SBW Wave overtopping and grass cover strength: Preditions of Prototype Tests

Overview of overtopping with focus on river dikes. Realtin with sod density.

Grass covers and reinforcement measures

Design information for grass on dikes and revetments.

Technical report erosion resistance of grassland as dike covering

Old dikes are usually still constructed entirely from clay and since 1953 many much heavier dikes have been made from a core of sand with a covering. This construction puts heavier requirements on the covering, as it also does for grassland on a clay layer. These and other developments have led to the need for more insight into the strength of...