Spillways on River Levees

Levees are built on many rivers and mountain torrents to protect populations against floods. During medium floods, a well-constructed levee offers sufficient protection without requiring additional hydraulic structures. But this same levee represents a source of danger during high floods, since ther...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Degoutte, Gérard (-)
Otros Autores: Tourment, Rémy
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Versailles : Quae 2021.
Colección:Savoir Faire
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009745214806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Table des matières
  • Spillways on River Levees
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Appendix 1 - Spillway types on river levees, according to their hydraulic function and their purpose in flood management
  • Appendix 2 - A history of spillways on the Loire River
  • Appendix 3 - Overflow levees and spillways in the CNR's Rhône River development
  • Glossary
  • Reference List.