Investigation of levee failure due to overtopping and validation of erosion evolution and quantity
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Authors
Kamalzare, Mehrad
Issue Date
2013-12
Type
Electronic thesis
Thesis
Thesis
Language
ENG
Keywords
Civil engineering
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Abstract
Three-dimensional scanning was also used to precisely verify the calculated dimensions of initial and final computer model geometries, but did not yield interim data or measurements of the quantity of eroded soil during the tests. A Kinect device was used to scan and evaluate the volume of eroded soil, and variation of the shape of the channels as a function of time. Three-dimensional images were also obtained, and variations of the depth of the eroded channels along their length were also plotted. Based on the recorded videos and pictures taken during the tests it was discovered that the Kinect results agreed well with the physical model. The Kinect is a low cost sensor, and enabled the measurement of the rate of soil erosion, which if done at all, usually requires expensive equipment. The Kinect device was also used in the centrifuge experiments, and functioned well in the high g environment. It is believed to be the first use of a Kinect device in a centrifuge, and the device is a practical and economical sensor. The application of this method in other laboratory experiments was also investigated.
Description
December 2013
School of Engineering
School of Engineering
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Publisher
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY