1st Edition
Guide for the Design of River Dikes
Edited By CUR, Gouda, The Netherlands
Copyright 1992
212 Pages
by
CRC Press
212 Pages
by
CRC Press
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In this work, practical recommendations are given for sound dike design. Particular emphasis is placed on design, management and maintenance. Coverage includes the assessment of soil properties and different types of loadings on a dike. These guidelines are primarily aimed at engineers who are directly involved in the design of river dike improvements. In this book practical recommendations... Read more
Units, Symbols and Definitions, Introduction, Starting-Points for the Design, Design, Execution Aspects, Management and Maintenance, Safety in Strength and Stability Analysis, Loads on the Flood Defence, Strength of the Flood Defence, Soil Mechanics and Geohydrology Investigation, Pore-Water Pressures and Piezometric Head, Design Calculations, Design.
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CUR, Gouda, The Netherlands
