<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The frequent occurrence of floods in recent times has motivated discussions of experts who concentrate on reviewing the safety of flood dikes. Due to their line character and the often unknown composition of their bodies and subsoil, this task is very complicated. The proposed paper deals with some risks involving the safety of flood dikes and possibilities for their treatment in Slovakia. Attention is also paid to the lessons learned and experience gained from the application of the finite element method by solving the above-mentioned problems.</p></abstract>

The frequent occurrence of floods in recent times has motivated discussions of experts who concentrate on reviewing the safety of flood dikes. Due to their line character and the often unknown composition of their bodies and subsoil, this task is very complicated. The proposed paper deals with some risks involving the safety of flood dikes and possibilities for their treatment in Slovakia. Attention is also paid to the lessons learned and experience gained from the application of the finite element method by solving the above-mentioned problems.

Lessons learned and experience gained from the application of the FEM to solve transient flow filtration tasks

Department of Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 11, 813 68 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

The frequent occurrence of floods in recent times has motivated discussions of experts who concentrate on reviewing the safety of flood dikes. Due to their...

Lessons learned and experience gained from the application of the FEM to solve transient flow filtration tasks

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 7 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-010-0011-7

Keywords
Flood, dikes, subsoil, uplift, filtration velocity, safety, finite element method

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Lessons learned and experience gained from the application of the FEM to solve transient flow filtration tasks

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 7 - 13

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-010-0011-7

KeywordsFlood, dikes, subsoil, uplift, filtration velocity, safety, finite element method

This content is open access.

Keywords
Flood, dikes, subsoil, uplift, filtration velocity, safety, finite element method