Hydraulics of Levee Overtopping

by Farshad Amini, Bora Cetin, Lin Li, et al.

Book Overview

Earthen levees are extensively used to protect the population and infrastructure from periodic floods and high water due to storm surges. The causes of failure of levees include overtopping, surface erosion, internal erosion, and slope instability. Overtopping may occur during periods of flooding due to insufficient freeboard. The most problematic situation involves the levee being overtopped by both surge and waves when the surge level exceeds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367535076
• ISBN13: 9780367535070
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 234 Pages