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Check Dam Failures
Check dams are used in harsh environments to withstand enormous forces and to operate for long periods of time. Failure of check dams is a rare but...
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Fast clogging problem of open check dams and a new type suggestion: curved footed type open check dam
Driftwood is one of the important physical components in mountainous rivers which causes severe hazards due to the clogging of bridges, culverts, and...
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Performance evaluation of check dam location using small-scale flume channel and numerical simulation
Check dam structures are used widely in preventing debris flow. To provides practical information on check dam design and appropriate location...
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Rapid quantitative study of check dam breach floods under extreme rainstorm
Over 100,000 check dams have been built to reduce soil erosion in the Loess Plateau of China. Under extreme rainfall conditions, check dams undergo...
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Sediment sources and their impacts on a check dam-controlled watershed, Loess Plateau, China
Soil erosion is a major issue in Loess Plateau, China, and quantitative analyses of sediment sources are crucial for soil erosion control. In this...
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Correlation Between Water Erosion and Hydraulics of Slope–Gully Systems According to Check Dam Siltation Depth
The loess hilly area consists of a slope–gully system, which promotes erosion; as such. it is one of the most intensely eroded areas in the world....
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Stability analysis of check dam impacted by intermittent surge
Viscose debris flows always move in the manner of intermittent surges and show obvious fluctuation. The impact of single surge has on the check dam...
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Tracking long-term cascade check dam siltation: implications for debris flow control and landslide stability
Check dams represent one of the most important engineering solutions for debris flow prevention and control in mountainous terrains. However, the...
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Flood risk assessment of check dams in the Wangmaogou watershed on the Loess Plateau of China
Check dams have been widely used in China’s Loess Plateau region due to their effectiveness in erosion and flood control. However, the safety and...
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The cascading failure of check dam systems during the 28 July 2022 Emamzadeh Davood flood in Iran
On July 18, 2022, an unexpected rainfall and flash flood struck the Emamzadeh Davood village in northwestern Tehran, the capital city of Iran,...
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Impact pressure of debris flow on beam dam
The use of open-type check dams in mountainous areas has become common practice in order to mitigate the effects of debris flow and extend the...
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Reconstruction and effects of a failure of a typical check dam system under an extreme rainstorm on the Loess Plateau, China
Check dam systems are extensively utilized on the Loess Plateau. However, the development of the check dam system is restrained due to the failure...
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Assessing the effects of extreme rainfall patterns and their impact on dam safety: a case study on Indian dam failures
This study investigates the impacts of extreme rainfall variations on dam safety, focusing on six large Dam Failure (DF) events in India: Tigra,...
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Quantitative investigation of sediment regulation performance of slot-check dam on viscous debris flow
Debris flow can be very destructive in densely populated and mountainous area. Slot-check dams are widely used artificial control works in the debris...
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Spatio-Temporal Distribution Characteristics of Debris Flow Impact Pressure and Impact Velocity on the Check Dam Upstream Surface
Debris flows endanger humans living and property in mountainous regions all over the world, so it must be prevented and controlled by engineering. It...
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Dam breach analysis and flood inundation map** of Dire Dam, using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS models
Pre-event study of dam breaches is required to predict the amount of outflow and downstream propagation conditions that result in dam breach issues....
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Influence of dam and erodible bed material composition on landslide dam failure and induced morphological changes: an experimental study
Landslide dam failure and induced morphological changes are dependent on the material composition. A bimodal material composition is observed in...
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Characteristics of gully bed scour and siltation between check dams
Check dams are the most commonly used engineering measure for debris flow control worldwide. The scour and siltation characteristics between dams are...
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Impact of sedimentation by check dam on the hydrodynamics in the channel on the Loess Plateau of China
The sedimentation by check dam in the channel affects hydrological process. In this study, the effects of the sedimentation on the dynamic process of...
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Failure mechanisms and risk mitigation of check dams on the Chinese Loess Plateau: A case study at the Gutun Gully
Loess is long-term aeolian dust deposition, characterized by loose structure, concentrated participle distribution and unstable mineral composition,...