Ole Nielsen: ANUGA - Present Applications and Future Potential, 16 September 2008

Dam break tank experiment (Collaboration with UQ) Dam break tank experiment (Collaboration with UQ)

Photos from University of Queensland, Matthew Barnes

Ole Nielsen: ANUGA - Present Applications and Future Potential, 16 September 2008

Simulation of dam break tankSimulation of dam break tank

Ole Nielsen: ANUGA - Present Applications and Future Potential, 16 September 2008

Run-up distance validation

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Results from University of Queensland, Natasha Morrison

Ole Nielsen: ANUGA - Present Applications and Future Potential, 16 September 2008

On-shore Validation – Dam break tank

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Results from University of Queensland, Matthew Barnes