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Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering

versión On-line ISSN 2309-8775
versión impresa ISSN 1021-2019

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DELPORT, K; BASSON, G R  y  BOSMAN, A. Incipient motion of Armorflex articulating concrete blocks on steep slopes. J. S. Afr. Inst. Civ. Eng. [online]. 2021, vol.63, n.3, pp.14-28. ISSN 2309-8775.  http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8775/2021/v63n3a2.

Armorflex is an articulating concrete block erosion protection measure that has been used as an alternative to riprap for many years. Even though extensive research and hydraulic testing have been conducted on Armorflex, the principal constraint on the use of concrete blocks has been the lack of information on prototype performance. Furthermore, there are no standards for Armorflex or articulating concrete block revetments in the South African National Standards, and design guidelines from Armorflex manufacturers are insufficient. The aim of this study was to improve the understanding of the critical flow conditions under which Armorflex blocks are lifted and removed by flowing water in open channel flow applications. Scaled laboratory tests were conducted on Armorflex 140 and Armorflex 180 blocks. Liu's theory of 1957 is applied in an attempt to define the point where block movement is initiated.

Palabras clave : Armorflex; incipient motion; Movability Number; Technicrete; revetment.

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