1923 Gleno Dam break: Case study and numerical modeling

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 480-492

  Pilotti, Marco ^a   Maranzoni, Andrea ^a   Tomirotti, Massimo ^a   Valerio, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

1D dam break modeling; Case study; Dam failure; Finite volume numerical model; Hydraulic hazard; Shallow water

Indexed keywords

CASE STUDY; DAM FAILURE; DAM-BREAKS; FINITE VOLUME NUMERICAL MODEL; SHALLOW WATERS;

DAMS; DESIGN; DISASTERS; HYDRAULICS; LANDFORMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RESEARCH; WAVE PROPAGATION;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DAM FAILURE; DESIGN; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDRAULICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESERVOIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHALLOW WATER; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

ALPS; CENTRAL ALPS; ITALY;

EID: 79954496033     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000327     Document Type: Article

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