Abstract: In the past, hydraulic and structural design has predominantly relied on deterministic methods, often neglecting the stochastic nature that underlies transient loading processes. Nowadays, probabilistic design methods have ...

Abstract: Recent extreme hydrodynamic events, such as the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, and 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, have indicated the vulnerability of coastal communities. As a result, emphasis has been placed on ...

Abstract: Video footage from the 2004 Indian Ocean and 2011 Tohoku tsunamis showed large quantities of debris entrained within the inundating flows. Such extreme debris conditions can lead to a high probability for multiple impacts ...