1923 Gleno Dam Break: Case Study and Numerical Modeling
1923 Gleno Dam Break: Case Study and Numerical Modeling
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1923 年格莱诺大坝决堤:案例研究和数值模拟
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2011
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G. Valerio
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M. Pilotti;A. Maranzoni;M. Tomirotti;G. Valerio
On the morning of December 1, 1923, the Gleno Dam (located in the Central Italian Alps) suddenly collapsed a few days after the first complete reservoir filling. Nearly 4: 5×1 0 6 m 3 of water was released. The consequent inundation caused significant destruction along the downstream valley and a death toll of at least 356 lives. This failure is the only historical case of dam break caused by structural deficiencies that has occurred in Italy. As a result, it has deeply influenced the evolution of Italian regulations regarding dam design and hydraulic risk evaluation. However, in spite of its relevance, this event has never been characterized from a hydraulic standpoint. This paper reports the main information obtained from the analysis of a vast amount of historical documents regarding the Gleno Dam break to set up a case study useful for validating dam-break models in mountain settings. Moreover, it presents the main results of one-dimensional (1D) modeling of the dam break wave propagation accomplished with a first-order finite volume numerical scheme recently proposed in the literature for field applications. The overall effectiveness and reliability of the model are evaluated for this case characterized by very irregular topography. Finally, the practical relevance of several choices that the numerical reconstruction of this kind of event demands is tested. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000327. © 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers. CE Database subject headings: Dam failures; Shallow water; Numerical models; Hydraulic models; Case studies; Italy. Author keywords: Dam failure; 1D dam-break modeling; Shallow water; Finite volume numerical model; Hydraulic hazard; Case study.