Internal erosion of sandy gravels and occurrence of open-framework gravels in the subsoil of a river dike

• Published in: Geomechanics for energy and the environment Vol. 42; p. 100690
• Main Authors: Bonelli, Stéphane, Girolami, Laurence
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2025
• Subjects: Dike; Internal erosion; Levee; Open-framework gravel; Paleo-channel; Paleo-valley; Suffusion; Paleo-valley; Suffusion; Levee; Open-framework gravel; Paleo-channel; Internal erosion; Dike

When a river dike is built on a sandy gravel paleo-valley, successive floods can induce internal erosion. This is the subject of this work, with a finite element analysis of a river dike system. This type of analysis makes it possible to find artesian and uplift zones in the protected floodplain, an...