Harmonisation of Terminology and Definitions on Soil Deformation Due to Seepage

Autor: Agnieszka Dąbska, Paweł Popielski, Florian Landstorfer, Natalia Andreevna Perevoshchikova, Stanislav Viktorovich Solski, Zakaraya Alhasan, Jaromír Říha, Jean Jacques Fry, Lubomír Petrula
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering ISBN: 9783319994222
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99423-9_31
Popis: When comparing different literature sources, differences in the terminology concerning soil deformation due to seepage may be found. The distinctions are caused by language barrier (Slavic and Germanic language groups), by the view on the mechanisms and by the way of understanding individual soil deformation processes. These differences in terminology are related to the naming of the phenomenon itself or to translation issues. Clear terminology is important when comparing stability criteria applied in different countries. Here “western” and “eastern” schools may be distinguished. This study provides an overview on terminology for soil deformation due to seepage in English, French, German, Russian, Polish and Czech languages, some suggestions are presented with discussion. The paper is an initial phase for further comparison of criteria for individual soil deformation modes.
Databáze: OpenAIRE