Abstract
Dikes are designed to withstand a load, with a certain finite probability of occurrence. In case of crises regarding to flood safety, the military is expected to prevent low-laying areas against flooding. Historical attempts show that the effectiveness of emergency measures and strategies are mainly successful caused by the adequate acts of the local people in charge. Based on a literature analysis of breach development, the available time for the application of emergency measures is estimated. This paper introduces the BresDefender strategy, an emergency response strategy, used by the military, to prevent or postpone dike failure. The current BresDefender strategy is a floating pontoon, which can placed on a weakened dike section. It is expected that it can be applied during two scenario’s. In the first scenario, the BresDefender is applied during the early stages of breach formation. In the second scenario, it restores the original crest height, where overflow is expected in the near future e.g. in case of macro instability. The BresDefender is expected to stabilize the weakened dike section.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | FLOODrisk 2020 - 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management |
Number of pages | 7 |
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Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | FLOODrisk2020: 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management: Science and practice for an uncertain future - Virtual event Duration: 22 Jun 2021 → 24 Jun 2021 https://floodrisk2020.net/ |
Conference
Conference | FLOODrisk2020: 4th European Conference on Flood Risk Management |
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Period | 22/06/21 → 24/06/21 |
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