Flood Protection in Lowland Areas (WSE/HECEPD/10/e)

Basic knowledge of hydraulics, basic knowledge of soil mechanics

• Learn to design dikes, revetments and closure dams;
• Familiarise participants with concepts and advances of flood risk management in relation to societal aspects, including flooding issues in the floodplain and coastal zone, management of flood risk, planning aspects and a variety of non-structural measures.
• Familiarise participants with concepts and advances in tools used for flood modelling and flood forecasting
• Introduction of the principles of flood frequency analysis and risk based approaches to design of hydraulic works
• Learn about (the practical application of) probabilistic design theory.

Dikes and Revetments (M. van der Ruyt GeoDelft, vacancy)
 Seadikes in The Netherlands, philosophy of dike design, definition of frequency of failure, risk analysis, design methodology for dikes, hydraulic boundary conditions, wave run-up and overtopping, geometrical design of dikes and revetments, stability for rock, artificial units, design criteria for placed block revetment, other types (bituminous, asphalt.. etc), other design considerations, geotechnical aspects related to dikes, overall stability, design of granular filter, geotextiles, geosystems, improvement and maintenance of dikes and revetments, design of bottom protection, design methodology for closures; sand closures, stone closures, caisson closures.
Probablistic Design (P. van Gelder)
Theoretical background of probability functions, practical application of probabilistic design, various levels of probability, examples of application of probabilistic design, the use of fault trees, exercise in the application of probabilistic design in coastal engineering problems.
Storm Impact Modelling (D. Vatvani, A.van Dongeren)
This course focuses on prediction of flooding from the sea, due to tsunamis and storms. Subjects that are treated are causes, models, effects and warning systems related to tsunamis; storm types and characteristics in different areas in the world; storm surge and extreme wave modeling; storm erosion, overtopping and inundation modeling; predictive modeling vs. (probabilistic) modeling for design purposes. Case studies based on Katrina, Ivan, Sidr and the Indian Ocean tsunami. Hands-on exercises using Delft3D and XBeach.
 

• Verhagen, H.J.: Revetments, Sea Dikes and River Levees-Lecture notes hh292/99/1
• Hassan, R.M.: handouts, Dikes and Revetments, 2002
• Groot, M.: Handouts, Geotechnical Aspects for Dikes, 2003
• Verhagen, H.J. : Design of closure of dams- Lecture notes ln0052/02
• Vrijling, J.K.: Probabilistic Design, Lecture notes ln0217/04/  
  

• Ir M. van der Ruyt
• Dr Ir P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder
• Prof. J.A. Roelvink, PhD, MSc