Breach formation: Field test and laboratory experiments

The IMPACT project addressed the assessment and reduction of risks from extreme flooding caused by natural events or the failure of dams and flood defence structures. It was funded by the European Commission (EC) and started in November 2001 and lasted for 3 years. The project framework was divided into five work packages. Three of these addressed specific flood processes (WP2–WP4), whilst the fourth and the fifth considered the uncertainty associated with these processes (WP5) and techniques to monitor behaviour of embankments and collect field data (WP6). This document gives an overview of the field and laboratory experiments undertaken as a part of Work Package 2 (WP2): Breach Formation under the IMPACT project.