Tsunamis pose a substantial threat to coastal communities around the globe. To counter
their effects, several hard and soft mitigation measures are applied, the choice of which …

Failure of the Utatsu concrete girder highway bridge in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture
during the 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami was puzzling because the bridge decks were not …

The 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami exposed many hidden weaknesses in Japan's tsunami
countermeasures. Since then, many improvements have been made in both structural …

The design of coastal and hydraulic structures must account for extreme conditions, such as
wave overtop**, and consider variables that may not be relevant under normal …

The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami caused devastation all along the coast
of eastern Japan. Ishinomaki City was one of the most severely damaged municipalities …

The modelling of complex free surface flows is challenging due to the mobility and
deformability of the interface and air entrainment characteristics, which are highly affected by …

A novel test consisting on fast air injection into a vertical water column was experimentally
and numerically studied. Measurements were focused on capturing the air–water interface …

An innovative self-elevating seawall is attracting attention as an effective countermeasure to
protect ports and their hinterland from tsunamis. However, seawater may intrude into the port …

This study investigates the dynamics of air-water flow and the resulting forces on a broad-
crested weir with a vertical face under both ventilated and non-ventilated cavity conditions …

During tsunami action on a structure, the structure is subjected to heavy loads with complex
phenomena which include the interactions among tsunami, structure and air. In order to …