Minimizing roadway embankment damage from flooding /

This state-of-the-practice report highlights how the transportation community is protecting roadways and mitigating damage from inundation and overtopping. In the absence of standard guidance, this report highlights major issues and design components specific to roadway embankment damage from floodi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Briaud, J.-L (Autor), Maddah, Layal (Autor)
Autores Corporativos: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (sponsoring body.), United States. Federal Highway Administration (sponsoring body.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Transportation Research Board, 2016.
Colección:Synthesis of highway practice ; 496.
Temas:
Roads > Embankments > Protection.
Flood damage prevention.
Roadside improvement.
Routes > Remblais > Protection.
Dommages causés par les inondations > Prévention.
Routes > Abords > Aménagement.
roadsides.
roadside improvement.
Flood damage prevention
Roadside improvement
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Failure modes
  • Case Examples
  • Hydrologic and hydraulic factors
  • Geotechnical and geological factors
  • Legal, regulatory, and funding aspects
  • Probability and risk
  • Summary of survey results
  • Design considerations
  • Countermeasures, maintenance, and repair
  • State of research and conclusions.

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