Experimental investigation of wave tip variability of impacting waves

We present an experimental study on the variation in wave impact location and present a mechanism for the development of free surface instabilities on the wave crest for repeatable plunging wave impacts on a vertical wall. The existence of free surface instabilities on an impacting wave is well known, but their characteristics and formation...

Optimal traffic flow at the IJ, Amsterdam: Investigation of the influence of the Java bridge and the Stenen Hoofd bridge on the traffic flow at the IJ in 2025 from the perspective of the recreational fleet

The city of Amsterdam increases with approximately 10,000 inhabitants per year and Amsterdam-North is strongly under development attracting housing, employment and (re)creational activities. This is expected to induce a growth of 65% in pedestrians and cyclists, referred to as slow traffic. crossing the river IJ in 2025. The city ferry system,...

Overtopping Flow Impact on a Vertical Wall on a Dike Crest

In this paper the impact process and mechanism of overtopping flow on a vertical wall on a dike crest are investigated by means of a series of physical model tests. A double-peaked force was recognized in a time series of an overtoping flow. Four stages were summarized for the whole overtopping flow impact process. An empirical relationship...

Stone Stability in Non-uniform Flow

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on stone stability under nonuniform turbulent flow, in particular expanding flow. Detailed measurements of both flow and turbulence and the bed stability are described. Than various manners of quantifying the hydraulic loads exerted on the stones on a bed are extensively reviewed and...

Estimation of bed protection damage using numerical flow modelling

The current research is aimed at evaluating the applicability of a numerical flow model to predict bed damage. First, an experimental study was carried out to get more inside into the relation between flow forces acting on a bed and the bed response (damage). The experiments were then used as the basis for the evaluation. Second, the flow was...

Stone stability under decelerating open-channel flow

The current research is aimed at finding a proper relation between flow forces acting on the bed and the bed response. To this end, experiments were carried out in which both the bed response (quantified by a dimensionless entrainment rate) and the flow field (velocity and turbulence intensity distributions) are measured. The three available...

Stone stability under non-uniform flow

The current research is aimed at finding a dimensionless stability parameter for non-uniform flow in which the effect of turbulence is incorporated. To this end, experiments were carried out in which both the bed response (quantified by a dimensionless entrainment rate) and the flow field (velocity and turbulence intensity distributions) are...