Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway
Flood risks not only include loss of human lives and properties, but also the transportation and communication. One major road in Kuching, the Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway is often flooded and interrupted by floodwaters from Sarawak River. The Sarawak State Government had announced to build a fl...
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| author | Mah, Yau Seng Lai, S.H. Chan, R.A.@R.B. Putuhena, F.J. |
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| description | Flood risks not only include loss of human lives and properties, but also the transportation and communication. One major road in Kuching, the Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway is often flooded and interrupted by floodwaters from Sarawak River. The Sarawak State Government had announced to build a flood bypass channel in Sarawak River to mitigate flood under the Ninth Malaysian Plan. This paper is a study on the effects of the structure in the flooding of the mentioned road stretch. The January 2004 event which is locally known as a 100-year flood, was run through a developed river model incorporated with the bypass facilities. The model had indicated a reduction of 53% of flooded road. Similarly, modelling of 10 and 50-year design floods had predicted over 50% of reduction. The bypass channel was said to be able to alleviate the flooding on the major road stretch. |
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| spelling | my.unimas.ir-5582015-03-24T00:54:03Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/558/ Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway Mah, Yau Seng Lai, S.H. Chan, R.A.@R.B. Putuhena, F.J. TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Flood risks not only include loss of human lives and properties, but also the transportation and communication. One major road in Kuching, the Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway is often flooded and interrupted by floodwaters from Sarawak River. The Sarawak State Government had announced to build a flood bypass channel in Sarawak River to mitigate flood under the Ninth Malaysian Plan. This paper is a study on the effects of the structure in the flooding of the mentioned road stretch. The January 2004 event which is locally known as a 100-year flood, was run through a developed river model incorporated with the bypass facilities. The model had indicated a reduction of 53% of flooded road. Similarly, modelling of 10 and 50-year design floods had predicted over 50% of reduction. The bypass channel was said to be able to alleviate the flooding on the major road stretch. Taylor & Francis Group 2012 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/558/1/Investigative%20modelling%20of%20the%20flood%20bypass%20channel%20in%20Kuching-Batu%20Kawa-Bau%20Expressway.pdf Mah, Yau Seng and Lai, S.H. and Chan, R.A.@R.B. and Putuhena, F.J. (2012) Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 8 (7). pp. 705-714. |
| spellingShingle | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) Mah, Yau Seng Lai, S.H. Chan, R.A.@R.B. Putuhena, F.J. Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title | Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title_full | Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title_fullStr | Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title_short | Investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in Kuching, Sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of Kuching-Batu Kawa-Bau Expressway |
| title_sort | investigative modelling of the flood bypass channel in kuching, sarawak, by assessing its impact on the inundations of kuching-batu kawa-bau expressway |
| topic | TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
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