Failure of Grass Covered Flood Defences with Roads on Top Due to Wave Overtopping: A Probabilistic Assessment Method

Hard structures, i.e., roads, are commonly found over flood defences, such as dikes, in order to ensure access and connectivity between flood protected areas. Several climate change future scenario studies have concluded that flood defences will be required to withstand more severe storms than the o...

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Main Authors: Juan P. Aguilar-López, Jord J. Warmink, Anouk Bomers, Ralph M. J. Schielen, Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/6/3/74