Design Manual for Pitched Slope Protection: CUR-Reports 155 / Edition 1

by The Netherlands CUR-Gouda

Overview

This manual describes current methods for designing dike revetments of pitched blocks & block mattresses. The use of such revetments on river & canal banks is also considered briefly. Guidelines are discussed for preparing designs for new revetments; Methods are also given for checking existing revetments. The manual is aimed at the practical application of the result of basic research into block pitching. Pitched dike revetments include following revetments systems: Basalt & other natural rock; Concrete blocks & column & other small cement concrete elements; & Block mattresses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789054106067
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Pages:	298
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

CUR-Gouda, The Netherlands

Table of Contents

1 Introduction, 2 Revetment Systems, 3 Area of Application, 4 Specification for revetments and sublayers, 5 Materials and their specifications, 6 External Load, 7 Design and Construction Aspects for the Structure, 8 Revetment Stability, 9 Geotechnical Aspects of Reventment Design, 10 Transition Structures, 11 design Considerations, 12 examples of Damage to Pitches Block Reventments, 13 Safety Considerations, 14 Checking the Safety of Existing Structures, 15 Calculation Examples, 16 Gaps in Present Knowledge

Editorial Reviews

A practical manual on the design aspects of pitched dike revetments, based on the results of an investigation commissioned by the Netherlands Technical Commission for Hydraulic Structures in the 1980s. The investigation led to a fundamental understanding of stability, supplementing the practical experience acquired in dike construction and the restoration of often damaged and neglected dikes. This volume guides readers, step-by-step, to a reliable design for a new pitched dike revetment. The areas of application are sea dikes, lake dikes, and river and canal banks. Includes photographs and other illustrations, and an extensive glossary. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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