TY - GEN
T1 - Constraints and methods of refurbishment measures for dikes
AU - Haselsteiner, Ronald
AU - Strobl, Theodor
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - This article clearly and briefly summarizes current requirements and technical methods for dike refurbishment measures. It is based upon a research and development project lasting two and a half years, which broadly examined the topic "Refurbishment of Flood Protection Dikes". The engineer's task is to choose the most appropriate method of refurbishing for adapting dikes to comply with national technical standards, taking into consideration the dominant constraints. Standards such as those described in DIN 19712 (1997) provide a degree of protection dependent on the potential for damage within the flood plain. Dikes in Germany are usually designed to support water levels in excess of the design water level up to crest level. Constraints include not only technical challenges relating to existing older dikes, such as, monitoring and maintenance, but also environmental, landscape and townscape issues as well as being subject to public law.
AB - This article clearly and briefly summarizes current requirements and technical methods for dike refurbishment measures. It is based upon a research and development project lasting two and a half years, which broadly examined the topic "Refurbishment of Flood Protection Dikes". The engineer's task is to choose the most appropriate method of refurbishing for adapting dikes to comply with national technical standards, taking into consideration the dominant constraints. Standards such as those described in DIN 19712 (1997) provide a degree of protection dependent on the potential for damage within the flood plain. Dikes in Germany are usually designed to support water levels in excess of the design water level up to crest level. Constraints include not only technical challenges relating to existing older dikes, such as, monitoring and maintenance, but also environmental, landscape and townscape issues as well as being subject to public law.
KW - Dike
KW - Geosynthetics
KW - Levee
KW - Refurbishment
KW - Sealing
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:55849087329
SN - 9781901502299
T3 - IAHS-AISH Publication
SP - 415
EP - 419
BT - Reducing the Vulnerability of Societies to Water Related Risks at the Basin Scale
T2 - Reducing the Vulnerability of Societies to Water Related Risks at the Basin Scale - 3rd International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management
Y2 - 26 September 2006 through 28 September 2006
ER -