Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1096497

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1096497

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Erosion of variably saturated soils - a fundamental investigation. Soil erosion is a serious problem in Australia and internationally. Each year 75 billion tones of soil are removed due to erosion causing siltation and reduced storage capacity of reservoirs (and in some cases dam failures), while reducing agriculture productivity. Also, the internal erosion of dams has historically resulted in about 1 in 200 dams failing. This project will develop a framework for understanding the initiation, progression and rate of erosion of soils including previously overlooked parameters. It will significantly advance the ability to manage and predict soil erosion. Engineers, land management authorities and dam owners will benefit directly through the development of new experimental and predictive tools.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-12-2014

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $270,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

"Stone, ceramics and clay materials"

Other Keywords

"Stone, ceramics and clay materials" | Civil Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering

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