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Internal Erosion Suite

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Report DateNovember 2023
TypeComputer Program Document
TitleRMC Backward Erosion Piping (Initiation) Toolbox
SubtitleRMC Internal Erosion Suite
Author(s)Tim O'Leary, Risk Management Center
AbstractThe spreadsheet tools contained in this toolbox deterministically and probabilistically assess the likelihood of initiation of backward erosion piping using Blanket Theory as described in TM 3-424 (1956) and EM 1110-2-1913 (2000), with corrections from ERDC/GSL TR-18-24 (Brandon et al. 2018), and first-order, second-moment method of reliability analysis as described in ETL 1110-2-561 (2006).
Subject TermsInternal erosion, backward erosion piping, initiation, hydraulic condition, heave, blowout, Blanket Theory, seepage analysis
Responsible PersonTim O'Leary | (502) 315-6599
How to Cite This DocumentT. M. O'Leary, RMC Backward Erosion Piping (Initiation) Toolbox Technical Manual, Lakewood, CO: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Risk Management Center, 2023. Accessed on {enter current date here}.
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