On the failure mechanisms of different levee designs under extreme rainfall event - Case studies in Southern Taiwan

Wen Chao Huang, Ray Kuo Chen, Meng Chia Weng

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contributionpeer-review

1 Scopus citations

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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeotechnics for Catastrophic Flooding Events - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages199-206
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781138027091
StatePublished - 2015
Event4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 16 Sep 201418 Sep 2014

Publication series

NameGeotechnics for Catastrophic Flooding Events - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilation, GEDMAR 2014
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period16/09/1418/09/14

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'On the failure mechanisms of different levee designs under extreme rainfall event - Case studies in Southern Taiwan'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this