Invertebrates are important sediment engineers, making up for their small body size with
abundance and behavioral diversity. However, despite the recognized importance of …

Seepage-induced fine-particle migration that leads to a change in the conductivity of a soil
matrix is referred to as internal instability. This could jeopardize the structural integrity of the …

Burrowing into riverbanks by animals transfers sediment directly into river channels and has
been hypothesised to accelerate bank erosion and promote mass failure. A field monitoring …

This article discusses the levee failure that occurred on 6 December 2020 at Castelfranco
Emilia, near Modena (Italy), showing that it cannot be explained without assuming the …

The success of experimental studies to investigate hydraulics of dam breaching requires an
adequate specification of geotechnical parameters and control over its realization in field or …

Polymer antiseepage walls have advantages over conventional antiseepage walls in terms
of environmental protect and construction convenience. Therefore, it is widely applied in …

There is a growing body of evidence confirming the detrimental effects of invasive wildlife
activities on the performance and–ultimately–the safety of earth dams and levee systems …

Earth dams and levees often offer an attractive habitat for burrowing animals such as
porcupines, nutria, badgers, etc. However, their activity may damage the earth structure …

Internal erosion is widely perceived as contributing to the failure of earthen dams. To reduce
the failure risk, timely monitoring of internal erosion is an effective method in observing their …

This study investigates the effects of wildlife activities by beavers, muskrats, gophers, and
ants on seepage through Barr Lake, Commons Pond, Lake Elizabeth, Village Pond, and …