Modelling wave overtopping for grass covers and transitions in Dike Revetments

Jord J. Warmink, Vera M. van Bergeijk, Weiqui Chen, Marcel R. A. Van Gent, Suzanne J. M. H. Hulscher

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Abstract

Transitions in the dike revetment or in the grass cover can significantly affect the wave overtopping discharge and the dike cover erosion. At the University of Twente, two PhD students recently started on the challenge of quantifying the effect of (1) waterside transition on the wave overtopping discharge and (2) transitions in grass covered dikes on dike erosion. In this paper we present their preliminary results and outline their future plans. Firstly, new laboratory experiments show that the existing wave overtopping formulas are not able to accurately predict the overtopping discharge in case of transitions on the waterside slope. Secondly, the analytical dike cover erosion model shows that transitions in grass covers significantly affect the location of maximum flow velocity and potential dike cover erosion. In future work, detailed numerical models will be developed for both the waterside slope and the landward slope to further increase our understanding of the effects of transitions on the wave overtopping discharge and the dike cover erosion.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Conference Proceedings of Coastal Engineering
Volume1
Issue number36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

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