PUBLICATIONS from the Hydromechanics Chair
last up-date: march 2024
international papers
Pohl, R.: Quantifying Resilience in Hydraulic Engineering – Floods, Flood Records, and Resilience in Urban Areas. WIREs Water. DOI: 10.1002/wat2.1431 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/20491948/2020/7/3
Reis, M. T., Santos, J. A., Fortes, C. J., Lemos, R., de Carvalho, R. F., Pohl, R., Bornschein, A. : Wave run-up and overtopping in rubble-mound breakwaters under oblique wave incidence.- In: Coastal Engineering Proceedings, December 2020, DOI: 10.9753/icce.v36v.structures.23 (3747 DZ)
Pohl, R.: Immer wieder Rekorde.- Editorial in: Wasserwirtschaft 110(2020)4, S. 3, ISSN 0043-0978
Tourment, R., Sossenkina, E., Bottema, M., Peeters, P., Pohl, R., Rushworth, A., Simm, J., Van, M.: Une communauté internationale sur les digues - An international Community of Practice on Levees.- In: Proceedings 3e conf. de Digues Maritimes et Fluviales de Protection contre les Inondations, Aix en Provence 2019 20-21 Mars 2019, DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.2222394, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2222394
Van, M.: Tourment, R., Beullac, B., Bottema, M., Slomp, R., Simm, J., Rushworth, A., Hollingsworth, C., Peeters, P., Pohl, R.: Overviewing geotechnical issues associated with levees and dams in Europe and USA - Vue d'ensemble des aspects géotechniques associés aux digues et aux barrages en Europe et aux États-Unis.- In : Proceedings of the XVII ECSMGE-2019, Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future , ISBN 978-0-7277-6067-8, Sept. 2019,
Tourment, R., Peeters, P., Holzgang, C., Riha, J., Pohl, R., Sánchez Martínez, F. J., Isomäki, E., Beullac, B., Szabó, K., Sbarigia, M., Bottema, M., Van, M., Abdulamit, A., Rushworth, A., Sossenkina, E.: EUROPEAN AND US LEVEES AND FLOOD DEFENCES - Characteristics, Risks and Governance.- ICOLD European Club, July 2018. ISBN 979-10-96371-08-2 - doi: 10.24346/cfbr_eurcold2018, http://barrages-cfbr.eu/doi_cfbr_eurcold2018.html
Pohl, R.: Dams beyond Design Assumptions
In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Hydraulic Structures,
Aachen, 15-20 May 2018.
ISBN: 978-0-692-13277-7 DOI: 10.15142/T3KM0T, Veröffentlicht auf der Seite der Utah State Library: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ishs/2018/session1-2018/5
Pohl, R.: Wave Deflectors to reduce the Run-up and Overtopping at Embankment Dams In: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Hydraulic Structures, Aachen, 15-20 May 2018. ISBN: 978-0-692-13277-7 DOI: 10.15142/T3Q933, Veröffentlicht auf der Seite der Utah State Library: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/ishs/2018/session1-2018/6/
Bornschein, A., Pohl, R.: Land use influence on flood routing and retention from the viewpoint of hydromechanics
In: Journal of Flood Risk Management, Jan 2017 · Online ISSN: 1753-318X, doi: 10.1002/jfr3.12289
Special Issue March 2018: Journal of Flood Risk Management “Land for Flood Risk Management: A catchment‐wide and multi‐level perspective”: A. Bornschein, R. Pohl: Land use influence on flood routing and retention from the viewpoint of hydromechanics.- Pages 6-14
First published: 13 January 2017, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12289 Volume11, Issue1
Brauneck, J., Pohl, R., Jüpner, R.: Experiences of using UAVs for monitoring levee breaches.
In: 6th Digital Earth Summit, 7-8 July 2016 in Beijing, China IOP Conf. Series Publishing: Earth and Environmental Science 46(2016)012046, doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/46/1/012046 (3G)
Pohl, R. 240 Years Dresden Gauge – 1000 Years Floods of the Elbe (Labe) River.
In: Proc. 14. International Symposium „Water Management and Hydraulic Engineering“, Institute of Water Structures, FCE, Brno University of Technology, 2015 pp. 9-19 ISBN 978-80-214-5230-5, ISSN 2410-5910
Pohl, R.; Bornschein, A. u. a. Effect of very oblique Waves on Wave Run-Up and Wave Overtopping, CORNERDIKE (HYIV-DHI-05).
Selbstverlag Technische Universität Dresden, Institut für Wasserbau und Technische Hydromechanik., 2014 (Dresdner Wasserbauliche Mitteilungen; H. 52), ISBN 978-3-86780-392-2
Pohl, R. Freeboard Allowance at Rivers – Experiences from Germany.
In: Schleiss et al. (Eds.) RiverFlow 2014, Conf. Proc. Taylor & Francis Group, London, p. 267, incl. pdf on USB-Bar
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R.; Wolf, V.; Schüttrumpf, H.; Scheres, B.; Troch, P.; Riha, J.; van der Meer, J.; Spano, M. Wave Run-Up and Wave Overtopping under very oblique Wave Attack (CORNERDIKE-PROJECT).
In: Proceedings of the Closing Hydralab IV Event – Lissabon, 2.- 4.7.2014, auf Datenträger und unter http://www.hydralab.eu/lisbon_event/papers.asp
Scheres, B.; Lorke, S.; Pohl, R.; van der Meer, J.W.; Schüttrumpf, H. The Effect of very Oblique Waves on Wave Overtopping at a Convex Formed Sea Dike.
In: Proc. of 6th SCACR – International Short Course/Conference on Applied Coastal Research, Lisbon 2013
Simm, J.; Sharp, M.; Hemert, H. v.; Igigabel, M.; Pohl, R.; Tourment, R.; Wallis, M.; Drake, C.; Banks, J.; Bramley, M.; Chassé, P.; Conforti, T.; Jenkins, O.; Mallet, T.; Matheu, E.; Royet, P.; Verigin, S. (Editorial Steering Board) The International Levee Handbook.
CIRIA, London 2013, 1349 p., ISBN 978-0-86017-734-0
Pohl, R. Freeboard Design as a technical Precondition for Flood Resilience.
In: Butler, D., Chen, A. S., Djordjevic, S., Hammond, M. J. (Hrsg.): Urban Flood Resilience.- Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Flood Resilience, Exeter, UK 5-7 Sept. 2013, Univ. of Exeter 2013, ISBN 978-0-9539140-9-8, pp 123-124
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. Wave Run-Up of breaking and non-breaking waves with longshore current. (E-Paper)
In: Book of Proceedings of the International Conference of the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection (CoastLab 12) Gent, Belgium Sept. 17-20 2012, Universiteit Gent, pp 333-342, ISBN 978-9-09-027444-7
In: Book of Abstracts of the International Conference of the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection (CoastLab 12) Gent, Belgium Sept. 17-20 2012, Universiteit Gent, pp 49-50, ISBN 978-90-382-2008-6
Bornschein, A.; Lorke, S.; Pohl, R. Influence of Current and Wind on Wave Run-up on Slopes.
Mitteilungen des Lehrstuhls und Institutes für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft der RWTH Aachen, Heft 165, Proceedings oft he 5th Int. Short Conf. on applied coastal Research (SCACR) Aachen: Shaker-Verlag 2012, S. 121-128
Lorke, S.; Scheres, B.; Schüttrumpf, H.; Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. Physical Model Tests on Wave Overtopping and Flow Processes on Dike Crests Influenced by Wave-Current Interaction.
In: Coastal Engineering 2012, ed. by P. Lynett and J. McKee Smith, Proceedings of 33rd Conference on Coastal Engineering, Santander, Spain, 2012 ISBN: 978-0-9896611-1-9
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. Early Flood Warning Systems for Urban Areas.
In: Zenz, Hornich: Proc. of the intl. Symposium on Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRIM) Sept. 2011, Verl. d. TU Graz, ISBN 978-3-85125-173-9, pp. 119-124
Pohl, R. Changing City - Changing Flood.
In: Zenz, Hornich: Proc. of the intl. Symposium on Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRIM) Sept. 2011, Verl. d. TU Graz, ISBN 978-3-85125-173-9, pp. 521-526
Pohl, R. How Safe is Save? Dam Safety from the Viewpoint of downstream Communities.
In: Zenz, Hornich: Proc. of the intl. Symposium on Urban Flood Risk Management (UFRIM) Sept. 2011, Verl. d. TU Graz, ISBN 978-3-85125-173-9, pp. 303-308
Pohl, R.; Bornschein, A. How save is save? Experiences in Dam Safety Policity.
In: Escuder-Bueno, I. et. al. (Editors): Risk Analysis, Dam Safety, Dam Security and Critical Infrastructure Management, CRC Press/Tailor & Francis/Balkema, Leiden 2011 pp. 227-232, ISBN 978-0-415-62078-9 (HBk+CD-ROM), 978-0-203-13434-4 (eBook)
Lorke, S.; Brüning, A.; van der Meer, J.; Schüttrumpf, H.; Bornschein, A.; Gilli, S.; Pohl, R.; Spano, M.; Ríha, J.; Werk, S.; Schlütter, F.: ON THE EFFECT OF CURRENT ON WAVE RUN-UP AND WAVE OVERTOPPING.
In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Coastal Engineering; No 32 (2010): Proceedings of 32nd Conference on Coastal Engineering, Shanghai, China, 2010.
Pohl, R. The Education of Hydraulic Engineers in the GDR.
In: Proc. 8th ICOLD European Club Symposium "Dam Safety - Sustainability in a changing Environment", Verlag der TU Graz, September 2010, ISBN 978-3-85125-118-0, S. 35-39
Bettzieche, V.; Pohl, R. A German Guideline for small Dams and small Flood Control Reservoirs.
In: Proc. 8th ICOLD European Club Symposium "Dam Safety - Sustainability in a changing Environment", Verlag der TU Graz, September 2010, ISBN 978-3-85125-118-0, S. 385-390
Pohl, R. Flood control at multipurpose reservoirs considering downstream hazards and water quality.
In: Proc. 1st European Congress of the IAHR, Edinburgh, UK, 2010 Abstract Vol. p. 58, USB-card, pdf-file.
Brüning, A; Gilli, S.; Lorke, S.; Pohl, R; Schlütter, F.; Spano, M.; van der Meer, J.; Werk, S.; Schüttrumpf, H. FLOWDIKE - Investigating the effect of wind and current on wave run-up and wave overtopping.
In: Proc.: 4th SCACR International Short Conference on APPLIED COASTAL RESEARCH, Barcelona, June 2009
Pohl, R. Flood Records in Urban Areas - Changes of the Stage-Discharge Relations.
In: Pasche, E.; Evelpidou, N. et al.: Road map towards a flood resilient urban environment.- Proc. of the final conf. of the COST action C22 Urban flood management, Paris 26.-27.11.2009, p. 29 + CD
Dittmann, R.; Froehlich, F.; Pohl, R.; Ostrowski, M. Optimum multi-objective reservoir operation with emphasis on flood control and ecology.
In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences - An Open Access Journal of the European Geosciences Union, Copernicus Publications, Vol. 9, no. 6, pages 1973-1980
(Full Article (PDF, 1378 KB) http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/issue6.html)
Dhinakaran, G.; Sundar, V.; Sundaravadivelu, R.; Graw, K.-U.; Hydrodynamic Characteristics of Seaside Perforated Semicircular Breakwaters due to Random Waves
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering (ASCE), July/August 2008, pp. 237-251
Graw, K.-U.; Energy Reserves from the Oceans – Wave-Motion Power Plants;
2008; in Renewable Energy – Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future (Eds. Wengenmayr, Bührke); Wiley-VCH Verlag, pp. 76-82
Froehlich, F.; Dittmann,R.; Muschalla, D.; Ostrowski, M. W.; Pohl, R. Re-Operation of Multi-Purpose Reservoirs for Economic and Environmental Benefits.
In: Proc. 28th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference. Portland, Oregon: USSD. (28th-2nd May 2008).
Pohl, R. Updating flood records using historic water profiles.
In: Proc. HydroVision 2008, Conf. Sacramento, California, HCI Publications 2008 (CD).
Graw, K.-U.; Katscher, H.; Lengricht, J.; Peukert, M.; Drag resistance of cubical and pyramidal baffle blocks in stilling basins;
2007; Lake Placid, NY: Hydraulic Measurements & Experimental Methods 2007
Pohl, R. 500 Years Flood Stage Records at the Dresden Gauge. Data Mining and Results.
In: Proc. 4th International Symposium on Flood Defence: Managing Flood Risk, Reliability and Vulnerability, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 6-8, 2008
Dittmann, R.; Froehlich, F.; Pohl, R.; Ostrowski, M. A Management System for Optimizing Operating Rules of Multipurpose Reservoirs allowing for both extreme floods and Ecological performance.
In: Proc. 4th International Symposium on Flood Defence: Managing Flood Risk, Reliability and Vulnerability, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, May 6-8, 2008
Lengricht, J.; Katscher, H.; Peukert, M.; Graw, K.-U.; Pyramidal baffle blocks in open channel flow,
2007, International Association for Hydraulic Research and Engineering (IAHR) - XXXII Congress, Venice (Italy)
Bornschein, A.; Dittmann, R.; Froehlich, F.; Muschalla, D.; Ostrowski, M.; Pohl, R. Can we improve dam safety and ecological dam performance at the same time?
In: Proc. ICOLD 75th Annual Meeting Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 24-29, 2007 Symposium: "Dam Safety Management. Role of State, Private Companies and Public in Designing, Constructing and Operating of Large Dams" paper 2-6
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. A management system to optimize reservoir control in the case of floods.
In: Ferreira, Alves, Leal & Cardoso: Proc. River Flow Conf. Lisboa 2006 , Taylor & Francis Group, London 2006, Vol. 2 pp 2127-2135, ISBN 0-415-40815-6
Horlacher, H.-B.; Pohl, R.; Müller, U. Lessons learned from the analysis of the extreme 2002 flood in Saxony/Germany: new dams in the Müglitz watershed.
In: proc. VINGT DEUXIÈME CONGRÈS, DES GRANDS BARRAGES, Q. 87 - R. 4 Barcelone, juin 2006
Horlacher, H.-B.; Pohl, R.; Sieber, H.-U.; Winkler, U. Analysis of the overtopping probability of dams and verification of the results with extreme flood data.
In: proc. VINGT DEUXIÈME CONGRÈS, DES GRANDS BARRAGES, Q. 87 - R. 4 Barcelone, juin 2006
Pohl, R. Checking the discharge capacity of a shaft spillway with the updated design flood
Proc. Waterpower XIV, Technical Papers CD 014 Session 2F, HCI Publications, Austin, TX, USA 2005
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. Lessons learned from the 2002 flood in Saxony, Germany
Proc. 40th Defra Flood and Coastal management Conference 2005, York, England, pp. 05B.3.1-05B.3.12
Pohl, R. The influence of the reliability of the operational equipment on the safety against dam overtopping
IWU-Tagungsberichte, Deutsch-Chinesische Fachtagung
"Moderne Methoden und Instrumentarien für die Wasserbewirtschaftung und den Hochwasserschutz" Dresden, WASY 2004, S. 87-96
Bornschein, A.; Pohl, R. The Dam Break during the Flood in Saxon/Germany in August 2002
Proc. XXX IAHR-Congress Thessaloniki, Greece, August 2003
Martin, H.; Pohl, R. The influence of the reliability of the operational equipment on the safety against dam overtopping
Proc. (CD) Waterpower XIII, 29.-31.7.2003, Buffalo, N.Y., USA Paper #018
Graw, K.-U.; Are socio-economic issues of hydraulic problems relevant to IAHR?,
IAHR Newsletter 5, Volume 19, 2002 (Supplement to JHR, Vol. 40, No. 5), p. 77
Martin, H.; Pohl, R. Hydraulic dam safety from the viewpoint of gate and valve operation
Flood Defence 2002, Vol. II, Science Press, Beijing, New York 2002
Pohl, R. Failure frequency of gates and valves at dams and weirs (Info)
Int. Journ. on Hydropower & Dams, London (2000)6:77-82
Pohl, R.; Martin, H. Hydraulic Design - A statistical problem?
Proceedings 7th Conference on Problems of Hydroengineering, Dolnoslaskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne Wroclaw (1999):241-249
Pohl, R. Estimation of the probability of hydraulic-hydrological failure of dams
Proceedings Int. Workshop on risk analysis in dam safety assessment, Taipei, Taiwan, R.o.C. (1999):143-157
Pohl, R. Probabilistic Aspects of the Seepage Flow in Dikes
Proceedings XXVIII IAHR Congress Theme A, Graz (1999):28
Pohl, R. Discussion on: Hu, McCauley: Estimation of Wave Overtopping Rates for Irregular Waves
(Proceedings ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering 123(1997)WW9/10:266)
Proceedings ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering. Reston, Va., Sept./Oct. (1999):272-274
Martin, H.; Pohl, R. New aspects of freeboard design at dams
Berga, L. (ed.) Dam Safety (Proc. of Int. Syposium on new Trends and Guidelines on Dam Safety,
Barcelona 1998), vol. 2, Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema (1998):1127-1134; ISBN 9054109742
Pohl, R. The Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and Applies Hydromechanics and the Hubert-Engels-Laboratory at Dresden University of Technology
IAHR Newsletter (1998)3:38-39
Pohl, R. Protection of the environment against floods.- A statistical problem
Proceedings 27th IAHR Congress, San Francisco, Aug. 1997
Horlacher, H.-B.; Pohl, R. Safety Aspects in Reservoir Operation: Power Utilization, Water Supply, Freeboard Allowance, Ecological Demands
Proceedings of the International Conference on Aspects of Conflicts in Reservoir, Development and Manangement, London, City University, (1996):443-451
Pohl, R. The risk of overtopping of dams
Proceedings Research and Development in the Field of Dams. Swiss National Committee on Large Dams,
Crans-Montana, Sept. (1995):733 -739