Pile Group Protection with Riprap Mattress

New experimental data on plan dimensions for riprap mattresses used in pile group protection against edge failure are analyzed. The influence of flow conditions and the distance between piles in plan dimensions of riprap mattresses are addressed. An alternative methodology for the experimental study...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christian Chreties, Luis Teixeira, Gonzalo Simarro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Civil Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/693506