... and the impervious curtain is weakened, leakages and even serious dam failures can occur. Based on an equivalent quasi-continuum medium model, three-dimensional finite-element numerical simulations of the seepage behaviour of Miaojiaba dam, China, are performed. The seepage field and seepage characteristics...

... and the need for further research to properly understand the processes leading to breaching failure, this study investigates the effect of compaction level (dry density) on the overtopping erosion response of model compacted silty sand dams using a laboratory flume apparatus. From side-view video recordings...

... was found to be consistent with the SSSD and the location of the maximum erosion point was not at the bank toe. The dominant failure mechanisms were observed to be tensile and toppling failures. Furthermore, a simplified bank erosion model (SBEM) was developed with consideration of the SSSD. Compared...

...Minghui Yu, PhD; Songbai Wu, MEng; Changjie Liu, BEng; Anping Shu, PhD After failure of a riverbank, a cohesive block of soil can temporarily lie at the toe of the bank until it is eroded away. To investigate the erosion of this collapsed block and its interaction with the river channel, a series...

... the magnitude and duration of flooding during or after the occurrence of unexpected system failures. Dual-purpose rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems provide a promising multifunctional resilience-enhancing strategy due to their associated multiple benefits such as water conservation and distributed control...