Essays about: "pore water pressure variations"

Found 2 essays containing the words pore water pressure variations.

1. 1. Effect of Environmental Factors on Pore Water Pressure in River Bank Sediments, Sollefteå, Sweden

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Hanna Fritzson; [2017]
   Keywords : negative pore water pressures; matrix suction; silt slope; slope stability; pore water pressure variations; negativa porvattentryck; siltslänt; släntstabilitet; porvattentrycksvariationer;

   Abstract : Pore water pressure in a silt slope in Sollefteå, Sweden, was measured from 2009-2016. The results from2009-2012 were presented and evaluated in a publication by Westerberg et al. (2014) and this report is an extension of that project.In a silt slope the pore water pressures are generally negative, contributing to the stability of theslope. READ MORE

3. 2. The Effects of Erosion-control Structures and Gully Erosion on Groundwater Dynamics Along the Kromrivier, Eastern Cape, South Africa

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

   Author : Vincent de Haan; [2016]
   Keywords : Gully erosion; wetland; groundwater dynamics; erosion-control structures;

   Abstract : The Palmiet wetlands located along the Kromrivier in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa have experienced severe degradation through gully erosion during the past decennia which has been threatening the water quality and water security of large towns in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan hub. Water scarcity is a growing problem in this region as a result of land degradation and growing erratic rainfall patterns. READ MORE