On the failure mechanisms of different levee designs under extreme rainfall event - Case studies in Southern Taiwan
Journal
Geotechnics for Catastrophic Flooding Events - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
Start Page
199
End Page
206
ISBN (of the container)
9781138027091
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
The exploration of possible failure mechanisms of levees located in southernTaiwanwas focused. Two levees including Chiuliao 1st Levee and Gueishan Levee along Laonong River were chosen as the cases for analyzing possible failure mechanisms. For Chiuliao 1st Levee, the levee might fail under slope failure and sliding failure of retaining wall. For Gueishan Levee, overturning failure of the retaining wall could control the stability of the levee. With greater scouring depths the above levees could reach failure with moderate water level, although the failure mechanisms were different. © 2015 Taylor & Francis Group, London.
Event(s)
4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
Publisher
Taylor and Francis - Balkema
Description
4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014, 16 September 2014 through 18 September 2014, Kyoto
Type
conference paper