1st Edition
Dikes and Revetments Design, Maintenance and Safety Assessment
Edited By Kristian Pilarczyk
Copyright 1998
584 Pages
by
CRC Press
563 Pages
by
Routledge
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Low-lying countries, such as the Netherlands, are strongly dependent on good and safe sea defences. In the past, the design of dikes and revetments was mostly based on vague experience, rather than on general valid calculation methods. The demand for reliable design methods for protective structures has, in the Netherlands, resulted in increased research in this field. These contributions have... Read more
Extended Table of Contents. Preface, 1. Introduction, 2. Design philosophy and methodology, 3. Hydraulic boundary conditions, 4. Geotechnical boundary conditions and soil investigation, 5. Soil-Water-Structure interactions, 6. Impact of weathering on resistance of soils, 7. Incipient motion and scouring of loosely materials, 8. Wave run-up and overtopping, 9. Geometrical design of coastal structures, 10. Filter structures, 11. Application and stability criteria for rock and artificial units, 12. Design criteria for placed block revetments, 13. Bituminous revetments, 14. Grass mats and reinforcement measures, 15. Three dimensional synthetic mats, 16. Alternative revetments, 17. Geotextiles and geosystems in dike and coastal design, 18. Other design considerations, 19. Overall geotechnical stability, 20. Probabilistic approach and risk analysis, 21. Multifunctional approach of revetments, 22. Aspects of execution and management, Appendices, List of contributors
Biography
Pilarczyk, Kristian
The book is an excellent resource not only for coastal structures but also for all types of earthen slopes that require protection from running water and waves. Journal Hydraulic Engineering, April 2000.
