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Bars installed using drilling techniques are usually fully grouted and installed at a slight downward inclination with bars installed at regularly spaced points across the slope face. A rigid facing (often pneumatically applied concrete , otherwise known as shotcrete ) or isolated soil nail head plates may be used at the surface. [ 1 ]
Riprap causes morphological changes in the riverbeds they surround. One such change is the reduction of sediment settlement in the river channel, which can lead to scouring of the river bed as well as coarser sediment particles. This can be combatted by increasing the distance between the pieces of riprap and using a variety of sizes. [7]
Hudson's equation, also known as Hudson formula, is an equation used by coastal engineers to calculate the minimum size of riprap (armourstone) required to provide satisfactory stability characteristics for rubble structures such as breakwaters under attack from storm wave conditions.
A grouted sloping boulder drop structure is the most versatile of drop structures. Able to accommodate both broad floodplains and narrow channels, they can also handle many different drop heights. Heights of these structures usually range from 1 foot (0.30 m) to 10 feet (3.0 m).
α = breakwater slope P = notional permeability S = Damage number N = number of waves in the storm ξ m = the Iribarren number calculated with the Tm. For design purposes, for the coefficient c p the value of 5,2 and for c s the value 0,87 is recommended. [2] Notional permeability according to Van der Meer (1988) The value of P can be read from ...
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Slope stability refers to the condition of inclined soil or rock slopes to withstand or undergo movement; the opposite condition is called slope instability or slope failure. The stability condition of slopes is a subject of study and research in soil mechanics , geotechnical engineering , and engineering geology .
Slope stability analysis is a static or dynamic, analytical or empirical method to evaluate the stability of slopes of soil- and rock-fill dams, embankments, excavated slopes, and natural slopes in soil and rock.