Braching of coastal dikes: Reliability analysis and validation of the model system

Based on an extensive literature study on the most relevant processes associated with dike breaching and the models available, a modelling strategy was developed which consists in the development of a preliminary and a detailed breaching model (LWI Report 910, FLOODsite Report ). Results from the preliminary model give an overview of the breaching process, but indicate that improvements into a more process-oriented detailed model are required (LWI Report 927, FLOODsite Internal Report T06-06-01). Results from the detailed model, where new processes have been included, provide a first step toward a complete process-oriented description of the breaching process (LWI Report 937, FLOODsite Internal Report T07-06). This progress report aims to quantify the uncertainties start validating the model.Floodsit