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    Flood risk : planning, design and management of flood defence infrastructure / edited by Paul B. Sayers.

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    • Title:Flood risk : planning, design and management of flood defence infrastructure / edited by Paul B. Sayers.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Sayers, Paul.
    • Published/Created:London : ICE Pub., ©2012.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Flood control.
      Flood control--Case studies.
    • Description:xvii, 392 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
    • Summary:"Part of the ICE manuals series, ICE manual of structural design is the essential reference for all structural engineers involved in the design of buildings and other structures. The manual takes a project oriented approach, covering key issues that design professionals face at the outset of a project such as sustainability, risk management and how to understand the clients needs, before going on to cover the core issues of concept design and the detailed design of structural components."--Publisher description.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9780727741561 (hbk.)
      072774156X (hbk.)
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: Delivering better infrastructure: rising to the challenge
      Conclusion
      References
      01. Twenty-first century flood risk management / Will McBain
      1.1. Introduction
      1.2. Policy and legislative background
      1.3. Flood risk concepts and terminology
      1.4. Flood risk management techniques and methods
      1.5. Managing residual risks
      1.6. Conclusions
      References
      02. Past failures and design lessons / David N. Porter
      2.1. Introduction
      2.2. UK 2007 summer floods
      2.3. Lessons from the Ulley Reservoir
      2.4. August 2008 floods in Northern Ireland
      2.5. Hurricane Katrina
      2.6. Conclusion
      References
      Further reading
      03. Visual inspections and surveys, remote sensing techniques and sensors for detailed analyses of flood defence infrastructure / Martin I. Smith
      3.1. Introduction
      3.2. Visual inspection and surface survey
      3.3. Walkover survey
      3.4. Remote sensing/measurement approaches
      3.5. Intrusive techniques, sensors and arrays for detailed assessment, diagnosis and monitoring
      3.6. Conclusions
      3.7. Future developments
      Acknowledgements
      References
      Further reading
      Useful websites
      04. Supporting flood risk management through better infrastructure design and management / Andreas Kortenhaus
      4.1. Introduction
      4.2. Asset management within the context of flood risk management
      4.3. challenge of asset management in a resource constrained world
      4.4. Adopting a hierarchical approach to decision making
      4.5. Common issues faced when assessing the performance of flood defence infrastructure
      4.6. Data and tools to support a better understanding of risk and performance
      4.7. Using uncertainty and sensitivity analysis as aids to decisions
      4.8. Conclusions
      Acknowledgements
      References
      Further reading
      05. Performance of coastal flood defences / Andreas Kortenhaus
      5.1. Introduction
      5.2. Defence types
      5.3. Failure modes and standard fault trees
      5.4. Supporting equations and models
      5.5. Design and assessment aids
      5.6. Uncertainties
      References
      Further reading
      Useful websites
      06. Performance of fluvial defences / Jaap Flikweert
      6.1. Introduction
      6.2. Defence types
      6.3. Barrier assets
      6.4. Channels
      6.5. Conclusion
      References
      Further reading
      07. Urban drainage systems / David Stewart
      7.1. Introduction
      7.2. Legislation related to urban drainage
      7.3. Types of urban drainage systems
      7.4. Historical trends
      7.5. Emerging approaches
      7.6. Risk-based approach to flooding
      7.7. Asset types
      7.8. Failure modes
      7.9. Design standards and assessment aids
      7.10. Modelling equations and models
      7.11. Case studies
      7.12. Conclusions
      References
      Useful websites
      08. Dams and reservoirs - regulations, performance and past failures / Andy Hughes
      8.1. Introduction
      8.2. Legal and regulatory framework
      8.3. Europe
      8.4. Australia
      8.5. USA
      8.6. Canada
      8.7. Dam types
      8.8. Inspection approaches
      8.9. Past failures and the associated risks
      8.10. Failure modes and analysis methods
      8.11. Design and assessment aids
      8.12. Stability analysis
      8.13. Seepage
      8.14. Emergency planning and assessment aids
      8.15. Conclusions
      References
      Further reading
      Useful websites
      09. Trash screens at culverts / Scott Arthur
      9.1. Introduction
      9.2. Screen design
      9.3. Modes of structural failure caused by debris
      9.4. Currently available screen design and management tools
      9.5. Blockage management options
      9.6. Research developments: the FRMRC II Blockage Risk Assessment Project
      9.7. Case study: failure of a trash screen on the River Sheaf, Sheffield
      9.8. Conclusions
      Acknowledgements
      References
      Further reading
      Useful websites
      10. Design for environmental improvements / Julian Francis
      10.1. Introduction
      10.2. Principles
      10.3. Planning matters relevant to flood defence design
      10.4. Design options
      10.5. Performance appraisal
      10.6. Design and assessment aids
      10.7. Case studies
      10.8. Conclusions
      References
      11. Robust decision-making under uncertainty - towards adaptive and resilient flood risk management infrastructure / Jim W. Hall
      11.1. Introduction
      11.2. Developing strategies under uncertainty
      11.3. Robustness
      11.4. Designing and evaluating flexibility/adaptability
      11.5. Conclusions
      References
      Useful websites
      12. Managing flood risk in the Thames Estuary - the development of a long-term robust and flexible strategy / Paul B. Sayers
      12.1. Managing tidal flood risk in the Thames Estuary
      12.2. Habitat and environmental importance of the Thames Estuary
      12.3. Future drivers of change in the Thames Estuary
      12.4. Developing a strategy to manage tidal flood risk
      12.5. Summary of lessons learnt from the Thames Estuary
      References
      Useful websites
      13. 2001 flood of Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA / Austin Davis
      13.1. flood
      13.2. Physiography
      13.3. Flood defence
      13.4. Flood policy
      13.5. Conclusions
      References
      14. Design of an environmentally aligned flood alleviation scheme: the Burn of Mosset, Moray, Scotland / Carina Oliver
      14.1. Introduction
      14.2. Background
      14.3. Option development and appraisal
      14.4. Preferred option
      14.5. Implementation
      14.6. Post-project performance and appraisal
      14.7. Knowledge transfer and lessons learned
      Acknowledgements
      References
      Further reading
      15. Glossary of terms.
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