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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Jessica HolmesORCiD, Dr Peter HelmORCiD, Dr Ross StirlingORCiD, Professor Stephanie Glendinning
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As set out in Reading Guides 1 to 7, long-term,weather-driven deterioration oftransportation earthworks influences thestability of assets and the serviceability ofinfrastructure networks [1]. Due to thevariable stress conditions associated withchanging river and sea levels, flood defenceembankments require additionalconsiderations when compared with otherlong linear geotechnical infrastructure slopes.Long-term deterioration of these assets inresponse to climate change-driven extremesof wetting and drying remains poorlyunderstood despite the now urgent need foradaptation.This Reading Guide highlights lessons learnedfrom transport infrastructure through theACHILLES Programme Grant research thatcan be applied to the pressing challenge offlood defence infrastructure resilience. Theinsights from the Rapid Asset ConditionAssessment (as discussed in detail in ReadingGuide 4) hold potential for improving floodrisk resilience of vulnerable flood defenceinfrastructure assets.
Author(s): Holmes JL, Helm P, White A, Stirling R, Glendinning S
Series Editor(s): The ACHILLES Programme Grant Consortium
Publication type: Report
Publication status: Published
Series Title: ACHILLES Reading Guides
Year: 2025
Pages: 8
Online publication date: 28/02/2025
Acceptance date: 27/02/2025
Institution: Newcastle University
Place Published: Newcastle upon Tyne
URL: https://achilles-grant.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ACHILLES-Reading-Guide-EIGHT-V1_2025_03_18.pdf
