piping; sand boil; seepage failure
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
piping; subsurface erosion where fine soil particles are washed out, forming channels and causing water to gush
technicalA hydraulic failure phenomenon in embankments, dams, or levees. The concentrated flow of water can lead to internal erosion, subsidence, and eventual breach.
Lián连
xù续
bào暴
yǔ雨
hòu后
，
dà大
dī堤
chū出
xiàn现
le了
guǎn管
yǒng涌
xiǎn险
qíng情
。
After continuous heavy rain, a piping risk appeared in the main levee.
Qiǎng抢
xiǎn险
duì队
yòng用
shā沙
dài袋
jǐn紧
jí急
fēng封
dǔ堵
guǎn管
yǒng涌
kǒu口
。
The emergency team urgently plugged the piping outlet with sandbags.
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Rú如
guǒ果
guǎn管
yǒng涌
bù不
jí及
shí时
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
kě可
néng能
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
jué决
dī堤
。
If piping is not dealt with promptly, it may lead to a breach of the embankment.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shā沙
zhì质
dī堤
bà坝
gèng更
róng容
yì易
fā发
shēng生
guǎn管
yǒng涌
。
This kind of sandy embankment is more prone to piping.
Shuǐ水
wén文
zhuān专
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
fēn分
xī析
zhè这
cì次
guǎn管
yǒng涌
xíng形
chéng成
de的
yuán原
yīn因
。
Hydrology experts are analyzing the cause of this piping event.