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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering |
| Pages | 1718-1721 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Event | 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2009 - Alexandria, Egypt Duration: 5 Oct 2009 → 9 Oct 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering |
|---|---|
| Volume | 2 |
Abstract
As the banks of the River Nile in Egypt were endangered by severe erosion in several locations, a river bank protection scheme consisting of a fill and a stone revetment was planned as a countermeasure. In the first project phase, protection work was carried out without soil testing and without site-specific design. This measure halted the erosion, but in several locations the protected banks were severely damaged after a very short period of time. In the second project phase, as part of a German-Egyptian cooperation project, a procedure for analysis, design and quality control for the river bank protection work was developed. For the new locations soil investigations were carried out to determine the relevant soil parameters. Then site-specific stability analyses and site-specific filter design were carried out. The requirements of the design process agreed upon between the German and the Egyptian partners are presented and design examples are given. Part of the agreement was also the execution of thorough quality control measures during the construction process. A design concept for river bank protection works adapted to Egyptian conditions was developed. This concept led to very satisfying results and was used as a model for similar following projects in Egypt.
Keywords
- Design concept, Erosion, Filter design, River bank protection, River Nile, Stability analyses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering. 2009. p. 1718-1721 (Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering: The Academia and Practice of Geotechnical Engineering; Vol. 2).
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