Rapid Assessment of Internal Erosion Damage and Erodibility in Levees

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• Creators:
  Barry, Michelle L ; Wood, Clinton M. ; Hokett, Samuel Ross ; Hoestbo, Viktor ; Cruz, Edgar Ortega De La
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ; Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Erosion
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Levees
  • Geophysics
  • Maintenance management
  • Literature reviews
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Arkansas;United States
• Edition:
  Final Research Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC)
• Abstract:
  The main goal of this study is to develop a rapid technique for mapping and assessing erodibility and internal erosion damage. The research objectives include: (1) identify levees where sand boils, seepage damage, or erosion damage are present, (2) conduct laboratory tests on benchmark samples and samples retrieved from levees to define relationships between soil type, erodibility, and resistivity, (3) measure resistivity and shear wave velocity in the field and map internal damage using the relationships defined, (4) evaluate erosion predictions by comparing mapped damage with visible distress signs and collect samples to confirm these predictions (when possible).
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  69A3551747130
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/74601/dot_74601_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.08 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2020ed3ac4e83c3cc1141b8e0e544ea06b8c0984c45c3e4c07576ad39e899b2d910a5b46815e87815f1f62746e4554ce4c00866fed37c15ee352c923bc86c706