Floods caused by breaches of embankment and landslide dams are not only a tremendous
geological disaster, destroying people's lives and property, they also strongly shape the …

This article presents experimental research focusing on the structural failure of the central
core of a rockfill dam using sand-bentonite mixtures. It comprised an extensive geotechnical …

A cellular automaton for the study of the progressive failure of rockfill dams caused by
overtopping flows is presented. The celebrated Bak, Tang and Wiesenfeld's model …

This paper presents the results of experimental research using physical models regarding
the failure of the downstream shoulder of rockfill dams caused by overtopping. The aim of …

Abstract In 2014 the Dam Safety Research Group (SERPA) of the Technical University of
Madrid performed several tests to assess the behavior of rockfill dams in overtopping …

The paper presents an overview on the computational tools developed in CIMNE for the
analysis of the behavior of rockfill dams in overtopping scenarios, as well as for the design of …

Prédire les processus de rupture par érosion de manière fiable est essentiel dans la gestion
de la sûreté des barrages et des digues. Au cours des dernières années, plusieurs efforts de …

Overtopping and Internal erosion are two major threats that affect the safety of earth dams
during emergency events like floods or earthquakes or even during normal operation. Both …

Es importante prever la avenida que puede generar la rotura de una presa con objeto de
delimitar las áreas potencialmente inundables y conocer el momento en que se produciría …

Este artículo presenta los avances en el estudio de la rotura de presas de escollera por
sobrevertido, desde la rotura del espaldón de aguas abajo hasta la rotura del elemento …