Modelling effects of an asphalt road at a dike crest on dike cover erosion onset during wave overtopping

A. Bomers (), J. P. Aguilar Lopez (), J. J. Warmink () and S. J. M. H. Hulscher ()
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A. Bomers: University of Twente
J. P. Aguilar Lopez: University of Twente
J. J. Warmink: University of Twente
S. J. M. H. Hulscher: University of Twente

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2018, vol. 93, issue 1, No 1, 30 pages

Abstract: Abstract Structures integrated in a grass-covered dike may increase erosion development. Currently, safety assessment methods for flood defences are only applicable for a conventional grass-covered dike and the effects of structures on dike cover erosion are poorly understood. Since many dikes have a road on top, it is important to study the effect of such a road structure on erosion onset during wave overtopping. To investigate this effect, a coupled hydrodynamic–erosion model was developed. The erosion onset caused by overtopping waves was predicted by combining the time-varying bed shear stresses from the hydrodynamic model with a depth-dependent erosion model. The results show that roads on top of a dike increase the erosion of the neighbouring grass cover. This increase in erosion may have a negative impact on dike stability. Therefore, we recommend considering effects of constructions on top of dike profiles during safety assessments. Explicitly, consideration of the roughness transitions in the safety assessments of dikes is recommended.

Keywords: Flooding; Asphalt road; CFD simulation; Dike erosion; Bed shear stresses; Wave overtopping (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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