Risk assessment of floods on infrastructure systems

• Main Author: Tang, Sarah Jing Xin.
• Other Authors: Tiong Lee Kong, Robert
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Water resources
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/38569
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Flood damage assessment and mitigation is essential for flood prone countries. Worldwide damages contribute to tangible and intangible damages that need to be assessed before and after a flood event. There is a growing need to have a standardized flood damage assessment in the world today to easily estimate and assess flood damage for various purposes. More importantly, derivation of damage-curves is important for damage assessment and parameters should be taken appropriately to suit each country. Flood damage assessment also helps in cost-benefit analysis for mitigation methods. Mitigation methods of structural and non structural form should be taken into consideration for a holistic approach to effective flood management. A case study of Chiang Mai, Thailand is carried out to demonstrate the importance of both.