Design manual for pitched slope protection /
This manual describes current methods for designing dike revetments of pitched blocks and block mattresses. The use of such revetments on river canal banks is also considered briefly. Guidelines are discussed for preparing designs for new revetments; Methods are also given for checking existing reve...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Routledge,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | CUR/TAW report ;
155 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction, 2 Revetment Systems, 3 Area of Application, 4 Specification for revetments and sublayers, 5 Materials and their specifications, 6 External Load, 7 Design and Construction Aspects for the Structure, 8 Revetment Stability, 9 Geotechnical Aspects of Reventment Design, 10 Transition Structures, 11 design Considerations, 12 examples of Damage to Pitches Block Reventments, 13 Safety Considerations, 14 Checking the Safety of Existing Structures, 15 Calculation Examples, 16 Gaps in Present Knowledge