On March 11, 2011, a magnitude Mw 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan's
Tohoku region causing catastrophic damage and loss of life. The tsunami flow velocity …

Drift seriously increases the destructive power of a flood event. Drift accumulations and
blockages at river bridges are a widespread problem, possibly leading to their total …

The tsunami of 26th December 2004 severely affected Banda Aceh along the North tip of
Sumatra (Indonesia) at a distance of 250 km from the epicenter of the magnitude 9.0 …

A porous weir is an environmentally friendly structure with minimal negative environmental
impact. Due to the complex flow mechanism around porous weirs, it is difficult to provide a …

In Mediterranean semi‐arid conditions, the availability of studies monitoring channel
adjustments as a response to reforestation and check dams over representative observation …

Dikes along rivers protect a valley and its people and property from floods. Recent dike
failures due to overtopping highlight the need to understand this damage process. Its …

To prevent damages due to transported wooden debris during a flood, the debris is often
retained in defined zones upstream of populated areas using a debris rack. Because …

Hydraulic engineering of dams and their appurtenant structures counts among the essential
tasks to successfully design safe water-retaining reservoirs for hydroelectric power …

Two computational fluid dynamics (CFD) codes, Flow-3D and SSIIM 2, have been used to
calculate the water flow over a trapezoidal broad-crested weir. The two programs apply …

The flow of water over a trapezoidal, broad-crested, or embankment weir with varying
upstream and downstream slopes has been investigated. Data are presented comparing the …