An experimental study on embankment failure induced by prolonged immersion in floodwater
Prolonged immersion in floodwater is one of the main causes of embankment failure or dam breaks, although failure mechanisms have not been extensively studied. In this study, an embankment model was constructed to investigate the influence of prolonged immersion in floodwater on the failure of an em...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Water Science and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237015000836 |