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Duration:
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24 Months
1. 9. 2025 – 31. 8. 2027 |
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Project Code:
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V2-2528
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Lead Partner:
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University of Ljubljana (Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering)
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Source of Finance:
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 Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency; Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning |
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Key words:
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digital support system, flood safety, flood-related failure of water structures, damage inventory
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Description:
In recording the consequences of the 2023 floods on water structures, it was found that the current system of recording damage is designed to capture only a quantitative assessment of the damage and does not go deeper into the causes of damage and the mechanisms of damage development. In most cases, the cause of the damage itself (trapped floating debris, inadequate design of water structures and measures, presence of animals, etc.) is either not recorded or is not sufficiently detailed to allow for the design of more resilient structures. There is also no information on the mechanism of the damage (overtopping, ground or lateral erosion, seepage, etc.), whether it is direct or indirect damage, etc. Knowing the cause of the damage is important information for the planning of remedial measures and also for the flood protection measures, where the structures must be designed in such a way as to maintain full functionality under normal operating conditions and to offer sufficient resilience under emergency and exceptional operating conditions to ensure (allow) the safe evacuation of people from the areas at risk during the occurrence of extreme events. Knowledge of the condition of the structures is a prerequisite for maintaining the functionality of the structures and carrying out the necessary maintenance, while understanding the causes of damage to or failure of the structures during the occurrence of extreme events sheds light on information that has a significant impact on the design of rehabilitation works or newly planned structures and developments, the choice of materials and/or construction methods, and contributes to increasing the resilience of the structures to improve flood safety.
Main Goals:
The first objective of this research project is to upgrade the methodology for inventorying flood damage to water structures and other infrastructure by extending the scope of applicability to other infrastructure in the area of direct tangencies with watercourses. The inventory method is based on a physical inventory sheet, which captures relevant data on individual damage events or failures of structures, and which is used to carry out an inventory of damage events, capturing both the type and extent of damage and failure, as well as the causes and mechanisms of the damage and failure. The second objective of this research project is to develop a relational model of the digital damage inventory that interconnects the objects of processing (damage records) with events and the relationships between objects and damage inventory takers. The relational database allows data to be interlinked, providing a comprehensive overview of damage events and facilitating the planning of remediation actions. The third objective is to design and develop a user interface for the input of damage inventory results for water and other infrastructure structures, based on the damage inventory methodology. The interface will allow digital input of data from the field and potentially also transfer to the VONU database of water structures. The usability of the application will be verified.
Work Packages:
- WP 1: Project management;
- WP 2: Upgrading the methodology for assessing damage to water structures and other infrastructure caused by flooding;
- WP 3: Development of a relational model for digital damage inventory;
- WP 4: Development of an application (interface) for damage inventory in the field, enabling direct digital data entry for damage evaluation on structures;
- WP 5: Example of practical application in practice;
- WP 6: Dissemination.