Research concerning open channel flows originated much earlier and is much mature than that for subaqueous gravity flows (SGF).Many important concepts and theory of open channel flows are often transp
Backward piping is a dominant failure mechanism both on homogenous and multi-layer aquifer dike foundations.Studies and statistics indicate that backward piping on dike foundations severely threat dik
The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most recognized cultural heritages in Taiwan.It plays a vital role in transporting internal tourists and allowing access to Alishan.However, natural slope disa
Two types of Mt.Merapi disaster have been claimed as the most frequent disaster among many active volcanoes in Indonesia, i.e.primary disaster (such as ash fall, pyroclastic flow, and lava flow), and
Changes in climate may lead to abrupt variation in extreme rainfall intensity in many regions.Keeping in mind the non-stationary climate conditions, it is essential to incorporate potential future cha
The Wenchuan Earthquake occurred on 12 May 2008 resulted in massive life loss and numerous geotechnical disasters, such as landslides and quake lakes, in the mountainous region of Sichuan Province in
Laboratory experiments and observations of real embankment failures indicate that the headcut erosion is the dominant mechanism for most embankment breaches.
In this study, two indices of temperature and HUMIDEX are used to analyze the extreme hot weather conditions in 2011 in seven metropolitan cities in China, which have different climate types.Among the
Dam-breach usually happens as a result of extreme floods, earthquakes, stability drawbacks, etc., which threatens human being downstream the dam and causes costly losses.