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Hydraulic Feasibility Studies for the Design of the Leningrad Flood Barrier
Author(s) -
MANEVICH Ya. Z.,
MISHCHENKO S. M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1991.tb00662.x
Subject(s) - flood myth , bay , flooding (psychology) , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , flood stage , natural (archaeology) , floodplain , geology , geotechnical engineering , 100 year flood , oceanography , geography , psychology , paleontology , cartography , archaeology , psychotherapist
Flood events in Leningrad occur almost every year and are caused by the propagation of long waves forming as a result of serious depressions in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. The flood‐defence works extend along the boundary between Neva Bay and the Gulf of Finland. One of the main requirements is to maximize the existing natural hydraulic conditions when there is no danger of flooding. During the course of hydraulic studies, the currents and water levels in the enclosed water area were investigated during and after construction of a flood barrier. Model studies were carried out at the design stage and throughout the entire construction period.