Overtopping of Coastal Structures by Tsunami Waves

Overtopping of Coastal Structures by Tsunami Waves

Following the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, Japanese tsunami protection guidelines stipulate that coastal defences should ensure that settlements are shielded from the coastal inundation that would result from Level 1 tsunami events (with return periods in the order of about 100 years). Howeve...

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Main Authors: Miguel Esteban, Toni Glasbergen, Tomoyuki Takabatake, Bas Hofland, Shinsaku Nishizaki, Yuta Nishida, Jacob Stolle, Ioan Nistor, Jeremy Bricker, Hiroshi Takagi, Tomoya Shibayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Geosciences
Subjects:
coastal dyke
dam break
tsunami
overtopping
evacuation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/7/4/121

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