Laboratory experiments of dam-break flows are extensively used in investigations of
geophysical flows involving flood waves, to provide insight into relevant aspects of the …

The interest in applying coastal boulders as a proxy for high-energy wave events, ie,
tsunamis and major storms, increased significantly during the last two decades. Studies …

This paper focuses on the evolution of wave front profile of dam-break waves. Firstly, dam-
break waves with various initial upstream and downstream water depths are conducted …

Extreme hydrodynamic events, such as those driven by tsunamis, have a significant impact
on coastal environments. The Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics computational method …

Floods can transport debris of a very wide range of dimensions, from cohesive sediments to
large floating debris, such as trees and cars. The latter increases the risk associated with …

Field surveys of recent major flood events have emphasized the need for an in-depth
examination of debris loading. Debris loading occurs when solid objects entrained within the …

Laboratory experiments investigated the effects of bed slope, initial impoundment depth, and
still water level on the hydrodynamic characteristics of tsunami-like hydraulic bores …

This paper presents the results of an experimental investigation on the impact of dam-break-
induced surges on a vertical wall. The instantaneous surge height and dynamic pressure on …

Among others, dam-break waves are a common representation for tsunami waves near-or
on-shore as well as for large storm waves riding on top of storm surge water levels at coasts …

Assessing the risk of tsunami-driven debris has increasingly been recognized as an
important design consideration. The recent ASCE/SEI7-16 standard Chapter 6 requires all …