Breaching of sea dikes initiated by wave overtopping [Elektronische Ressource] : a tiered and modular modelling approach / by Claudia D'Eliso

Breaching of sea dikes initiated by wave overtopping A tiered and modular modelling approach Dissertation submitted to and approved by the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology and the Faculty of Engineering University of Florence in candidacy for the degree of a Doktor-Ingenieur (Dr.-Ing.) / *)Dottore di Ricerca in Risk Management on the Built Environment by Claudia D’Eliso from Florence, Italy Submitted on 31 March 2007 Oral examination on 7 May 2007 Prof. Pier Luigi Aminti Professorial advisors Prof. Hocine Oumeraci 2007 *) Either the German or the Italian form of the title may be used. The dissertation is published in an electronic form by the Braunschweig university library at the address http://www.biblio.tu-bs.de/ediss/data/ Tutors Prof. Pier Luigi Aminti University of Florence Prof. Hocine Oumeraci Technical University of Braunschweig Doctoral course coordinators Prof. Claudio Borri University of Florence Prof. Udo Peil Technical University of Braunschweig German examining committee Prof. Heinz Antes (Chairman) Technical University of BraunschweigProf. Pier Luigi Aminti (Tutor) University of Florence Prof. Hocine Oumeraci (Tutor) nProf.