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Soil erodibility properties experimental quantification: a meta-analysis
Nourelhouda Slimani1,2, Mohamed Amine Boukhemacha3
1Laboratory LMGCE, Ecole Nationale Polytechnique, 10 Rue Frères OUDEK 16200 El-Harrach, Algiers, Algeria. nour_el_houda.slimani@g.enp.edu.dz.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|January 8, 2025
Summary
This study quantifies soil erodibility properties, crucial for assessing erosion in hydraulic structures. It analyzes various tests, providing reference values and new formulas for better design and risk assessment.
Area of Science:
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Soil Mechanics
- Environmental Science
Background:
- Soil erodibility properties are vital for assessing erosion in hydraulic structures like dams and levees.
- Quantifying these properties, including erosion threshold and resistance, is essential for accurate risk assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To quantitatively analyze soil erodibility parameters using a comprehensive dataset.
- To understand limitations and ambiguities in current assessment methods.
- To establish correlations and propose new empirical formulas for soil erodibility.
Main Methods:
- Collected and harmonized published experimental data from various erosion tests (HET, SET, JET, FT, EFA, RCT).
- Performed quantitative statistical analysis and multicriteria analysis.
- Evaluated correlations between erodibility properties and soil texture diameters.
Main Results:
- Highlighted differences among erosion tests and processes, and assessed their inter-useability.
- Established correlations between erodibility properties and soil texture.
- Proposed new empirical formulas linking erodibility properties and soil texture.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a better understanding of soil erodibility assessment limitations.
- Derived reference values, ranges, and trends for erodibility properties.
- Offers valuable insights for design, risk assessment, and data quality evaluation in geotechnical and hydraulic engineering.
