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An approach for the geophysical assessment of fissuring of estuary and river flood embankments : validation against two case studies in England and Scotland

The first full-scale field 2D imaging of cracking. Instrumental in attracting follow-on funding from Parsons Brinkerhoff (Russell Thomas, ThomasRu@pbworld.com), EA (ross.marshall@environmentagency.gov) and SEPA (James.Ashworth@sepa.org.uk). The new approach will be used by SEPA, the EA and local authorities for faster, more detailed assessment of flood embankment integrity, supplementing routine, inefficient visual inspections to appraise flood defense conditions. "Already it has saved ... valuable public funds on what would probably [be] wasted reprofiling of embankments and we are keen to explore some of the concepts raised as a route towards more sustainable embankment management and lower maintenance costs" (Ross Marshall, EA).