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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 496: Minimizing Roadway Embankment Damage from Flooding documents the state-of-the-practice on how the transportation community is protecting roadways and mitigating damage from inundation and overtopping. This report highlights major issues and design components specific to roadway embankment damage from flooding. It documents the mechanics of damage to the embankment and pavement, and the analysis tools available. The probable failure mechanisms are identified and various design approaches and repair countermeasures are highlighted.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Minimizing Roadway Embankment Damage from Flooding. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/23604.

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104 pages |  8.5 x 11 |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23604
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Front Matter i-xii
Report Contents 1-9
CHAPTER TWO Failure Modes 10-15
CHAPTER THREE Case Examples 16-28
CHAPTER FOUR Hydrologic and Hydraulic Factors 29-40
CHAPTER FIVE Geotechnical and Geological Factors 41-54
CHAPTER SIX Legal, Regulatory, and Funding Aspects 55-58
CHAPTER SEVEN Probability and Risk 59-61
CHAPTER EIGHT Summary of Survey Results 62-69
CHAPTER NINE Design Considerations 70-73
CHAPTER TEN Countermeasures, Maintenance, and Repair 74-77
CHAPTER ELEVEN State of Research and Conclusions 78-81
GLOSSARY 82-82
REFERENCES 83-87
BIBLIOGRAPHY 88-93
APPENDIX A Survey Questionnaire 94-108

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