DAMAGE TO RIVER DIKES

Reliability based design of flood defenses and river dikes

In this paper an example is elaborated of the design of a river dike, incorporating reliability-based models. The design is demonstrated with the help of this example, which is based on [1]. 1. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION A river dike has to be designed to protect a particular region of land. The goal is to minimize the construction cost and the expected loss, due to inundation. The total cost can be e...

Fish Associated with Dikes, Revetments, and Abandoned Channels in the Middle Missouri River

Vulnerability of Buildings on Coastal Dikes due to Wave Overtopping

The vulnerability of buildings on coastal dikes due to overtopping wave impacts is difficult to assess. A method is developed in this paper to quantify the vulnerability of masonry buildings on a coastal dike exposed to wave overtopping. Using previous studies, the accidental loads due to the extreme wave impacts are characterized. Using the approach from Eurocode 6, the strength of masonry bui...

Sensitivity analysis of flood damage calculations for the river Rhine

Sensitivity analysis of flood damage calculations for the river Rhine Contents

Seismic Reflection: Upstream, Downstream, and on Earthen Dams and Dikes

High-resolution seismic reflection has been used successfully to characterize material and investigate a variety of problems associated with earthen dams and abutments. Limitations and challenges of seismic reflection when interrogating these structures and lithologies are nontrivial and require very critical thinking. Seismic reflection has proved an effective tool for mapping confining units ...