Wave impact on oriented impervious buildings
2018
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Abstract
Recent studies showed that a specific design can reduce the impact of water waves on structures, thus limiting the damages. Herein the impact of waves on buildings is addressed, pointing out the influence of orientation on the hydrodynamic process.
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Title
Wave impact on oriented impervious buildings
Author(s)
Ylla Arbos, Claudia (Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland)
Wüthrich, Davide (Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland)
Schleiss, Anton (Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland)
Pfister, Michael (School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), HES-SO University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
Wüthrich, Davide (Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland)
Schleiss, Anton (Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions (LCH), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland)
Pfister, Michael (School of Engineering and Architecture (HEIA-FR), HES-SO University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland)
Date
2018-06
Published in
Proceedings of 5th IAHR EUROPE CONGRESS – New challenges in hydraulic research and engineering, 12-14 June, Trento, Italy
Volume
2018, pp. 791-792
Publisher
Trento, Italy, 12-14 June 2018
Pagination
2 p.
Presented at
5 th IAHR Europe Congress — New Challenges in Hydraulic Research and Engineering, Trento {38122}, Italy, 2018-06-12, 2018-06-14, Tsunamis, dam-break waves, impulse waves, wave impact, vertical shelters, impervious, orientation
Keywords
tsunami ; dam-break waves ; impulse waves ; wave impact ; vertical shelters ; impervious ; orientation
Paper type
short paper
Faculty
Ingénierie et Architecture
School
HEIA-FR
Institute
iTEC - Institut des technologies de l'environnement construit
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