Surveillance, Maintenance and Diagnosis of Flood Protection Dikes: A Practical Handbook for Owners and OperatorsThis technical handbook is intended for the personnel of companies or organisations involved in the management of dikes designed to provide protection against flooding caused by a rise in river levels. Written for engineers and technicians, its aim is to increase understanding of: â€" How dike systems work. â€" The risks faced. â€" Surveillance and maintenance operations. It also aims to explain the reasons for and describe the work to be done to ensure the long-term future and safety of such structures, given water resource legislation in France. Produced upon the initiative of the French Ministry of the Environment (water resources department), this book was written by Cemagref, under the guidance of, and with contributions from, a working party. |
Contents
TABLE ABLE OF CONTENTS | 9 |
NATURE FUNCTIONS AND COMPOSITION OF DIKES | 15 |
CLASSIFICATION OF MALFUNCTIONS | 23 |
INITIAL INSPECTION AND ROUTINE | 35 |
DIKE MAINTENANCE | 58 |
3 | 65 |
THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF DIKE DIAGNOSIS | 72 |
Table of contents | 79 |
BASIC TERMINOLOGY | 93 |
APPENDICES | 121 |
Basic principles of soil hydraulics | 129 |
Surveillance dossier for dry dikes How to perform | 136 |
Presentation of an example of postflood inspection and initial | 148 |
5 | 157 |
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Surveillance, Maintenance and Diagnosis of Flood Protection Dikes: A ... Patrice Mériaux,Paul Royet No preview available - 2007 |
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