THE INTERACTION OF FLOODS WITH TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Authors

  • Ivan Vaníček Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of Geotechnics, Thákurova 7, 166 29 Prague, Czech Republic
  • Jiří Vaníček Geosyntetika Ltd., Nikoly Tesly 3, 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2018.16.0032

Keywords:

Flood protection, Transport infrastructure, Dams

Abstract

Current demands on transport infrastructure are very often associated with the terms of “sustainability, availability and affordability”. The first term directly refers to the basic principles of sustainable construction in transport infrastructure, primarily motorway and railways, and how they are related to a very significant consumption of land, energy and natural aggregates. This paper is focused on the other two terms, availability and affordability. These principles are intended to guarantee proper functioning of communication even in nonstandard situations such as natural hazards, most typically floods. To avoid a total collapse of transport infrastructure, the term robustness is often applied, recognizing that this term is not a substitute for another outcome – namely a more expensive structure. The paper shows the possibilities for elimination of the negative impact of floods on transport infrastructure as they relate to different types of interaction and different types of floods.

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Published

2018-06-19

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Vol. 16 (2018): 45th CONFERENCE FOUNDATION ENGINEERING BRNO 2017

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