Sea dike breach initiation and development

Description of the performance of the large-scale experiments in the GWK in Hannover in 2008

Breaching of coastal dikes: State of the art

Coastal dikes are used as defence structures against flooding in lowland areas and where high tidal ranges occur. The development of a breach induced by wave overtopping has been one of the most frequent causes of dike failure and it is closely related both to the dynamics of a protected coast and to the flood risk assessment and management. At...