Abstract
The impact of a single wave generated by a dam break with a tall structure is modeled with a three-dimensional version of the smoothed particle hydrodynamics method. The method is used to analyze the propagation of a long wave and the force it exerts on a tall structure located in a region with vertical boundaries. Velocities and forces obtained from a numerical model are shown to be in good agreement with laboratory measurements. The effect of having a dry bed in front of the dam prior to the dam break versus a wet bed in the experiment is discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 63-69 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2004 |
Keywords
- Coastal structures
- Dams
- Hydrodynamics
- Three-dimensional models
- Velocity
- Waves
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Water Science and Technology
- Ocean Engineering