effect of installation geometry on dynamic stability of small earth dams retrofitted with a geosynthetic clay liner
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sandf.2019.08.007
Abstract: Abstract Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs), used to repair small earth dams, are typically installed with the GCL panel placed parallel to the upstream slope of the dam or on the surface of benches cut into… read more here.
Keywords: geosynthetic clay; installation; geometry; earth ... See more keywords
Direct Estimate of the Breach Hydrograph of an Overtopped Earth Dam
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DOI: 10.1061/(asce)hy.1943-7900.0001294
Abstract: AbstractThe quantification of the breach hydrograph of an overtopped earth dam remains a challenge, even in controlled laboratory conditions. In this work, the breach hydrograph is calculated as th... read more here.
Keywords: overtopped earth; breach; breach hydrograph; hydrograph overtopped ... See more keywords