Finite element analysis of embankments on soft ground incorporating reinforcement and drains. [PDF]
, 1992 The objectives of the research were threefold. Firstly, to improve .the numerical modelling capability for reinforced embankments constructed over soft compressible soils containing vertical drains.
Russell, Darren
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Behaviour of compacted silt used to construct flood embankment [PDF]
, 2011 This paper investigates the unsaturated mechanical behaviour of a fill material sampled from flood embankments located along the Bengawan Solo River in Indonesia.
Soemitro, R. A. A. +3 more
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Ecology and Society, 2017 Modern social-ecological systems are often partly engineered to enhance the robustness (or reduce the variance) of human welfare to environmental fluctuations over a foreseeable time horizon.
Asif Ishtiaque +2 more
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Effect of anisotropy and destructuration on behavior of Haarajoki test embankment [PDF]
, 2009 This paper investigates the influence of anisotropy and destructuration on the behavior of Haarajoki test embankment, which was built by the Finnish National Road Administration as a noise barrier in 1997 on a soft clay deposit. Half of the embankment is
EC MRTN-CT-2004–512120 (Funder) +8 more
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Flood Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation and Technological Lock-In in Assam
Ecology, Economy and Society – The INSEE Journal, 2020 Climate change adaptation requires communities and policymakers to be flexible in order to cope with high levels of uncertainty in climate projections, particularly of precipitation, flood magnitude and frequency, and changing human exposure and ...
Robert Wasson +3 more
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Strength and deformation characteristics of ash and slag mixture
Инженерно-строительный журнал, 2017 Burning of coal and brown coals at thermal power plants (TPP) is the main method of generating electric and heat energy in the Russian Federation. Inasmuch as a result of coal combustion a considerable amount of waste is produced (up to 50% of the whole ...
Victor Sirotyuk, Aleksandr Lunev
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The Centre and Periphery: The Role of City Embankments and Youth Practices
Changing Societies & Personalities, 2022 The article focuses on city embankments as social and spatial developments, which are an essential attribute of the city and an integral element in the lifestyle of citizens.
Natalya L. Antonova, Anna D. Gurarii
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Fly ash and slag utilization for the Serbian railway substructure
Transport, 2018 Approximately 7 million tons of fly ash and slag are produced in thermal power plants in Serbia every year, only 3% of which is used in the cement industry.
Mirjana Vukićević +3 more
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Utilization of Fly Ash from Lignite Combustion in Materials Sealing Hydro-Technical Structures
Buildings, 2023 In Poland, approximately 2 million hectares of agricultural land are at risk of flooding, which constitutes approximately 7% of the country’s area, half of which is protected by flood embankments.
Zbigniew Kledyński +2 more
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Influence of Embankments with Parapets on the Cross-Wind Turbulence Intensity at the Contact Wire of Railway Overheads [PDF]
, 2010 Winds as an environmental factor can cause significant difficulties for the railway system operation. The railway overhead has been particularly vulnerable to cross-winds related problems, such as development of undamped oscillations due to galloping ...
Meseguer Ruiz, José +5 more
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