Erosion in geomechanics applied to dams and levees /

• Other Authors: Bonelli, Stéphane
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : ISTE Ltd. ; 2013.; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2013.
• Series: Civil engineering and geomechanics series.
• Subjects: Dams > Erosion.; Dam failures.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > Dams & Reservoirs.; Electronic books.

Erosion is the most common cause of failures at earth-dams, dikes and levees, whether through overtopping and overflowing, or internal erosion and piping. This book is dedicated to the phenomenon of internal erosion and piping. It is not intended to be exhaustive on the subject, but brings together...