Identifying and testing the probability distribution of earthfill dam breach parameters for probabilistic dam breach modeling

Abstract The main goal of this study is to identify the probability distribution of earthfill dam breach parameters using a dam failures database (3861 observations). This work looks to fill the lack of studies observed, using an extensive database instead of empirical models, plausible values, or s...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Ângelo Carmo Luiz daSilva, Julian Cardoso Eleutério
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Flood Risk Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12900