A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the sudden displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (includ
Water Hammer Simulations is a comprehensive guide to modelling transients in closed pipes. The models presented range from those used for the first studies into the field to the most advanced availabl
This volume is the first in a new series to cover different aspects related to Safety and Security Engineering in order to reach a comprehensive view on risk mitigation.The volume is devoted to floods
The first International Conference on the Design, Construction, Maintenance, Monitoring and Control of Urban Water Systems was held at the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, April 25-27 2012, jointly
De Wrachien and Mambretti (both of the State U. of Milan, Italy) present an up-to-date review of dam-break issues, along with the main theoretical background and practical aspects involved in dam fail
The 29 papers in this collection were selected from presentations to an international conference held in Venice. Looking in turn at urban water and flood risk, they consider such topics as the influen
Some of the most destructive types of water related disasters are addressed in 20 papers on debris flow modeling, monitoring and measuring, risk assessment, sediment transport and debris flow, protect
Flooding claims many lives worldwide each year. In addition, many more lives are affected by homelessness, disease and crop failures as a result of floods' destructiveness. The number of recent flood
