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Van Eekelen, S.J.M. (author), Bezuijen, A. (author), Van Tol, A.F. (author)Van Eekelen et al., 2012a, Van Eekelen et al., 2012b and Van Eekelen et al., 2013) have introduced an analytical model for the design of the geosynthetic reinforcement (GR) in a piled embankment. This paper further validates this model with measurements from seven full-scale tests and four series of scaled model experiments. Most of these...journal article 2014
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Van der Peet, T.C. (author)Infrastructural projects such as roads and railway tracks are usually built on an embankment of sand or granular material. When building on soft soils, the prevention of differential settlements and resulting damage is traditionally done by including a long consolidation period in the construction process. One method to decrease construction...master thesis 2014
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Van Eekelen, S.J.M. (author), Bezuijen, A. (author), Van Tol, A.F. (author)Most analytical models for the design of piled embankments or load transfer platforms with geosynthetic reinforcement (GR) include two calculation steps. Step 1 calculates the arching behaviour in the fill and step 2 the load-deflection behaviour of the GR. A calculation method for step 2 based on the results of model tests has been published by...journal article 2013
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- Van Eekelen, S.J.M. (author), Bezuijen, A. (author) conference paper 2012
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Lawson, C.R. (author)The paper details the role modelling (analytical, physical and numerical) has played in the development of design methods for basal reinforced piled embankments; specifically the level of embankment arching and the determination of the magnitude of the tensile loads in the basal reinforcement. The paper also reviews the major national design...conference paper 2012
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Detert, O. (author), Konig, D. (author), Schanz, T. (author)Centrifuge tests are conducted to analyze the behavior of a new adaptive foundation system for embankments on very soft soils. The embankment is constructed in-flight in three stages. Various measurements are taken during the test, which are used for the calibration and verification of a numerical model. This paper describes the new adaptive...conference paper 2012
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Van Eekelen, S.J.M. (author), Bezuijen, A. (author)In the Netherlands, several field measurements were carried out in piled embankments with a geosynthetic basal reinforcement (GR). This paper presents a series of nineteen 3D model experiments on piled embankments. Purpose of the tests was to find an explanation why the calculated GR strains exceed the GR strains measured in the field. This...conference paper 2012
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Zhu, Y. (author), Visser, P.J. (author), Vrijling, J.K. (author), Wang, G.Q. (author)Breaching of embankments has recently drawn more and more attention due to its importance in the development of early warning systems for embankment failures, in the evacuation plans of people at risk, in the design method of embankments based on a risk-approach, etc. The erosion process observed during embankment breaching tests in the...journal article 2011
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Den Boogert, T.J.M. (author)In the last few years, the CUR committee 159B has been working on the new Dutch Design Guideline for the design of piled embankments. To validate the guideline several field tests have been performed. From the field measurements is concluded that the design method is very conservative. Improving the design guideline will reduce the construction...master thesis 2011
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Woldeyohannes, S.Y. (author)Roads support our daily life, and play crucial role in supporting the infrastructure for economic activities. However, road disaster can be caused by different natural conditions of slope failures such as rainfall, steep topography, brittle geology, etc. Road disaster occurrences do not only cause the primary disaster from the infrastructure...master thesis 2010
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With, C. (author), Metrikine, A.V. (author), Bodare, A. (author)As the demand for predictions of train-induced vibrations is increasing, it is essential that adequate parameters of the railway structure are given as input in the predictions. Gathering this information can be quite time-consuming and costly, especially when predictions are required for the low-frequency emission. This article presents a...journal article 2009
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Morris, M. (author)During the IMPACT Project a number of large scale field tests were undertaken in Norway to collect data, including extensive video footage, recording the physical processes that occured during the initiation and growth of breach through the test embankments. The video footage has been carefully analysed and key processes identified, to support...report 2009
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Lesniewska, D. (author)Failure of natural and man-made earth structures is an important environmental hazard in many climatic conditions with significant socio-economic impact. Failures usually appear as sudden catastrophic events. Actually they are triggered by much slower processes of a progressive nature, occurring within the earth mass without any visible external...report 2009
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Kortenhaus, A. (author)This report describes the flood defence structures of the pilot site German Bight Coast and the overall probability of failure of all flood defences in the area. First, the flood prone area is briefly described as follows: ? the flood prone area ? the failures observed in the past ? an overview of all defence structures ? the flood defence...report 2009
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Boukalova, Z.; Benes, V. (author)More than 500,000 km of embankment are used in Europe for transport and flood defence, representing a 1bn infrastructure asset base, which supports and protects the economy of Europe (e.g. property worth some 2,000 bn is protected from flooding.) Presently the state and performance of these embankments can only be investigated visually or by...report 2009
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Morris, M. (author)This report provides an overview of the technical work undertaken by the partners under FLOODsite Task 6. The research in Task 6 addresses breach initiation and growth. Research was undertaken to (i) investigate and develop preliminary models for predicting wave induced breach initiation (ii) investigate soil processes, review and refine the HR...report 2009
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Morris, M. (author), Hassan, M. (author), Kortenhaus, A. (author), Visser, P. (author)This report provides an overview of the state of the art with regards to embankment breach initiation and formation processes. Basic breach formation processes are explained, including a review of commonly held misconceptions. The different stages of breach initiation and formation are also explained, along with the varying needs of different...report 2009
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Roca Collell, M.; Morris, M. (author)Erosion of surface vegetation of fluvial and coastal embankments is the first step in the breach initiation process for an embankment. Detailed knowledge of the driving forces, factors and erosion mechanisms is required to understand and manage the failure risk. Past and present research on the erosion of surface vegetation has been reviewed and...report 2009
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Buijs, F. (author)The aim of this research was to investigate the influence of holes in the grass turf on the failure mechanisms and reliability analysis of dikes. The shape of the holes is either caused by a foreign object, a superficial void in the grass turf or a larger hole caused by for example animal burrowing or vandalism.report 2009
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Young, M. (author)This MSc thesis details the investigation of grass cover performance in relation to wave overtopping processes. Failure modes for grass cover are considered and developedreport 2009