AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON FLOOD INUNDATION IN URBAN AREA

Abstract

In this study, laboratory experiments concerning flood inundation in urbanized area are carried out. The purpose is two-fold. One is to see how the equivalent Manning coefficient would be affected by the layout of buildings. It is also intended to examine how the inundation depth might change when the flooding water flows into houses. As a result, better understanding on the behavior of the Manning n is achieved and a modification is proposed with regard to the resistance law for simulation in urban area.