Geologic controls of sand boil formation at Buck Chute, Mississippi

<p>Sand boil formation due to underseepage is a potential failure mechanism for levees in the Lower Mississippi River Valley. Sand boils were identified in the Buck Chute study area in the 1990s during high water events and during the 2009 Flood. The site is unique due to the presence of point...

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Main Author: Martin, Seth M
Other Authors: Darrel Schmitz
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: MSSTATE 2014
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Online Access:http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-10152014-115316/