Search Results - "Take, W. A."

Erosional control of the kinematics and geometry of fold-and-thrust belts imaged in a physical and numerical sandbox by Cruz, L., Malinski, J., Wilson, A., Take, W. A., Hilley, G.

“…We investigate the effect of systematically varying erosion intensity (K) on the geometry and kinematics of fold‐and‐thrust belts modeled using equivalent…”
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Comparison of confined and unconfined infiltration in transparent porous media by Siemens, G. A., Peters, S. B., Take, W. A.

“…Key Points New technique of unsaturated transparent porous media Results showing effect of air entrapment on infiltration Green‐Ampt model and a second…”
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Physical models of rock avalanche spreading behaviour with dynamic fragmentation by BOWMAN, E. T, TAKE, W. A, RAIT, K. L, HANN, C

“…The dynamic fragmentation of rock during avalanche motion has been postulated as a mechanism explaining the long runout of large rock avalanches or…”
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Field study of wrinkles in a geomembrane at a composite liner test site by ROWE, R. Kerry, CHAPPEL, M. J, BRACHMAN, R. W. I, TAKE, W. A

“…The variation in length of the longest hydraulic features (connected wrinkles) formed in an exposed black high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane liner…”
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Large-Scale Quantification of Wrinkles in a Smooth Black HDPE Geomembrane by Chappel, M. J, Brachman, R. W. I, Take, W. A, Rowe, R. K

“…AbstractWrinkles are buckles or waves that develop from restrained thermal expansion when the geomembrane is left exposed to solar heating. Wrinkles can…”
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Thermal Expansion and Contraction of Geomembrane Liners Subjected to Solar Exposure and Backfilling by Take, W. A, Watson, E, Brachman, R. W. I, Rowe, R. K

“…AbstractGeomembranes (GMBs) are widely used as advective barriers in landfill liner systems. When exposed to the sun, GMBs exhibit a network of wrinkles as a…”
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Evaluation of landslide triggering mechanisms in model fill slopes by Take, W. A., Bolton, M. D., Wong, P. C. P., Yeung, F. J.

“…Issue Title: Secial issue for a research project of APERIF Hong Kong is particularly susceptible to landslide risk due to the steep natural topography and…”
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Soil restraint on buckling oil and gas pipelines buried in lumpy clay fill by Cheuk, C.Y., Take, W.A., Bolton, M.D., Oliveira, J.R.M.S.

“…Offshore pipelines used for oil and gas transportation are often buried to avoid damage from fishing activities and to provide thermal insulation. The soil…”
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Measurement of Low Matric Potentials with Porous Matrix Sensors and Water-Filled Tensiometers by Whalley, W.R, Lock, G, Jenkins, M, Peloe, T, Burek, K, Balendonck, J, Take, W.A, Tuzel, I.H, Tuzel, Y

“…Water-filled tensiometers are widely used to measure the matric potential of soil water. It is often assumed that, because these give a direct reading, they…”
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Effect of Upstream Dam Geometry on Peak Discharge During Overtopping Breach in Noncohesive Homogeneous Embankment Dams; Implications for Tailings Dams by Walsh, A., McDougall, S., Evans, S. G., Take, W. A.

“…Tailings dams differ from conventional water‐retaining dams in design, materials retained behind the dam and used in construction of the dam, and the…”
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Landslide tsunamis: exploring momentum transfer to waves generated by a range of materials with different mobility impacting water by Bullard, G. K., Mulligan, R. P., Take, W. A.

“…At impact with water, the velocity and thickness of a landslide are the key factors that govern momentum transfer and wave generation. These properties are not…”
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Three-dimensional ground displacements from static pipe bursting in stiff clay by Brachman, R. W.I, McLeod, H. A, Moore, I. D, Take, W. A

“…Three-dimensional ground surface displacements from 20 m long static pipe-bursting experiments are reported. These experiments were conducted with…”
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Improved image-based deformation measurement for geotechnical applications by Stanier, S.A, Blaber, J, Take, W.A, White, D.J

“…This paper describes and benchmarks a new implementation of image-based deformation measurement for geotechnical applications. The updated approach combines a…”
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Simulations of Landslide Wave Generation and Propagation Using the Particle Finite Element Method by Mulligan, R. P., Franci, A., Celigueta, M. A., Take, W. A.

“…In this study, the impulse waves generated by highly mobile slides in large‐scale flume experiments are reproduced numerically with the Particle Finite Element…”
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Earth pressures on unyielding retaining walls of narrow backfill width by Take, W A, Valsangkar, A J

“…Arching theory predicts a significant reduction in earth pressures behind retaining walls of narrow backfill width. An extensive series of centrifuge tests has…”
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The influence of image analysis methodology on the calculation of granular temperature for granular flows by Taylor-Noonan, A. M., Gollin, D., Bowman, E. T., Take, W. A.

“…The granular temperature is an index of the level of collisional activity in a granular flow, and increasingly important in the verification of extended…”
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Effect of GCL Properties on Shrinkage When Subjected to Wet-Dry Cycles by Rowe, R. Kerry, Bostwick, L. E, Take, W. A

“…The potential shrinkage of eight different geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) subjected to wetting and drying cycles is examined. It is shown that the initial…”
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Large‐Scale Physical Modeling of Wave Generation and Runup on Slopes From the Collapse of Partially and Fully Submerged Granular Columns by Treflik‐Body, E., Steel, E., Take, W. A., Mulligan, R. P.

“…Climate change is making coastal regions increasingly vulnerable to hazards, including rapid subaerial and submarine landslides, which can result in…”
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A porous-matrix sensor to measure the matric potential of soil water in the field by Whalley, W. R., Clark, L. J., Take, W. A., Bird, N. R. A., Leech, P. K., Cope, R. E., Watts, C. W.

“…Summary The matric potential of soil water is probably the most useful assessment of soil water status. However, the water‐filled tensiometer (the benchmark…”
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Field observed GCL panel shrinkage for five GCLs in composite liners by Rentz, A.K., Brachman, R.W.I., Rowe, R.K., Take, W.A.

“…Field observed shrinkage was quantified and compared for one geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) type left covered only by a black geomembrane, a white geomembrane,…”
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