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The devastating floods that struck Belgium in July 2021, claiming 39 lives and causing an estimated 2 billion euros in damages, prompted the launch of the FLOOD project, led by Buildwise (www.buildwise.be). This initiative has a critical mission: to develop construction standards that comprehensively address flood-related risks and loading. As part of the FLOOD project, the present study focuses on the assessment of forces in dam-break flow scenarios interacting with obstacles featuring buildings. Experimental measurements are compared to results obtained from two numerical models: a 2D model solving the shallow-water equations and a 3D turbulent model using OpenFOAM. This research provides essential insights into dam-break flow dynamics, offers guidance for optimizing protective infrastructure design, and significantly contributes to the development of flood-resilient construction standards tailored to the specific needs of Belgium, advancing the field of flood risk management.
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Ryckmans, C., Soares Frazao, S., & et al. (2024). Building flood resilience: insights from dam-break scenario analysis. Proceedings of the 12th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (Liverpool, UK, 02-06 July 2020). Published. Riverflow 2024.