Chen, X. (author), Hassan, W. (author), Uijttewaal, W. (author), Verwaest, T. (author), Verhagen, H.J. (author), Suzuki, T. (author), Jonkman, S.N. (author) Wide crested dike can reduce the kinetic energy of the overtopping wave and make the overtopping wave to flow back to the seaside. If a coastal town were built on or near a dike, the overtopping wave running on the dike crest generates the force which can affect the buildings located in its path. However, quantifying the hydrodynamic load on the...
conference paper 2012
