Numerical modelling of wave overtopping-induced erosion of grassed inner sea-dike slopes

Natural Hazards

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 417-447

  Thieu Quang, Tuan ^a   Oumeraci, Hocine ^b  

^a Water Resources University WRU   (Viet Nam)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breach initiation; Critical velocity for grass erosion; Grass erosion; Grassed sea dikes; Root reinforcement; Wave overtopping

Indexed keywords

EROSION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; OVERTOPPING; SHEAR STRESS; SLOPE DYNAMICS; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER WAVE; WAVE MODELING;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84864415253     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0155-z     Document Type: Article

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