Dike breaching; Overtopping; Dike geometry; Breach discharge; Breach hydrograph
Disciplines :
Civil engineering
Author, co-author :
Schmitz, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > HECE (Hydraulics in Environnemental and Civil Engineering)
Erpicum, Sébastien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Urban and Environmental Engineering
Rifai, Ismail; Egis, Guyancourt, France
El Kadi Abderrezzak; National Laboratory for Hydraulics and Environment (LNHE), EDF R&D, Chatou, France ; Saint Venant Laboratory for Hydraulics, Chatou, France
Archambeau, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > HECE (Hydraulics in Environnemental and Civil Engineering)
Pirotton, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > HECE (Hydraulics in Environnemental and Civil Engineering)
Dewals, Benjamin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering
Language :
English
Title :
Overtopping-Induced Failure of Non–Cohesive Homogeneous Fluvial Dikes: Effect of Dike Geometry on Breach Discharge