Publications

2024

Journal Articles

Ecological Flow Assessment: Balancing Trout and Grayling Habitat Ecology and Hydroelectric Production

R. Angeles; P. Della Croce; F. Ferrario; G. De Cesare 

Sustainability. 2024. Vol. 16, num. 21. DOI : 10.3390/su16219473.

Ecological and biogeomorphological modelling of brown trout (Salmo trutta L.): Hints for improvements

F. Padoan; G. Calvani; G. De Cesare; J. Brodersen; C. Robinson et al. 

River Research and Applications. 2024. DOI : 10.1002/rra.4349.

Wasserbau und Ökologie: interdisziplinäre Forschung für resiliente Fliessgewässer

S. Fink; A. Belser; G. De Cesare; C. Weber; D. Vetsch 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2024. Vol. 116, num. 1, p. 54 – 57.

Contribution of standardized indexes to understand groundwater level fluctuations in response to meteorological conditions in cold and humid climates

E. Dubois; M. Larocque 

Journal of Hydrology. 2024. Vol. 634, p. 131105. DOI : 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131105.

Morphological processes and potential for lacustrine delta restoration

A. Fourrier; M. Launay; S. André; G. De Cesare 

Ecological Engineering. 2024. Vol. 199, p. 107149. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2023.107149.

A comprehensive review on geomembrane systems application in hydropower

S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare 

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2024. Vol. Volume 189, num. Part A, p. 113951. DOI : 10.1016/j.rser.2023.113951.

L’application des systèmes de géomembrane pour la réhabilitation des voies d’eau sous pression

S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2024. Vol. 116, num. 1-2024, p. 40 – 46.

Nature-based solution enhances resilience to flooding and catalyzes multi-benefits in coastal cities in the Global South

E. Dubois; S. M. A. Cherif; M. M. Abidine; M. F. O. Bah; J. Chenal et al. 

Science of The Total Environment. 2024. Vol. 928, p. 172282. DOI : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172282.

Performance and accuracy of cross‐section tracking methods for hydromorphological habitat assessment in wadable rivers with sparse canopy conditions

R. Schroff; G. De Cesare; P. Perona 

River Research and Applications. 2024.  p. 1 – 15. DOI : 10.1002/rra.4252.

Conference Papers

Hydraulic analysis of Snowy 2.0 pumped storage facilities using hybrid models: validating performance and anti-vortex measures

A. Amini; E. Mazzocchi; G. De Cesare 

2024. 10th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Zurich, Switzerland, 2024-06-17 – 2024-06-19. DOI : 10.3929/ethz-b-000675947.

Effects of flow guide walls on sediment flushing in peaking hydropower reservoirs

S. Tietz; G. De Cesare; P. Manso; R. Van Mol 

2024. 10th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Zurich, Switzerland, 2024-06-17 – 2024-06-19. p. 811 – 820. DOI : 10.3929/ethz-b-000676027.

Posters

Restoration and Widening of the Gérine River

A. Amini; E. Rüegg; J-M. Ribi; G. De Cesare 

22nd Swiss Geoscience Meeting, Basel, 2024-11-08.

rrechaRge an R package for integrated groundwater recharge modelling

Y. Marcon; E. Dubois; D. Partington; O. Batelaan 

EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 14–19 April 2024.

Assessing the universality of Habitat Suitability Indexes (HSI) for brown trout (Salmo trutta L.) In relation to ecohydraulic variables

F. Padoan; G. Calvani; G. De Cesare; P. Perona 

EGU2024, Vienna, Austria, 14-19 April 2024.

Student Projects

Pressure fluctuations in stilling basins With and without recycled concrete blocs – Chancy-Pougny power facility, Genève

T. Kurth 

2024.

La revanche dans les projets de revitalisation de cours d’eau par élargissement local

S. Jouhari 

2024.

Étude de la gestion sédimentaire dans la cascade hydroélectrique des CFF sur la Reuss

J. Meier 

2024.

2023

Journal Articles

L’importance des Jeunes Professionnels dans l’ingénierie des barrages en Suisse

S. L. Vorlet; V. Favero 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2023. Vol. 115, num. 3, p. 232 – 233.

Le développement des barrages en Suisse

H. Pougatsch; A. Schleiss 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2023. Vol. 115, num. 3, p. 151 – 159.

Contribution of the Hydraulic Laboratories of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology to Dam Safety

G. De Cesare; F. M. Evers; B. Stocker; S. L. Vorlet; A. Amini et al. 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2023. Vol. 115, num. 3, p. 214 – 220.

Étude du ruissellement de surface sur le territoire jurassien – Analyse hydrologique et évaluation du risque

M. Boross; I. Aiolfi; M. Choffet; F. Ferrario; G. De Cesare 

Fachleute Naturgefahren FAN. 2023. Vol. 1/2023, p. 40 – 44.

The effects of a spur dike location in a 90° sharp channel bend on flow field: Focus on anisotropy degree and anisotropy nature

M. Mehraein; A. Schleiss; M. Goodarzi 

Journal of Hydro-environment Research. 2023. Vol. 48, p. 15 – 30. DOI : 10.1016/j.jher.2023.05.001.

Influence of channel geomorphic units on bedload transport and river morphology during low‐magnitude bed‐forming floods coupled with sediment augmentation

C. Mörtl; R. Schroff; S. Stähly; G. De Cesare 

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 2023. DOI : 10.1002/esp.5635.

Impact of substrate clogging on vertical connectivity

R. M. Dubuis; R. Schroff; G. De Cesare 

Riverscape – sediment dynamics and connectivity. 2023. num. UW-2302-E, p. 61 – 69.

Simulation of fine sediment deposition on floodplains

D. Conde; C. Juez Jiménez; D. Vanzo; C. C. A. Scheidegger; G. De Cesare et al. 

Riverscape – sediment dynamics and connectivity. 2023. num. UW-2302-E, p. 52 – 60.

Sediment continuity and augmentation measures

C. Moertl; R. Schroff; G. De Cesare 

Riverscape – sediment dynamics and connectivity. 2023. num. UW-2302-E, p. 77 – 84.

Eco-morphodynamic carbon pumping by the largest rivers in the Neotropics

L. Salerno; P. Vezza; P. Perona; C. Camporeale 

Scientific Reports. 2023. Vol. 13, num. 1, p. 5591. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-023-32511-w.

River delta eco-morphodynamics under changing scenarios: The case of Lake Turkana, Kenya

S. Zen; P. Perona; E. Medina-Lopez 

Geomorphology. 2023. Vol. 428, p. 108640. DOI : 10.1016/j.geomorph.2023.108640.

The clogging of riverbeds: A review of the physical processes

R. Dubuis; G. De Cesare 

Earth-Science Reviews. 2023. Vol. 239, p. 104374. DOI : 10.1016/j.earscirev.2023.104374.

Insights Into the Dynamics of Vegetated Alternate Bars by Means of Flume Experiments

G. Calvani; S. Francalanci; L. Solari 

Water Resources Research. 2023. Vol. 59, num. 3, p. 1 – 19, e2022WR032536. DOI : 10.1029/2022WR032536.

Impact of land cover changes on Long-Term Regional-Scale groundwater recharge simulation in cold and humid climates

E. Dubois; M. Larocque; P. Brunner 

Hydrological Processes. 2023. Vol. 37, num. 2, p. e14810. DOI : 10.1002/hyp.14810.

Economic and commercial analysis of reusing dam reservoir sediments

N. Nikafkar; Y. V. Alroaia; S. A. Heydariyeh; A. J. Schleiss 

Ecological Economics. 2023. Vol. 204, p. 107668. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107668.

Splitting probabilities and mean first-passage times across multiple thresholds of jump-and-drift transition paths

G. Calvani; P. Perona 

Physical Review E. 2023. Vol. 108, num. 044105, p. 1 – 9. DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevE.108.044105.

The energy crisis in Europa reveals the importance of reliable hydropower as a catalyst and enabler for the clean and safe energy transition

A. Schleiss; J-J. Fry; M. Morris 

IAHR Hydrolink. 2023. Vol. 2, p. 4 – 10.

Advances in Spillway Hydraulics: From Theory to Practice

A. Schleiss; S. Erpicum; J. Matos 

Water. 2023. Vol. 15, num. 12, p. 2161. DOI : 10.3390/w15122161.

The need for a unified European hydropower voice

J-J. Fry; J. Garcia; M. Morris; A. Schleiss 

Energetyka Wodna. 2023. Vol. 45, num. 1, p. 14 – 14.

Conference Papers

Characterization of Thruster-Induced Turbulence for Fine Sediment Suspension

M. Marshall; A. Amini; G. De Cesare; A. L. Stakowian 

2023. 14th ISUD – International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Kobe, Japan, November 17-18, 2023. p. 95 – 98.

Influence of the shear stress on fine sediment exchanges with the substrate using UVP measurements

R. M. Dubuis; G. De Cesare 

2023. 14th ISUD – International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Kobe, Japan, November 17-18, 2023. p. 91 – 94.

Rock-Flow Cell Parameters Evaluation Using Ultrasound Doppler Velocimetry

A. Stakowian; G. N. D. Dextre; L. F. Botton; E. N. Dos Santos; F. R. Coutinho et al. 

2023. 14th ISUD – International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Kobe, Japan, October 23-25, 2023. p. 107 – 110.

Ultrasonic sediment flux profiling with ACVP Technology: application to sediment-laden Boundary Layer flows

D. Hurther; G. De Cesare 

2023. 14th ISUD – International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Kobe, Japan, October 23-25, 2023. p. 111 – 114.

The importance of young professionals for dam engineering in Switzerland

S. L. Vorlet; V. Favero 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-11.

Importance of hydropower reservoirs and dams in Europe to mitigate the energy crisis and to serve as a catalyst and enabler for the Green Deal

A. Schleiss; J-J. Fry; M. Morris 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 386 – 393. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-43.

Swiss dams: Overview of historical development

H. Pougatsch; A. Schleiss 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 18 – 31. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-2.

Reduction of riverbed clogging related to sediment flushing

R. M. Dubuis; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September, 5-8, 2023. p. 479 – 486. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-53.

Experimental modeling of fine sediment routing: SEDMIX device with thrusters

M. Marshall; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September, 5-8, 2023. p. 526 – 531. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-59.

Effects of water releases and sediment supply on a residual flow reach

C. Blanck; R. Schroff; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023, Interlaken, Switzerland, September, 5-8, 2023. p. 440 – 449. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-49.

Dynamic behavior of exposed geomembrane systems in pressure waterways

S. L. Vorlet; R. Seixas; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 946 – 955. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420.

Exploring the efficacy of reservoir fine sediment management measures through numerical simulations

S. L. Vorlet; M. Marshall; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 600 – 609. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-68.

Assessment of the hydromorphological effectiveness of sediment augmentation measures downstream of dams

C. Moertl; G. De Cesare 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 548 – 557. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420.

Dynamic environmental flows using hydrodynamic-based solutions for sustainable hydropower

S. Martel; P. Saharei; G. De Cesare; P. Perona 

2023. 12th ICOLD European Club Symposium ECS-2023 on Role of dams and reservoirs in a successful energy transition, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 5-8, 2023. p. 532 – 539. DOI : 10.1201/9781003440420-60.

Un outil pour évaluer l’adaptation des villes au changement climatique: la Matrice Bleue-Verte

L. Maire; S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare 

2023. Novatech 2023, Lyon, France, July 3-7, 2023.

Enhancing Flood Resilience: Sediment Management in Le Bez Torrent

A. Amini; R. Van Mol; L. Hunzinger; G. De Cesare 

2023. 21st Swiss Geoscience Meeting 2023, Mendrisio, Switzerland, November 17-18, 2023. p. 221 – 222.

Continuous monitoring of morphological changes from sediment augmentation by field measurements and flume experiments

C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

2023. River Flow 2022, 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Virtual event] Kingston and Ottawa, Canada, November 8-10, 2022.

Limits between surface and inner clogging of riverbed by fine sediment

R. Dubuis; G. De Cesare 

2023. River Flow 2022, 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Virtual event] Kingston and Ottawa, Canada, November 8-10, 2022.

Physical Modeling of Sediment Trap for Le Bez River, Switzerland

R. Van Mol; N. Schaller; A. Amini; Lukas Hunzinger; G. De Cesare 

2023. 40th IAHR World Congress on Rivers – Connecting Mountains and Coasts, Vienna, Austria, August 21-25, 2023. p. 461 – 466. DOI : 10.3850/978-90-833476-1-5_iahr40wc-p0426-cd.

Élaboration d’un Plan de Gestion des Eaux Durable – Exemple d’application pour le campus de l’EPFL

J. Estienne; L. Rossi; G. De Cesare 

2023. Novatech 2023, Lyon, France, July 03-07, 2023.

Mechanistic 2D flow-erosion modelling of vegetated river banks

P. Perona; G. De Cesare; M. Schwarz 

2023. River Flow 2022, 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Virtual event] Kingston and Ottawa, Canada, November 8-10, 2022.

Fulfilling Riverscape – a creative interdisciplinary approach

T. Arborino; S. T. Nguyen; G. De Cesare; P. Perona 

2023. River Flow 2022, 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Virtual event] Kingston and Ottawa, Canada, November 8-10, 2022.

Experimental characterization of root-reinforced riparian sediment deposits in a restored and widened river course

G. De Cesare; M. R. Solioz; P. Perona 

2023. River Flow 2022, 11th International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Virtual event] Kingston and Ottawa, Canada, November 8-10, 2022.

Reviews

How to estimate the weight of hydropower electro-mechanical equipment? Available evidence, novel equations and challenges for engineering applications

E. Quaranta; R. Bergamin; A. J. Schleiss 

Results In Engineering. 2023. Vol. 18, p. 101067. DOI : 10.1016/j.rineng.2023.101067.

Theses

Hydromorphological assessment of sediment augmentation measures in gravel-bed rivers

C. Mörtl / C. Ancey; G. De Cesare (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Clogging of riverbed substrates by fine sediment

R. M. Dubuis / C. Ancey; G. De Cesare (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2023. 

Student Projects

Multi-parameter study on correlations between ecomorphology, hydrological conditions, trout population and reproduction sites in the Petite Sarine

B. Camille 

2023.

Évaluation du débit écologique : un équilibre entre l’écologie des habitats de truite et d’ombre et la production hydroélectrique

R. Angeles 

2023.

Élaboration d’un Plan de Gestion des Eaux durable pour l’EPFL

J. Estienne 

2023.

SBB Reuss hydroelectric cascade

L. Dross 

2023.

Identification du potentiel de déconnexion des eaux pluviales du bâti existant. Exemple d’application sur un bassin versant du canton de Genève.

D. Alvarez 

2023.

Physical and numerical model study of the Trient Torrent from the gorges to the Rhone River

M. Gaiffe 

2023.

Gestion d’un réseau d’eau potable en milieu alpin ; modélisation du réseau, projections climatiques et stratégies d’adaptation

A. Perriard 

2023.

Un lac de montagne multi-usages – Modélisation des apports et soutirages en vue du changement climatique

E. Ruegg 

2023.

Habiter la roche volcanique

D. Fouchet 

2023.

Un toit sur la rue : requalification d’une polarité du village de Reconvilier

G. Verrillo 

2023.

Investigateur de zones inhabitées

M. Wermuth 

2023.

Effets de murs guideau sur les opérations de purge dans les retenues hydroélectriques de montagne à régulation plurijournalière

S. Tietz 

2023.

2022

Journal Articles

Force imposée sur un râtelier en amont d’un évacuateur de crue par des bois flottants, et concept pour favoriser le passage des bois flottants

M. Pfister; L. Bénet; G. De Cesare 

Wasser, Energie, Luft – Eau, Energie, Air. 2022. Vol. 114, num. 4, p. 249 – 258.

Air-water flow in a plain stilling basin below smooth and stepped chutes

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal Of Hydraulic Research. 2022. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2022.2106593.

Stability Analysis of Submerged Vegetation Patterns in Rivers

G. Calvani; C. Carbonari; L. Solari 

Water Resources Research. 2022. Vol. 58, num. 8, p. 1 – 17. DOI : 10.1029/2021WR031901.

Partial Driftwood Rack at Gated Ogee Crest: Trapping Rate and Discharge Efficiency

L. Benet; G. De Cesare; M. Pfister 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2022. Vol. 148, num. 8, p. 06022008. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001994.

Flow structure and grain motion assessments of large river widening in a physical model using ultrasonic Doppler velocity measurements

J-N. Saugy; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

Experiments In Fluids. 2022. Vol. 63, num. 7, p. 115. DOI : 10.1007/s00348-022-03430-9.

Changes of Bioclimatic Conditions in the Klodzko Region (SW Poland)

A. Glogowski; P. Perona; T. Brys; K. Brys 

Sustainability. 2022. Vol. 14, num. 11, p. 6770. DOI : 10.3390/su14116770.

Hydropower, a catalyst for energy transition in Europe

J-J. Fry; M. Morris; A. Schleiss 

Lhb-Hydroscience Journal. 2022. DOI : 10.1080/27678490.2022.2058829.

Synthesis of the HydroES 2021 symposium: hydroelectricity, a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe

A. Khaladi; A. Schleiss 

Lhb-Hydroscience Journal. 2022. DOI : 10.1080/27678490.2022.2058825.

Explaining multiple patches of aquatic vegetation through linear stability analysis

C. Carbonari; G. Calvani; L. Solari 

Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 2022. Vol. 22, num. 2-3, p. 645 – 658. DOI : 10.1007/s10652-022-09843-8.

Optimisation par gestion dynamique des réseaux d’évacuation en temps réel

B. Décosterd; G. De Cesare; F. Jordan; F. Cote; J-C. Prost 

Aqua & Gas. 2022. 

Plunging Circular Jets: Experimental Characterization of Dynamic Pressures Near the Stagnation Zone

G. Jamet; A. Muralha; J. F. Melo; P. A. Manso; G. De Cesare et al. 

Water. 2022. Vol. 14, num. 2, p. 173. DOI : 10.3390/w14020173.

Performance and Design of a Stepped Spillway Aerator

S. Terrier; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

Water. 2022. Vol. 14, num. 2, p. 153 – 174. DOI : 10.3390/w14020153.

Research themes and strategic actions to promote hydropower as a catalyst for the energy transition in Europe

J-J. Fry; A. Misech; M. Morris; A. Schleiss 

The International Journal on Hydropower & DAMS. 2022. Vol. 29, num. 2, p. 37 – 47.

Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Recharge in Cold and Humid Climates: Controlling Processes and Thresholds

E. Dubois; M. Larocque; S. Gagné; M. Braun 

Climate. 2022. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 6. DOI : 10.3390/cli10010006.

Bottom-Pressure Development Due to an Abrupt Slope Reduction at Stepped Spillways

M. J. Ostad Mirza Tehrani; J. Matos; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

Water. 2022. Vol. 14, num. 1, p. 41. DOI : 10.3390/w14010041.

Impacts et enjeux de charriage d’une crue artificielle – Exemple de la Petite Sarine 2020 ||| Wirkung und Geschiebeproblematik eines künstlichen Hochwassers – Beispiel der Kleinen Saane 2020

R. Schroff; C. Mörtl; P. Vonlanthen; G. De Cesare 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2022. Vol. 114, num. 2, p. 75 – 84. DOI : 10.5169/seals-990518.

Biomorphodynamics of river banks in vegetated channels with self-formed width

S. Zen; P. Perona 

Advances in Water Resources. 2022. Vol. 135, p. 103488. DOI : 10.1016/j.advwatres.2019.103488.

Tree root distribution modelling in different environmental conditions

P. Perona; R. Flury; D. A. Barry; M. Schwarz 

Ecological Engineering. 2022. Vol. 185, p. 106811. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2022.106811.

Applicability of the landscape evolution model in the absence of rills

M. Cheraghi; A. Rinaldo; G. C. Sander; P. Perona; A. Cimatoribus et al. 

Frontiers in Earth Science. 2022. Vol. 10, p. 872711. DOI : 10.3389/feart.2022.872711.

Conference Papers

Galerie du Ruisseau de Broye : Projet, simulation numérique et modélisation physique

T. Fuchsmann; D. Dorthe; G. De Cesare; P. Sahraei 

2022. Cinquième Séminaire Hydraulique des canalisations VSA, Fribourg, Suisse, September 6, 2022. p. 125 – 143.

Underground flow section modification below the new m3 Flon metro station in Lausanne

L. Repnik; S. L. Vorlet; M. Seyfeddine; A. Amini; R. Dubuis et al. 

2022. SimHydro 2021, Nice, France, June 16-18, 2021. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-19-1600-7_61.

Lessons learnt from the saddle dam D failure of XE-PIAN XE-NAMNOY project in LAOS PDR

J-P. Tournier; A. F. Chraibi; A. Schleiss 

2022. 27th International Congress on Large Dams, ICOLD, Marseille, May 30 – June 4, 2022. DOI : 10.1201/9781003211808-72.

Three-Dimensional Numerical Modelling of Al-Salam Storm Water Pumping Station in Saudi Arabia

A. Amini; M. Wickenhäuser; A. Koliji 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress – From Snow To Sea, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X20221013.

How a sustainable and common voice can promote hydropower development in Europe through collaborative research and strategic actions

M. Morris; J-J. Fry; A. Schleiss 

2022. HYDRO 2022 – Roles of Hydro in the Global recovery, Strasbourg, April 25-27, 2022.

Hydropower as a catalyst for the energy transition within the European Green Deal: Part I: Urgency of Green Deal and role of Hydropower

J-J. Fry; A. Schleiss; M. Morris 

2022. 27th ICOLD Congress – Sharing water: Multi-purpose of Reservoirs and Innovations, Marseille, May 30 – June 4, 2022. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/202234604015.

Hydropower as a catalyst for the energy transition within the European Green Deal: Part II: The complex environment of hydropower, biodiversity challenges and main innovation and research directions

J-J. Fry; A. Schleiss; M. Morris 

2022. 27th ICOLD Congress – Sharing water: Multi-purpose of Reservoirs and Innovations, Marseille, May 30 – June 4, 2022. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/202234604016.

Overflow pressure characterization in lined plunge pools for slab sizing

F. Marco Cutillas; P. Manso; G. De Cesare; L. G. Castillo Elsitdié 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022. p. 2240 – 2248. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC252171192022178.

Experimental investigations on plunge pool protection measures for Ilarion Dam in Greece

R. Van Mol; A. Amini; K. Mangina; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2022. 7th IAHR Europe Congress on Innovative water management in a changing climate, Athens, Greece, September 7-9, 2022. p. 429 – 430.

Influence of Vertical Fluxes on the Clogging of Riverbed by Fine Sediment

R. M. Dubuis; G. De Cesare 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress – From Snow To Sea, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022. p. 659 – 666. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X20221145.

Influence of large wood transport on river bed structuring processes in steep river reaches

C. Streule; C. Tognacca; G. De Cesare 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress – From Snow To Sea, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022. p. 1166 – 1172. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC2521716X20221853.

GALET: A deep learning image segmentation model for drone-based grain size analysis of gravel bars

C. Mörtl; A. Baratier; J. Berthet; P-A. Duvillard; G. De Cesare 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, June 19-22, 2022. p. 5326 – 5335. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC252171192022895.

Revitalisation des deltas lacustres : Quelle méthodologie adopter pour améliorer les services écosystémiques et bénéfices environnementaux ? / River mouth revitalization design, how to improve ecosystem services and environmental benefits of engineering work?

A. Fourrier; M. Launay; S. André; G. De Cesare 

2022. I.S.RIVERS 2022 – Recherches et actions au service des fleuves et grandes rivières / Integrative sciences and sustainable development of rivers, Lyon, France, July 4-8, 2022. p. 118 – 121.

Plunge pool scour and bank erosion: assessment of protection measures for Ilarion dam by physical and numerical modelling

R. Van Mol; C. Mörtl; A. Amini; S. Siachou; A. Schleiss et al. 

2022. HYDRO 2022 Conference, Strasbourg, France, April 25-27, 2022.

Effect of blocked driftwood on the hydraulic performance of a gated standard weir

M. Pfister; L. Bénet; G. De Cesare 

2022. 39th IAHR World Congress, Granada, Spain, June 19-24, 2022. p. 2205 – 2214. DOI : 10.3850/IAHR-39WC25217119202254.

Resiliente Fliessgewässer: Refugien – Vernetzung – Trittsteine

S. Fink; A. Belser; G. De Cesare; C. Weber; D. Vetsh 

2022. Konferenz der Beauftragten für Natur- und Landschaftsschutz (KBNL), 2022. p. 23 – 27.

Posters

Morphological evolution of the Rhone River in the Martigny bend

N. Schaller; S. L. Vorlet; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

20th Swiss Geoscience Meeting (SGM2022), Lausanne, Switzerland, November 17-20, 2022.

Revitalisation des deltas lacustres : Quelle méthodologie adopter pour améliorer les services écosystémiques et bénéfices environnementaux ? / River mouth revitalization design, how to improve ecosystem services and environmental benefits of engineering work?

A. Fourrier; M. Launay; S. André; G. De Cesare 

I.S.RIVERS 2022 – Recherches et actions au service des fleuves et grandes rivières / Integrative sciences and sustainable development of rivers, Lyon, France, July 04-08, 2022.

Student Projects

Intégration de données satellite de neige pour la prévision à court terme et la prévision saisonnière des apports en eau dans les barrages alpins

R. Renevey 

2022.

Influence of Large Wood Transport on Structuring Processes of Dynamic Ramps

C. Streule 

2022.

Influence of bank roughness and bed structure on riverbed morphology

L. Pattaroni 

2022.

Modélisation hydrologique du ruissellement des eaux de surface de petits bassins versants lors d’événements de précipitations extrêmes

A. Berteaux 

2022.

Hydrologic data assimilation for an operational flood forecasting & monitoring system

C. Baud 

2022.

Evaluation morphodynamique des confluences de la Borgne et de la Lienne

C. Délèze 

2022.

Datasets

Dataset for a flume experiment on sediment augmentation

C. Mörtl 

2022.

2021

Journal Articles

Threshold Conditions for the Shift Between Vegetated and Barebed Rivers

G. Calvani; C. Carbonari; L. Solari 

Geophysical Research Letters. 2021. Vol. 49, num. 1, p. 1 – 10. DOI : 10.1029/2021GL096393.

Closure to “Reservoir Level Rise under Extreme Driftwood Blockage at Ogee Crest” by Loic Benet, Giovanni De Cesare, and Michael Pfister

L. Benet; G. De Cesare; M. Pfister 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2021. Vol. 147, num. 12, p. 07021013. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001944.

Sediment Augmentation for River Rehabilitation and Management—A Review

C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

Land. 2021. Vol. 10, num. 12, p. 1309. DOI : 10.3390/land10121309.

Wirkungskontrolle einer Sedimentzugabe: Habitatvielfalt und Kolmation ||| Eco-morphological evaluation of a sediment augmentation measure

R. Schroff; C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

WasserWirtschaft. 2021. Vol. 111, num. 9-10, p. 68 – 76. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-021-0896-2.

Assessing the energy potential of modernizing the European hydropower fleet

E. Quaranta; G. Aggidis; R. M. Boes; C. Comoglio; C. De Michele et al. 

Energy Conversion and Management. 2021. Vol. 246, p. 114655. DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114655.

Blockage Probability Modeling of Large Wood at Reservoir Spillways With Piers

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. Matos; C. Amado; A. Schleiss 

Water Resources Research. 2021. Vol. 57, num. 8, p. 1 – 13. DOI : 10.1029/2021WR029722.

Künstliche Hochwasser in Restwasserstrecken unter Berücksichtigung von Geschiebevorkommen, hydromorphologischer und ökologischer Indikatoren

S. Stähly; D. Tonolla; M. J. Franca; C. T. Robinson; M. Döring et al. 

KW Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft. 2021. Vol. 14, num. 8, p. 492 – 502. DOI : 10.3243/kwe2021.08.002.

Design and temporal issues in Soil Bioengineering structures for the stabilisation of shallow soil movements

G. B. Bischetti; G. De Cesare; S. B. Mickovski; H. P. Rauch; M. Schwarz et al. 

Ecological Engineering. 2021. Vol. 169, p. 106309. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106309.

Development of a Semi-distributed Hydrological Model for Glaciated Punatshangchu Basin in Bhutan

V. Sharma; J. Zordan; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

Journal of Applied Engineering, Technology and Management. 2021. Vol. 1, num. 1, p. 1 – 13. DOI : 10.54417/jaetm.v1i1.19.

Parameterization and Results of SWE for Gravity Currents Are Sensitive to the Definition of Depth

S. Venuleo; D. Pokrajac; T. Tokyay; G. Constantinescu; A. J. Schleiss et al. 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2021. Vol. 147, num. 5, p. 04021016. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001868.

Effects of vegetation at a bar confluence on river hydrodynamics: The case study of the Arno River at Greve junction

G. Artini; G. Calvani; S. Francalanci; L. Solari 

River Research and Applications. 2021. Vol. 37, num. 4, p. 615 – 626. DOI : 10.1002/rra.3774.

How Large Immobile Sediments in Gravel Bed Rivers Impact Sediment Transport and Bed Morphology

C. W. McKie; C. Juez; B. D. Plumb; W. K. Annable 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2021. Vol. 147, num. 2, p. 04020096.1 – 14. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001842.

Simulation of long-term spatiotemporal variations in regional-scale groundwater recharge: contributions of a water budget approach in cold and humid climates

E. Dubois; M. Larocque; S. Gagné; G. Meyzonnat 

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2021. Vol. 25, num. 12, p. 6567 – 6589. DOI : 10.5194/hess-25-6567-2021.

Measurement of the inner structure of turbidity currents by ultrasound velocity profiling

J. Hitomi; S. Nomura; Y. Murai; Y. De Cesare; Y. Tasaka et al. 

International Journal of Multiphase Flow. 2021. Vol. 136, p. 103540. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2020.103540.

Bemessungsbeispiele von Tosbecken unterhalb von Treppenschussrinnen = Design examples of stilling basins downstream of stepped spillways

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; G. D. Cesare; A. J. Schleiss 

Wasserwirtschaft. 2021. Vol. 111, num. 1, p. 18 – 24. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-020-0777-0.

Design of orifices for throttled surge tanks

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

International Journal on Hydropower & Dams. 2021. Vol. 28, num. 1, p. 93 – 97.

Wirkungskontrolle einer Sedimentzugabe: Habitatvielfalt und Kolmation = Eco-morphological evaluation of a sediment augmentation measure

R. Schroff; C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

Wasserwirtschaft. 2021. Vol. 111, num. 9-10, p. 68 – 76. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-021-0896-2.

Experimental and Numerical Study on Scour-Protection Methods in a Stilling Basin: Case Study of Chancy-Pougny Dam

D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; E. F. Bollaert; G. De Cesare; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2021. Vol. 147, num. 6, p. 05021002. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001881.

Reservoir Level Rise under Extreme Driftwood Blockage at Ogee Crest

L. Bénet; G. De Cesare; M. Pfister 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2021. Vol. 147, num. 1, p. 1 – 11, 04020086. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001818.

Conference Papers

Untersuchung der ökomorphologischen Wirksamkeit von Sedimentzugaben unterhalb von Talsperren [Assessment of the eco-morphological effectiveness of sediment augmentation downstream of dams]

C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

2021. Wasserbau-Symposium 2021 “Wasserbau in Zeiten von Energiewende, Gewässerschutz und Klimawandel”, Zürich, Switzerland, September 15-17, 2021. p. 165 – 172. DOI : 10.3929/ethz-b-000499751.

Praxisorientierte Forschung im Bereich Wasserbau und Ökologie [Practice-oriented research in hydraulic engineering and ecology]

C. Scheidegger; C. Weber; G. De Cesare; D. Vetsch; A. Belser 

2021. Wasserbau-Symposium 2021, Zurich, Suisse, September 15-17, 2021. p. 597 – 604.

Third correction of the Rhône River in Switzerland: physical and numerical modelling of the “Martigny bend” priority measure

J-N. Saugy; A. Amini; G. De Cesare; S. André; P. Bourqui et al. 

2021. 14th Congress INTERPRAEVENT 2021, Virtual Congress, Norway, May 31-June 02, 2021. p. 162 – 171.

Bedload transport assessment on a physical model of a large river widening using ultrasonic Doppler velocity measurements

J-N. Saugy; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

2021. ISUD 2021 – 13th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, Virtual Congress, Zürich, June 13-15, 2021. DOI : 10.3929/ethz-b-000494559.

River morphology and sediment transport processes numerical modeling applied to the fluvial environment of the Rhône River in Valais

F. Molné; G. De Cesare; J. L. Garcia Rodiguez; A. Amini; J-N. Saugy 

2021. 14th Congress INTERPRAEVENT 2021, Virtual Congress, Norway, May 31-June 02, 2021. p. 138 – 145.

Ultrasonic Doppler flow velocity measurements as a co-indicator for the eco-morphological assessment in a residual flow reach

R. Schroff; C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

2021. 13th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering (ISUD 2021), Zurich, Suisse, June 13-15, 2021. p. 107 – 111.

Hybrid modeling of the Massongex-Bex-Rhône hydropower plant on the Rhone river in Switzerland

P. Sahraei; S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare 

2021. SimHydro 2021, Nice, France, June 16-18, 2021. p. 671 – 683. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-19-1600-7_42.

Conference Proceedings

International Symposium on Bedload Management 2021

C. R. Wyss; G. De Cesare; S. N. Lane; C. Marti; M. Nitsche et al. 

2021. International Symposium on Bedload Management 2021.

Reports

Swiss Potential for Hydropower Generation and Storage – Synthesis report

R. Boes; P. Burlando; F. Evers; D. Felix; B. Hohermuth et al. 

2021

Student Projects

Groundwater recharge in the Bekaa : insights for enhanced water management

S. Michel 

2021.

Applying the IHA Hydropower Sustainability ESG Gap Analysis Tool (HESG) to the Planning and Implementation Phases

B. Nsalambi 

2021.

Optimisation de l’évacuation des eaux de ruissellement par prévision radar et rétention des flux

B. Décosterd 

2021.

Concrete dam AAR numerical modelling and stress relief measures

D. Lamberti 

2021.

Plunge pool rehabilitation with prismatic concrete elements – case study and physical model of Ilarion dam in Greece

R. Van Mol 

2021.

Hybrid Solutions for Hydropeaking Mitigation. Case Study of Orbe Hydroelectric Cascade

A. Vanoncini 

2021.

Assimilation of snow depth data from Sentinel-1 to improve the hydrological model of the Borgne catchment (VS)

M. Hurni 

2021.

2020

Journal Articles

Holistic Design Approach of a Throttled Surge Tank: The Case of Refurbishment of Gondo High-Head Power Plant in Switzerland

M. Seyfeddine; S. Vorlet; N. Adam; G. De Cesare 

Water. 2020. Vol. 12, num. 12, p. 3440 – 3457. DOI : 10.3390/w12123440.

Quasi-stationary flow structure in turbidity currents

S. Nomura; G. De Cesare; M. Furuichi; Y. Takeda; H. Sakaguchi 

International Journal Of Sediment Research. 2020. Vol. 35, num. 6, p. 659 – 665. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2020.04.003.

A Novel Method for River Bank Detection from Landsat Satellite Data: A Case Study in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

D. V. Binh; B. Wietlisbach; S. Kantoush; H. H. Loc; E. Park et al. 

Remote Sensing. 2020. Vol. 12, num. 20, p. 1 – 20, 3298. DOI : 10.3390/rs12203298.

Erosion, transport and deposition of a sediment replenishment under flood conditions

S. Staehly; M. J. Franca; C. T. Robinson; A. J. Schleiss 

Earth Surface Processes And Landforms. 2020. Vol. 45, p. 3354 – 3367. DOI : 10.1002/esp.4970.

Estimation spatiale des précipitations et assimilation de données de débit pour la prévision hydrologique en milieu alpin

A. Foehn; J. García Hernández; G. De Cesare; A. Rinaldo; B. Schaefli et al. 

Wasser, Energie, Luft – Eau, Energie, Air. 2020. Vol. 112, num. 3, p. 175 – 182. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941696.

Design of sediment detention basins: Scaled model experiments and application

A. Moldenhauer-Roth; G. Piton; S. Schwindt; M. Jafarnejad; A. J. Schleiss 

International Journal of Sediment Research. 2020. Vol. 36, num. 1, p. 136 – 150. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2020.07.007.

Estuarine tidal response to sea level rise: The significance of entrance restriction

D. Khojasteh; S. Hottinger; S. Felder; G. De Cesare; V. Heimhuber et al. 

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 2020.  p. 106941. DOI : 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106941.

Die zunehmende Stauraumverlandung setzt der Wasserkraft weltweit zu

R. Boes; A. Schleiss; R. Reindl 

Zek HYDRO. 2020.  p. 34 – 39.

Impact hydrodynamique des vagues contre les bâtiments

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

La Houille Blanche. 2020. num. 1, p. 34 – 41. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2020007.

Hydropower Europe Workshop in Lausanne

A. Schleiss 

Wasserwirtschaft. 2020. Vol. 110, num. 1, p. 48 – 48. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-019-0331-0.

Forces on buildings with openings and orientation in a steady post-tsunami free-surface flow

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Costal Engineering. 2020. Vol. 161, p. 1 – 11, 103753. DOI : 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103753.

Effect of 30-Degree Sloping Smooth and Stepped Chute Approach Flow on the Performance of a Classical Stilling Basin

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2020. Vol. 147, num. 2, p. 04020097. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001840.

Calibration of a lumped karst system model and application to the Qachqouch karst spring (Lebanon) under climate change conditions

E. Dubois; J. Doummar; S. Pistre; M. Larocque 

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 2020. Vol. 24, num. 9, p. 4275 – 4290. DOI : 10.5194/hess-24-4275-2020.

Effect of debris damming on wave-induced hydrodynamic loads against free-standing buildings with openings

D. Wüthrich; C. Ylla Arbós; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering. 2020. Vol. 146, num. 1, p. 04019036. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000541.

A risk-based multi-level stress test methodology: application to six critical non-nuclear infrastructures in Europe

S. A. Argyroudis; S. Fotopoulou; S. Karafagka; K. Pitilakis; J. Selva et al. 

Natural Hazards. 2020. Vol. 100, num. 2, p. 595 – 633. DOI : 10.1007/s11069-019-03828-5.

Effet des bois flottants obstruant un évacuateur de crue dans des conditions extrêmes

M. Pfister; L. Bénet; G. De Cesare 

Wasser, Energie, Luft – Eau, Energie, Air. 2020. Vol. 112, num. 1, p. 77 – 83. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941688.

Hydraulic design of classical stilling basins downstream of stepped chutes

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

International Journal on Hydropower & Dams. 2020. Vol. 27, num. 5, p. 46 – 54.

Hydraulic transients in hydropower systems: from theory to practice

D. Ferras; G. De Cesare; D. Covas; A. Schleiss 

IAHR Hydrolink, Special issue on Hydraulic Transients. 2020. Vol. 02/2020, p. 44 – 49.

Bemessung von klassischen Tosbecken unterhalb von Treppenschussrinnen

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Wasser, Energie, Luft. 2020. Vol. 112, num. 3, p. 165 – 170. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941694.

A New Framework to Model Hydraulic Bank Erosion Considering the Effects of Roots

E. Gasser; P. Perona; L. Dorren; C. Phillips; J. Hübl et al. 

Water. 2020. Vol. 12, num. 3, p. 893. DOI : 10.3390/w12030893.

Bioclimatic conditions of the Lower Silesia region (South-West Poland) from 1966 to 2017

A. Głogowski; K. Bryś; P. Perona 

International Journal of Biometeorology. 2020. Vol. 65, num. 9, p. 1515 – 1527. DOI : 10.1007/s00484-020-01970-5.

Biomechanical Properties and Resistance to Uprooting of Laboratory‐Scale Wood Logs

V. Bau’; P. Perona 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences. 2020. Vol. 125, num. 10, p. e2020JG005782. DOI : 10.1029/2020JG005782.

Highlighting action and environmental component interactions using a network theory approach

R. Schwemmle; P. Perona 

Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 2020. Vol. 38, num. 3, p. 245 – 260. DOI : 10.1080/14615517.2019.1704113.

The performance of collars on scour reduction at tandem piers aligned with different skew angles

S. Memar; M. Zounemat-Kermani; A. Beheshti; M. Rahimpour; G. De Cesare et al. 

Marine Georesources & Geotechnology. 2020. Vol. 38, num. 8, p. 911 – 922. DOI : 10.1080/1064119X.2019.1641578.

Conference Papers

Heightening of Very High Gravity Dams: The Case Study of the Grande Dixence

B. Clerc; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

2020. ICOLD International Benchmark Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Dams, ICOLD-BW, Milan, Italy, Septembre 9-11, 2019. p. 775 – 792. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-51085-5_43.

Failure of saddle dam, Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy project: executive summary

A. Chraïbi; A. Schleiss; J. Tournier 

2020.  p. 24 – 26. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-46351-9_2.

Numerical Simulations of an Innovative Water Stirring Device for Fine Sediment Release: The Case Study of the Future Trift Reservoir

A. Amini; A. Chraïbi; P. Manso 

2020. 5th International Conference SimHydro 2019, Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, June 12-14, 2019. p. 967 – 978. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-15-5436-0_73.

Bottom pressure characteristics in a stilling basin downstream of a stepped spillway for two different chute slopes

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. Schleiss 

2020. Proceedings of the 8th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures ISHS2020. DOI : 10.14264/uql.2020.617.

Seismic Behavior of Pine Flat Concrete Gravity Dam Using Microplane Damage-Plasticity Model

S. Vorlet; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

2020. ICOLD International Benchmark Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Dams, ICOLD-BW, Milan, Italy, Septembre 9-11, 2019. p. 353 – 367. DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-51085-5_19.

Physical and numerical model studies of the Martigny bend as part of 3rd correction of the Rhone River

A. Amini; J-N. Saugy; G. De Cesare; S. André; K. Essyad et al. 

2020. River Flow 2020: the 10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Online event], July 06-10, 2020. DOI : 10.1201/b22619-197.

The sediment challenge of Swiss river corridors interrupted by man-made reservoirs

C. Mörtl; S. L. Vorlet; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

2020. River Flow 2020: the 10th Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics, [Online event], July 06-10, 2020. DOI : 10.1201/b22619-247.

Case study of rotor lifting in a pumped storage hydropower plant in Norway

D. Pace; K. Vereide; G. De Cesare; L. Pitorac; L. Lia 

2020. Hydro 2020, Online, October 26-28, 2020.

Hybrid modeling and design review of throttled surge tanks

M. Seyfeddine; S. L. Vorlet; N. J. Adam; B. Valluy; C. Nicolet et al. 

2020. Hydro 2020, Online, October 26-28, 2020.

Theses

Stilling Basin Performance Downstream of Stepped Spillways

I. Stojnic / E. Brühwiler; J. de Saldanha Gonçalves Matos (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Continuously-fed density currents over impermeable and porous substrates

S. Venuleo / A. J. Wüest; M. J. Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2020. 

Student Projects

Gestion dynamique des eaux et de l’énergie pour un projet de type Sponge City – application au cas de Bluefactory, Fribourg

P. Neuenschwander 

2020.

Valorisation de l’espace cours d’eau et affluents au coude du Rhône à Martigny – validation par modélisation numérique et physique

N. Schaller 

2020.

Potentiel technico-économique de l’hydrogène pour la flexibilité énergétique et la mobilité en Suisse

W. Sahibi 

2020.

Gondo Throttled Surge Tank Numerical Modeling and Design Review

M. Seyfeddine 

2020.

A new method for river bank detection from Landsat satellite data in the context of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta

B. Wietlisbach 

2020.

Numerical Simulation of Long Tailrace Tunnels in Hydropower Pumped Storage Plants

D. K. Pace 

2020.

Résistance ultime au déversement des barrages en béto

L. Labrosse 

2020.

Vague de surf en bassin

C. Egolf 

2020.

Small Flex : Modèle d’exploitation flexible d’aménagements hydroélectriques de haute chute au fil de l’eau en Valais

B. Mbenza 

2020.

Eco-Morphological Evaluation of a Residual Flow Reach Restoration Measure

R. Schroff 

2020.

2019

Journal Articles

A case-study evaluating river rehabilitation alternatives and habitat heterogeneity using the hydromorphological index of diversity

W. Gostner; W. Annable; A. Schleiss; M. Paternolli 

Journal of Ecohydraulics. 2019.  p. 1 – 16. DOI : 10.1080/24705357.2019.1680320.

Design of Riverbank Riprap Using Large, Individually Placed Blocks

M. Jafarnejad; M. J. Franca; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2019. Vol. 145, num. 12, p. 04019042. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001641.

Continuously-fed gravity currents propagating over a finite porous substrate

S. Venuleo; D. Pokrajac; A. J. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Physics Of Fluids. 2019. Vol. 31, num. 12, p. 126601. DOI : 10.1063/1.5124955.

Floodplain Land Cover and Flow Hydrodynamic Control of Overbank Sedimentation in Compound Channel Flows

C. Juez; C. Schaerer; H. Jenny; A. J. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Water Resources Research. 2019. Vol. 55, p. 9072 – 9091. DOI : 10.1029/2019WR024989.

Synergies entre la production hydroélectrique et la protection contre les crues : cas d’étude de la Sihl en Suisse

G. Kayser; F. Zeimetz; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; F. Jordan 

La Houille Blanche. 2019. Vol. 74, num. 3-4, p. 102 – 115. DOI : 10.1051/lhb/2019028.

Environmental Flows Determination and Monitoring with Hydraulic Habitat Models-Pushing the Boundaries of Habitat Models Application

P. Parasiewicz; P. Prus; C. Theodoropoulos; K. Alfredsen; M. Adamczyk et al. 

Water. 2019. Vol. 11, num. 9, p. 1950 – 1955. DOI : 10.3390/w11091950.

Anatomie d’un coude

G. De Cesare; J-N. Saugy; A. Amini; R. Sprenger 

Tracés. 2019. Vol. 16-17, num. 2019, p. 20 – 25.

Statistical comparison of the performance of data-based models for sewer condition modeling

V. Sousa; J. P. Matos; N. Matias; I. Meireles 

Structure And Infrastructure Engineering. 2019. Vol. 15, num. 12, p. 1680 – 1693. DOI : 10.1080/15732479.2019.1648525.

Upstream Erosion and Sediment Passage at Piano Key Weirs

M. Noseda; I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2019. Vol. 145, num. 8, p. 04019029. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001616.

Potential erosion capacity of gravity currents created by changing initial conditions

J. Zordan; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Earth Surface Dynamics. 2019. Vol. 7, num. 2, p. 377 – 391. DOI : 10.5194/esurf-7-377-2019.

A Physical Model for the Uprooting of Flexible Vegetation on River Bars

G. Calvani; S. Francalanci; L. Solari 

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. 2019. Vol. 124, num. 4, p. 1018 – 1034. DOI : 10.1029/2018JF004747.

Effect of building overtopping on induced loads during extreme hydrodynamic events

D. Wuthrich; M. Pfister; I. Nistor; A. J. Schleiss 

Journal Of Hydraulic Research. 2019.  p. 1 – 16. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2019.1573764.

Influence of geometrical parameters of chamfered or rounded orifices on head losses

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019. Vol. 57, num. 2, p. 263 – 271. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1454518.

Vermessung des Bielersees – spannende Blicke unter Wasser

C. Iseli; G. De Cesare 

Wasser, Energie, Luft. 2019. Vol. 111, num. 1, p. 23 – 28. DOI : 10.5169/seals-946159.

Sediment replenishment combined with an artificial flood improves river habitats downstream of a dam

S. Stähly; M. J. Franca; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

Scientific Reports. 2019. Vol. 9, num. 5176, p. 1 – 7. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-019-41575-6.

Empirical validation of MesoHABSIM models developed with different habitat suitability criteria for bullhead cottus gobio L. as an indicator species

M. Adamczyk; P. Parasiewicz; P. Vezza; P. Prus; G. De Cesare 

Water. 2019. Vol. 11, num. 4, p. 726. DOI : 10.3390/w11040726.

Effect of a second layer on the time to failure of compressed riprap as mountain riverbank protection

M. Jafarnejad Chaghooshi; M. J. Franca; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019. Vol. 57, num. 4, p. 573 – 578. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1494048.

Effect of bed roughness on tsunami-like waves and induced loads on buildings

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Coastal Engineering. 2019. Vol. 152, p. 51 – 61. DOI : 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2019.103508.

Bottom slope influence on flow and bedload transfer through contractions

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2019. Vol. 57, num. 2, p. 197 – 210. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1454519.

Biomorphological scaling laws from convectively accelerated streams

G. Calvani; P. Perona; C. Schick; L. Solari 

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 2019. Vol. 45, num. 3, p. 723 – 735. DOI : 10.1002/esp.4735.

The Role of Environmental Variables in Waste Stabilization Ponds’ Morphodynamics

F. Izdori; A. J. C. Semiao; P. Perona 

Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2019. Vol. 7, num. 159, p. 1 – 10. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2019.00159.

Extracting the Critical Rooting Length in Plant Uprooting by Flow From Pullout Experiments

V. Bau’; S. Zen; G. Calvani; P. Perona 

Water Resources Research. 2019. Vol. 55, num. 12, p. 10424 – 10442. DOI : 10.1029/2019WR025074.

Return period of vegetation uprooting by flow

G. Calvani; P. Perona; S. Zen; V. Bau’; L. Solari 

Journal of Hydrology. 2019. Vol. 578, p. 124103. DOI : 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124103.

Innovative methods to release fine sediments from reservoirs developed at EPFL, Switzerland

G. De Cesare; P. Manso; S. Chamoun; A. Amini; A. Schleiss 

IAHR Hydrolink. 2019. Vol. 2/2019, p. 54 – 58.

Conference Papers

Experimental and numerical study on wave-impact on buildings

D. Wüthrich; D. Nishiura; S. Nomura; M. Furuichi; M. Pfister et al. 

2019. 38th IAHR World Congress: Water connecting the world, Panama City, Panama, September 1-6, 2019. p. 6047 – 6056. DOI : 10.3850/38WC092019-0377.

Numerical approach in the study of tsunami-like waves and comparison with experimental data

D. Nishiura; D. Wüthrich; M. Furuichi; S. Nomura; M. Pfister et al. 

2019. 29th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2019), Honolulu, USA, June 16-21, 2019. p. 3166 – 3173.

Increase of hydraulic habitat diversity downstream of dams with sediment replenishment and artificial flooding

S. Stähly; M. J. Franca; D. Tonolla; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2019. Africa 2019, Namibie, Africa, April 2-4, 2019.

Potential increase in energy storage capacity in the Swiss Alps to support the massive development of renewables: Case study of the Grande Dixence hydropower scheme

B. Monay; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; J. Dujardin; M. Zappa 

2019. HYDROES 2019, Grenoble, France, January 29-30, 2019.

The Hydropower Europe forum devoted to the development of hydropower in the next decades

J-J. Fry; A. Schleiss; M. Morris; A. Granados 

2019. HYDROES 2019, Grenoble, France, January 29-30, 2019.

Experimental results of gravity currents travelling over a fissured bed

S. Venuleo; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2019. 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama, September 1-6, 2019. p. 831 – 839. DOI : 10.3850/38WC092019-0417.

Erosion processes of a novel configuration of sediment replenishment during an artificial flood

S. Stähly; M. J. Franca; C. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2019. 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama, September 1-6, 2019. p. 6394 – 6402. DOI : 10.3850/38WC092019-397.

Short-and-long-term storage volume recovery in a reservoir using a combined mixing-dredging device

A. Amini; A. Onate-Paladines; B. Mongiardino; F. M. Binder; G. De Cesare et al. 

2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – Concept to closure: Practical steps, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019.

Artificial floods in residual flow reaches – How do they affect hydraulic habitats

S. Stähly 

2019. 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama, September 1-6, 2019. p. 4021 – 4030. DOI : 10.3850/38WC092019-0848.

Hydraulic Jump Downstream of a Stepped Chute: An Experimental Study

I. Stojnic; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. Schleiss 

2019. 38th IAHR World Congress, Panama City, Panama, September 1-6, 2019. p. 2056 – 2065. DOI : 10.3850/38WC092019-0705.

Improving hydropower flexibility by synergizing independently managed utilities

S. Chamoun; V. Gaertner; P. Manso; G. De Cesare; S. Crettenand et al. 

2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – CONCEPT TO CLOSURE: PRACTICAL STEPS, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019.

Introducing flexibility in alpine small hydropower plants using smart storage

J. Zordan; P. Manso; A. Gaspoz; C. Münch; S. Crettenand 

2019. HYDRO 2019 – Concept to closure: Practical steps, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019.

Hydropeaking mitigation measures in the Swiss Upper-Rhône basin

S. Chamoun; M. Barnoud; P. Manso; S. Crettenand; C. Todde 

2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – CONCEPT TO CLOSURE: PRACTICAL STEPS, Porto, Portugal, October 15-17, 2019.

Comparison of methods to achieve robust design decisions for hydropower projects: A case study

F. Oberrauch; A. Schleiss; L. Saucede 

2019. 26th HYDRO 2019 – CONCEPT TO CLOSURE: PRACTICAL STEPS, Porto, Portugal, 14 – 16 October, 2019. p. 1 – 12.

Recent developments on management and release techniques of fine sediments in reservoirs

A. Schleiss 

2019. Africa 2019.

Sediment replenishment as a measure to enhance river habitats in a residual flow reach downstream of a dam

S. Stähly; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca; C. Robinso 

2019. ICOLD Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, June 9-14, 2019. p. 1284 – 1292.

Blockage of driftwood and resulting head increase upstream of an ogee spillway with piers

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. Schleiss 

2019. ICOLD Symposium, Ottawa, Canada, June 9-14, 2019. p. 730 – 739.

Application of an Ensemble Kalman filter to a semi-distributed hydrological flood forecasting system in alpine catchments

A. Foehn; D. Passato; A. Schwob; J. García Hernández; G. De Cesare 

2019. 5th International Conference SimHydro 2019, Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, June 12-14, 2019.

Vortex siphon – from 1:1 scale physical model to SPH simulation and prototype

A. Bart; T. Macherel; G. De Cesare; S. Mulligan; K. Essyad 

2019. 5th International Conference SimHydro 2019, Nice Sophia Antipolis, France, June 12-14, 2019.

Reviews

A review of modeling the effects of vegetation on large wood recruitment processes in mountain catchments

E. Gasser; M. Schwarz; A. Simon; P. Perona; C. Phillips et al. 

Earth-Science Reviews. 2019. Vol. 194, p. 350 – 373. DOI : 10.1016/j.earscirev.2019.04.013.

Theses

Blocking probability of large wood and resulting head increase at ogee crest spillways

P. Furlan / A. Schleiss; J. de Saldanha Gonçalves Matos (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Hydraulic-morphological habitat assessment in rivers considering residual flow, sediment replenishment and artificial flood events

S. Stähly / A. J. Wüest; A. Schleiss (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Radar-rain gauge merging and discharge data assimilation for flood forecasting in Alpine catchments

A. T. Foehn / A. Rinaldo; G. De Cesare (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2019. 

Book Chapters

Hydrological and Geomorphological Significance of Riparian Vegetation in Drylands

C. Camporeale; P. Perona; L. Ridolfi 

Dryland ecohydrology; Springer Nature Switzerland, 2019.

Posters

Seismic behavior of pine flat concrete gravity dam using microplane damage-plasticity model

S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare; P. Manso 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Heightening of very high gravity dams: the case study of the Grande Dixence

B. Clerc; G. De Cesare; P. Manso 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Atténuation dans l’espace cours d’eau des éclusées résiduelles d’un bassin de démodulation: cas d’étude de Piotta

M. Loverius; P. Manso; G. De Cesare; S. Vorlet 

CCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Computational modelling of fine sediment release using SEDMIX device with thrusters

A. Onate-Paladines; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Steady state in experimentally produced turbidity current under a large amount of suspension supply

S. Nomura; J. Hitomi; G. De Cesare; Y. Takada 

EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria, April 07-12, 2019.

Sediment flushing downstream dams: a study on the clogging by fine sediments

R. M. Dubuis; G. De Cesare; C. Ancey 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Validation of hydraulic design of the Ritom compensation basin

J. Siedersleben; S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare; N. Tatti; G. Sangalli et al. 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019: Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, Lausanne, Suisse, 3 – 4 September 2019.

Assessing the acceptability of concrete dam submergence considering scour

L. Labrosse; S. Chamoun; P. Manso 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Added value of smart storage operations on an alpine run-off-river HPP obtain from hydrological-hydraulic modelling

M. Ponce; J. Zordan; P. Manso; C. Münch 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Control of sediment transport on an alpine catchment basin for the safe application of smart storage operations on an run-off-river HPP

R. Casimiro De Figueiredo; J. Zordan; P. Manso; C. Münch 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Mass loss of density currents travelling over pourous bed

S. Venuleo; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria, April 07-12, 2019.

First insights on the production flexibility at the KWGO Power Plant

A. Gaspoz; V. Hasmatuchi; J. Decai; C. Nicolet; M. Dreyer et al. 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Alpine hydropower plants renewal : synergies between flexible production and hydropeaking mitigation

M. Barnoud; S. Chamoun; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Solving of a lifting problem in a pumped storage power plant

D. Pace; G. De Cesare; P. Manso; K. Vereide; L. Pitorac et al. 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Set-up and configuraion of an ensemble Kalman filter for an operational flood forecasting system

A. Schwob; A. Foehn; J. Fluixa; G. De Cesare 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Balancing hydropeaking mitigation and hydropower production

S. Chamoun; M. Barnoud; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

EGU General Assembly 2019, Vienna, Austria, April 07-12, 2019.

Renewal of alpine hydroelectric plants according to the spatial and temporal scales of analysis

V. Gaertner; S. Chamoun; P. Manso; G. De Cesare 

CCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Hydro-structural investigation of a 100 MW Francis turbine based on experimental tests and numerical simulations

J. Decaix; V. Hasmatuchi; M. Titzschkau; L. Rappilard; P. Manso et al. 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Integrated sediment management of alpine rivers

C. Mörtl; G. De Cesare 

SCCER-SoE Annual Conference 2019 – Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland: Challenges and Perspectives, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland, September 3-4, 2019.

Student Projects

Effects of entrance conditions on tidal hydrodynamics in idealized prismatic estuaries under sea level rise

S. Hottinger 

2019.

2018

Journal Articles

One-dimensional fluid–structure interaction models in pressurized fluid-filled pipes: a review

D. Ferras; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Applied Sciences. 2018. Vol. 8, num. 10, p. 1844. DOI : 10.3390/app8101844.

Environmental heterogeneity promotes spatial resilience of phototrophic biofilms in streambeds

K. Dzubakova; H. Peter; E. Bertuzzo; C. Juez; M. J. Franca et al. 

Biology Letters. 2018. Vol. 14, num. 10, p. 20180432. DOI : 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0432.

Soil and water bioengineering: Practice and research needs for reconciling natural hazard control and ecological restoration

F. Rey; C. Bifulco; G. Bischetti; F. Bourrier; G. De Cesare et al. 

Science of The Total Environment. 2018. Vol. 648, p. 1210 – 1218. DOI : 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.217.

Charting the course: A possible route to a fully renewable Swiss power system

S. Bartlett; J. Dujardin; A. Kahl; B. Kruyt; P. Manso et al. 

Energy. 2018. Vol. 163, p. 942 – 955. DOI : 10.1016/j.energy.2018.08.018.

Experimental repetitions and blockage of large stems at ogee crested spillways with piers

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. Matos; C. Amado; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2018.  p. 1 – 14. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2018.1478897.

The role of glacier retreat for Swiss hydropower production

B. Schaefli; P. Manso; M. Fischer; M. Huss; D. Farinotti 

Renewable Energy. 2018. Vol. 132, num. 2019, p. 615 – 627. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2018.07.104.

The origin of fine sediment determines the observations of suspended sediment fluxes under unsteady flow conditions

C. Juez Jiménez; M. A. Hassan; M. J. Franca 

Water Resources Research. 2018. Vol. 54, p. 1 – 16. DOI : 10.1029/2018WR022982.

Experimental study on forces exerted on buildings with openings due to extreme hydrodynamic events

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; I. Nistor; A. Schleiss 

Coastal Engineering. 2018. Vol. 140, p. 72 – 86. DOI : 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2018.06.002.

Spatial interpolation of precipitation from multiple rain gauge networks and weather radar data for operational applications in Alpine catchments

A. Foehn; J. García Hernández; B. Schaefli; G. De Cesare 

Journal of Hydrology. 2018. Vol. 563, p. 1092 – 1110. DOI : 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.05.027.

Image processing and laser measurements for determination of the erosion and deposition of fine sediments by a gravity current

J. Zordan; C. Juez; A. J. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Measurement Science and Technology. 2018. Vol. 29, num. 6, p. 065905. DOI : 10.1088/1361-6501/aabc96.

Sediment mass movement of a particle-laden turbidity current based on ultrasound velocity profiling and the distribution of sediment concentration

S. Nomura; J. Hitomi; G. De Cesare; Y. Takeda; Y. Yamamoto et al. 

Geological Society of London, Special Publication. 2018. Vol. 477, num. 1, p. 427. DOI : 10.1144/SP477.19.

Protection contre les crues et renaturation de la Drance à Martigny – Du barrage filtrant de La Condémine au pont de Courvieux

M. Bianco-Riccioz; P. Bianco; J-L. Boillat; G. De Cesare 

Génie biologique. 2018. Vol. 28, p. 11 – 19.

Structure of a dense release produced by varying initial conditions

J. Zordan; A. J. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 2018. Vol. 18, num. 5, p. 1101 – 1119. DOI : 10.1007/s10652-018-9586-8.

Morphological resilience to flow fluctuations of fine sediment deposits in bank lateral cavities

C. Juez; M. Thalmann; A. Schleiss; M. Franca 

Advances in Water Resources. 2018. Vol. 115, p. 44 – 59. DOI : 10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.03.004.

Entrainment, transport and deposition of sediment by saline gravity currents

J. Zordan; C. Juez Jiménez; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Advances in Water Resources. 2018. Vol. 115, p. 17 – 32. DOI : 10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.02.017.

Large Eddy Simulations of sediment entrainment induced by a lock-exchange gravity current

F. Kyrousi; A. Leonardi; F. Roman; V. Armenio; F. Zanello et al. 

Advances in Water Resources. 2018. Vol. 114, p. 102 – 118. DOI : 10.1016/j.advwatres.2018.02.002.

Understanding turbulent free-surface vortex flows using a Taylor-Couette flow analogy

S. Mulligan; G. De Cesare; J. Casserly; R. Sherlock 

Nature Scientific Reports. 2018. Vol. 8, p. 824. DOI : 10.1038/s41598-017-16950-w.

Influence of Operational Timing on the Efficiency of Venting Turbidity Currents

S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2018. Vol. 144, num. 9, p. 04018062. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001508.

Dams are a question of heart

A. Schleiss 

Water Power. 2018. Vol. November 2018, p. 36 – 38.

Teildurchgängige Geschiebesammler für sicheren Rückhalt

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Wasserwirtschaft. 2018. Vol. 108, num. 4, p. 18 – 23. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-018-0026-y.

Experimental study on the hydrodynamic impact of tsunami-like waves against impervious free-standing buildings

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; I. Nistor; A. Schleiss 

Coastal Engineering Journal. 2018. Vol. 60, num. 2, p. 180 – 199. DOI : 10.1080/21664250.2018.1466676.

Feinsedimentdynamik in revitalisierten Flüssen

A. Schleiss; I. Buehlmann; M. Thalmann; G. Maechler; C. Juez Jiménez et al. 

Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft. 2018. Vol. 11, num. 4, p. 211 – 216. DOI : 10.3243/kwe2018.04.004.

Sediment traps with guiding channel and hybrid check dams improve controlled sediment retention

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; A. Reffo; S. Tugulu 

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. 2018. Vol. 18, p. 647 – 668. DOI : 10.5194/nhess-18-647-2018.

Experimental Study of Tsunami-Like Waves Generated with a Vertical Release Technique on Dry and Wet Beds

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; I. Nistor; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, Ocean Engineering. 2018. Vol. 144, num. 4, p. 04018006. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000447.

Transport of suspended sediments under the influence of bank macro-roughness

C. Juez Jiménez; I. Buehlmann; G. Maechler; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 2018. Vol. 43, num. 1, p. 271 – 284. DOI : 10.1002/esp.4243.

Depth-averaged momentum equation for gravity currents with varying density: coefficient in pressure term

D. Pokrajac; S. Venuleo; M. J. Franca 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2018. Vol. 53, num. 3, p. 424 – 430. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2017.1335245.

Neues Konzept für teildurchgängige Geschiebesammler mit sicherem Rückhalt

S. Schwindt; A. Schleiss 

Ingenieurbiologie/Génie biologique. 2018. Vol. 28, num. 4, p. 39 – 46.

Sampling sufficiency for determining hydraulic habitat diversity

S. Stähly; W. Gostner; M. Franca; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Ecohydraulics. 2018. Vol. 3, num. 2, p. 130 – 144. DOI : 10.1080/24705357.2019.1576021.

Swiss Rainfall Mass Curves and their Influence on Extreme Flood Simulation

F. Zeimetz; B. Schaefli; G. M. Artigue; J. García Hernández; A. Schleiss 

Water Resources Management. 2018. Vol. 32, num. 8, p. 2625 – 2638. DOI : 10.1007/s11269-018-1948-y.

Advanced models for stress evaluation and safety assessment in steel-lined pressure tunnels

A. J. Pachoud; R. Berthod; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Hydropower & Dams. 2018. Vol. 25, num. 5, p. 77 – 82.

The hydropower-Europe forum and the technology roadmap

J. Fry; A. Schleiss; M. Morris 

Hydropower & Dams. 2018. Vol. 25, num. 5, p. 53 – 56.

Künstliches Hochwasser an der Saane – Eine Massnahme zum nachhaltigen Auenmanagement

M. Döring; D. Tonolla; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss; S. Stähly et al. 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2018. Vol. 110, num. 2, p. 119 – 127. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941583.

Multidecadal sediment balance modelling of a cascade of alpine reservoirs and perspectives based on climate warming

S. Guillén Ludeña; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Water. 2018. Vol. 10, num. 12, p. 1759. DOI : 10.3390/w10121759.

New Approach to Identifying Critical Initial Conditions for Extreme Flood Simulations in a Semicontinuous Simulation Framework

F. Zeimetz; B. Schaefli; G. M. Artigue; J. García Hernández; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydrol. Eng.. 2018. Vol. 23, num. 8, p. 04018031 – 1 à 9. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HE.1943-5584.0001652.

Le transit des courants de turbidité, une technique pour réduire l’alluvionnement des réservoirs de barrages

S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2018. Vol. 110, num. 1, p. 7 – 12. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941569.

Design of a Throttled Surge Tank for Refurbishment by Increase of Installed Capacity at a High-Head Power Plant

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; C. Nicolet; P. Billeter; A. Angermayr et al. 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering -New York-. 2018. Vol. 144, num. 2, p. 05017004. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001404.

Flow field in a reservoir subject to pumped-storage operation – in situ measurement and numerical modeling

M. Müller; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research. 2018. Vol. 6, num. 2, p. 109 – 124. DOI : 10.1080/23249676.2016.1224692.

Hybrid Modelling Approach to Study Scour Potential at Chancy-Pougny Dam Stilling Basin

D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; E. Bollaert; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Advances in Hydroinformatics. 2018.  p. 869 – 884. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-10-7218-5_62.

Experimental Study at Prototype Scale of a Self-priming Free-Surface Siphon

G. De Cesare; K. Essyad; P. Furlan; V. N. Khuong; S. Mulligan 

Advances in Hydroinformatics. 2018.  p. 899 – 912. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-10-7218-5_64.

Dimensionnement des orifices pour étranglement des cheminées d’équilibre

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Wasser Energie Luft. 2018. Vol. 110, num. 3, p. 173 – 177. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941585.

Physical and 3D Numerical Simulations of the Flow in the Tailrace of a Hydroelectric Power Plant to Design Fishway Entries

A. Leroy; P. Bourqui; L. Dumond; G. De Cesare 

Advances in Hydroinformatics. 2018.  p. 855 – 868. DOI : 10.1007/978-981-10-7218-5_61.

Parametric transitions between bare and vegetated states in water-driven patterns

M. B. Bertagni; P. Perona; C. Camporeale 

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2018. Vol. 115, num. 32, p. 8125 – 8130. DOI : 10.1073/pnas.1721765115.

Empirical Characterization of Particle Size Distribution Spatial Dynamics for Helminth Eggs Detection in Waste Stabilization Ponds (WSP)

F. Izdori; A. Semiao; P. Perona 

Water. 2018. Vol. 10, num. 2, p. 138. DOI : 10.3390/w10020138.

Resilience of riverbed vegetation to uprooting by flow

P. Perona; B. Crouzy 

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 2018. Vol. 474, num. 2211, p. 20170547. DOI : 10.1098/rspa.2017.0547.

Conference Papers

Alpine hydropower production and glacier retreat: the case of Switzerland

P. Manso; B. Schaefli; M. Fischer; M. Huss; D. Farinotti 

2018. EGU – European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienne, Autriche, April 8-13, 2018.

Spatial and temporal turbidity currents sediment deposition assessment

S. Nomura; G. De Cesare; H. Sakaguchi; Y. Takeda 

2018. EGU – European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienne, Autriche, April 8-13, 2018.

Information-gap decision theory (IGDT): a new promising method for management of uncertainties in hydropower projects: case study

F. Oberrauch; A. Schleiss 

2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.

Kariba plunge pool rehabilitation

I. Stojnic; C. Ylla Arbos; A. Amini; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.

Aufwertung der Habitatvielfalt in einer Restwasserstrecke mittels eines künstlichen Hochwassers und Geschiebebeigaben – Vergleich von Feldversuchen mit Laborexperimenten

S. Stähly; C. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2018. Wasserbausymposium, Graz, Austria, September 18-20, 2018.

Improvement of EIA methods for large reservoirs by using network thinking analysis approach: a case study of Azad dam, Iran

M. Nikravan; M. Azizi; M. Payami; M. Sadeghi; A. Zarrati et al. 

2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.

Evolution of reservoir flushing and emptying practices in a cascade of large reservoirs across several decades

P. Manso; S. L. Vorlet; G. De Cesare; S. Guillén Ludeña; J. Stamm et al. 

2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.

The safety challenge of river diversion during construction of dams

A. Schleiss 

2018. 5th International Symposium on Dam Safety, Istanbul, Turkey, October 27-31. p. 1 – 19.

Influence of lateral embayments on suspended sediment transport under unsteady flow conditions

C. Juez; M. Thalmann; A. J. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003017.

Analysis of the sensitivity of the hydromorphological index of diversity, HMID

S. Stähly; W. Gostner; M. J. Franca; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2018. 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, June 4-7, 2018. p. 95 – 98.

Continuously Fed Density Currents Over Porous Bed

S. Venuleo; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2018. 8th International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics, University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA, June 4-7, 2018. p. 103 – 106.

Sediment balance of a cascade of alpine reservoirs based on multi-decadal data records

S. G. Ludeña; P. Manso; A. J. Schleiss; B. Schwegler; J. Stamm et al. 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003012.

Parametric study on the influence of jet-like inflows and outflows on fine sediment settling

S. L. Vorlet; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

2018. 5th IAHR Europe Congress — New Challenges in Hydraulic Research and Engineering, Trento, Italy, June 12-14, 2018. p. 807 – 809. DOI : 10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_197-cd.

The role of uncertainty in dam failure frequency estimates: a conceptual case study

J. Matos; A. Mignan; A. Schleiss 

2018. 26th International Congress on Large Dams, ICOLD, Vienna, Austria, July, 1-7, 2018. p. 322 – 344. DOI : 10.1201/9780429465086-62.

Wave impact on oriented impervious buildings

C. Ylla Arbos; D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

2018. 5th IAHR Europe Congress — New Challenges in Hydraulic Research and Engineering, Trento, Italy, June 12-14, 2018. p. 791 – 792. DOI : 10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_301_cd.

Experiments with sediment replenishment in a residual flow reach: Comparison of field datawith laboratory experiments

S. Stähly; A. Maître; M. J. Franca; C. T. Robinson; A. J. Schleiss 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184002022.

Design optimization of permeable sediment traps for fluvial bed load transport

A. Roth; M. Jafarnejad; S. Schwindt; A. Schleiss 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003009.

Spillway blockage caused by large wood in reservoirs

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. J. Schleiss 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184002037.

Influence of density of large stems on the blocking probability at spillways

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. Schleiss 

2018. 7th International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, ISHS 2018, Aachen, Germany, May 15-18, 2018.

Investigation of local scour around tandem piers for different skew-angles

S. Memar; M. Zounemat-Kermani; A. A. Beheshti; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics, RIVERFLOW 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003008.

Floating modular unit for controlled sediment flushing regarding sediment size and concentration

B. Mongiardino; F. Binder; G. De Cesare 

2018. HYDRO 2018, Gdansk, Poland, October 15-17.

Distinctive features of horizontal and vertical velocity profiles in turbidity and saline density currents

S. Nomura; H. Sakaguchi; G. De Cesare; S. Venuleo; J. Hitomi et al. 

2018. 5th IAHR Europe Congress, Trento, IT, June, 12-14, 2018. p. 83 – 84. DOI : 10.3850/978-981-11-2731-1_105-cd.

Instantaneous flow vector measurement by a pair of ultrasound doppler instruments

S. Nomura; J. Hitomi; G. De Cesare; Y. Murai; Y. Tasaka et al. 

2018. 11th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, ISUD 2018, Berlin, Germany, September 5-7, 2018. p. 119 – 122.

2D ultrasonic flow mapping of the secondary flow field in free-surface vortices

S. Mulligan; R. Sherlock; J. Casserly; G. De Cesare 

2018. 11th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, 11th ISUD, Berlin, Germany, September 5-7, 2018. p. 115 – 118.

Flow monitoring of particle-laden flows combining ultrasonic doppler and echo intensity profiling techniques

J. Hitomi; S. Nomura; G. De Cesare; Y. Takeda; H. J. Park et al. 

2018. 11th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, 11th ISUD, Berlin, Germany, September 5-7, 2018. p. 75 – 78.

Amélioration du calage du modèle hydrologique du bassin de la grande-eau en suisse avec des produits spatialisés de précipitation, température et couverture de neige

A. Foehn; J. García Hernández; G. De Cesare; J. Fluixá-Sanmartín 

2018. De la prévision des crues à la gestion de crise, Avignon, France, November 14-16 2018.

Effect of spilling from adjacent orifices on the velocity field and pressures in front of needle stop-logs

I. Stojnic; C. Bron; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

2018. 11th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering, 11th ISUD, Berlin, Germany, September 5-7, 2018. p. 59 – 62.

Innovative methods to release fine sediments from seasonal reservoirs

G. De Cesare; P. Manso; S. Chamoun; S. Guillén Ludeña; A. Amini et al. 

2018. 26th International Congress on Large Dams, ICOLD, Vienna, Austria, July 1-7, 2018. p. 612 – 624. DOI : 10.1201/9780429465086-40.

Numerical Modeling of turbidity currents with Ansys CFX and Telemac 3D

M. Jodeau; S. Chamoun; J. Feng; G. De Cesare; A. J. Schleiss 

2018. 9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018. DOI : 10.1051/e3sconf/20184003014.

Behaviour of a scour protection overlay with randomly distributed concrete prisms in plunge pools downstream of mobile barrages for exceptional operation conditions

D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

2018. 7th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Aachen, Germany, May 15-18, 2018.

Flow measurement for the design optimization of fish pass entries in a run of river hydropower plant

P. Bourqui; G. De Cesare; C. Bron 

2018. 11th International Symposium on Ultrasonic Doppler Methods for Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Engineering 11th ISUD, Berlin, Germany, September 5-7, 2018. p. 51 – 54.

Books

Geomorphic work by gravity currents with varying initial conditions

J. Zordan 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2018.

Extreme Hydrodynamic impact onto buildings

D. Wüthrich 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2018.

Theses

Extreme Hydrodynamic impact onto buildings

D. Wüthrich / A. Schleiss; M. Pfister (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Geomorphic work by gravity currents with varying initial conditions

J. Zordan / A. Schleiss; M. J. Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2018. 

Posters

Four decades of hindsight into a complex hydropower system

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; P. Manso; B. Schaefli; B. Schwegler; A. Schleiss 

EGU – European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2018, Vienne, Autriche, April 8-13, 2018.

Talks

The challenge of restoring dynamics by river engineering: where to find the truth about river flow – in the computer, in the lab or in the field?

A. J. Schleiss 

9th International conference on fluvial hydraulics River Flow 2018, Lyon-Villeurbanne, France, September 5-8, 2018.

Student Projects

Conception d’un chenal de navigation lacustre en eaux peu profondes

S. C. Hewes 

2018.

Hydropeaking attenuation in revitalized rivers

A. Mark 

2018.

2017

Journal Articles

Time-based failure analysis of compressed riverbank riprap

M. Jafarnejad Chaghooshi; M. J. Franca; C. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2017. Vol. 55, num. 2, p. 224 – 235. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1212940.

Fluid structure interaction in straight pipelines with different anchoring conditions

D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. J. C. Covas 

Journal of Sound and Vibration. 2017. Vol. 394, p. 348 – 365. DOI : 10.1016/j.jsv.2017.01.047.

Experiments on the effect of inflow and outflow sequences on suspended sediment exchange rates

M. Muller; G. De Cesare; A. J. Schleiss 

International Journal Of Sediment Research. 2017. Vol. 32, num. 2, p. 155 – 170. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2017.02.001.

Hydrodynamics of mountain-river confluences and its relationship to sediment transport

S. Guillén Ludeña; Z. Cheng; G. Costantinescu; M. J. Franca 

Journal of Geophysical Research -All Series-. 2017. Vol. 122, num. 4, p. 901 – 924. DOI : 10.1002/2016JF004122.

Two-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Bed-Load Transport of a Finite-Depth Sediment Layer: Applications to Channel Flushing

D. Caviedes-Voullieme; M. Morales-Hernandez; C. Juez; A. Lacasta; P. Garcia-Navarro 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2017. Vol. 143, num. 9, p. 04017034. DOI : 10.1061/(Asce)Hy.1943-7900.0001337.

Hydromorphodynamic effects of the width ratio and local tributary widening on discordant confluences

S. Guillén Ludeña; M. J. Franca; F. Alegria; A. Schleiss; A. H. Cardoso 

Geomorphologie. 2017. Vol. 293, p. 289 – 304. DOI : 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.06.006.

Size Ratio of Fluvial Grains’ Intermediate Axes Assessed by Image Processing and Square-Hole Sieving

S. Stähly; H. Friederich; M. Detert 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering -New York-. 2017. Vol. 143, num. 6, p. 06017005 – 1. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001286.

Effect of an abrupt slope change on air entrainment and flow depths at stepped spillways

M. Ostad Mirza; J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2017. Vol. 55, num. 3, p. 362 – 375. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1255263.

Mit möglichst wenig Energieverlust möghlichst viele Arten erhalten

A. Schleiss 

Aqua & Gas. 2017. Vol. 97, num. 6, p. 8 – 9.

A free and state-of-the-art probabilistic flow forecasting tool designed for Africa

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. Schleiss 

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 2, p. 48 – 52.

BETTER WATER INFRASTRUCTURES FOR A BETTER WORLD – THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF WATER ASSOCIATIONS

A. Schleiss 

Hydrolink. 2017. Vol. 3, p. 86 – 87.

Effects of Lateral and Vertical Constrictions on Flow in Rough Steep Channels with Bedload

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2017. Vol. 143, num. 12, p. 04017052. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001389.

Gravel bar inundation frequency: an important parameter for understanding riparian corridor dynamics

W. Gostner; M. Paternolli; A. Schleiss; C. Scheidegger; S. Werth 

Aquatic Sciences. 2017. Vol. 79, num. 4, p. 825 – 839. DOI : 10.1007/s00027-017-0535-2.

Fluid–structure interaction in pipe coils during hydraulic transients

D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; D. I. C. Covas; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2017. Vol. 55, num. 4, p. 491 – 505. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1275045.

Contraintes aux soudures longitudinales des blindages sous l’effet de l’anisotropie du rocher et des imperfections géométriques

A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Wasser, Energie, Luft = Eau, énergie, air. 2017. Vol. 109, num. 2, p. 91 – 95. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941613.

Stress intensity factors for axial semi-elliptical surface cracks and embedded elliptical cracks at longitudinal butt welded joints of steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts considering weld shape

A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 2017. Vol. 179, p. 93 – 119. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2017.04.024.

Probabilistic failure analysis of riprap as riverbank protection under flood uncertainties

M. Jafarnejad Chaghooshi; M. Pfister; E. Brühwiler; A. Schleiss 

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment. 2017. Vol. 31, p. 1839 – 1851. DOI : 10.1007/s00477-016-1368-6.

Comparative analyses of phase-detective intrusive probes in high-velocity air-water flows

S. Felder; M. Pfister 

International Journal Of Multiphase Flow. 2017. Vol. 90, p. 88 – 101. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2016.12.009.

Assessment of hydropower potential in wastewater systems and application to Switzerland

C. Bousquet; I. Almeida Samora; P. Manso; L. Rossi; P. Heller et al. 

Renewable Energy. 2017. Vol. 113, p. 64 – 73. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2017.05.062.

New methodology for safety assessment of steel-lined pressure shafts using high-strength steel

A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2017. Vol. 24, num. 3, p. 80 – 88.

Abschätzung von Extremhochwassern bei Talsperren nach der Methode CRUEX++

F. Zeimetz; J. Garcia Hernandez; F. Jordan; J-M. Fallot; A. Schleiss 

Wasser, Energie, Luft = Eau, énergie, air. 2017. Vol. 109, num. 4, p. 261 – 270. DOI : 10.5169/seals-941629.

Analysis of mechanical-hydraulic bedload deposition control measures

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Geomorphology -Amsterdam-. 2017. Vol. 295, p. 467 – 479. DOI : 10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.07.020.

Reestablishment of a uniform discharge on the Olympic fountain in Lausanne

E. Battisacco; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Applied Water Engineering and Research. 2017. Vol. 5, num. 1, p. 78 – 89. DOI : 10.1080/23249676.2016.1163648.

Statistical link between external climate forcings and modes of ocean variability

A. Malik; S. Brönnimann; P. Perona 

Climate Dynamics. 2017. Vol. 50, num. 9-10, p. 3649 – 3670. DOI : 10.1007/s00382-017-3832-5.

Management of turbidity current venting in reservoirs under different bed slopes

S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Environmental Management. 2017. Vol. 204, p. 519 – 530. DOI : 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.09.030.

Relevance of the correlation between precipitation and the 0 C isothermal altitude for extreme flood estimation

F. Zeimetz; B. Schaefli; G. Artigue; J. Garcia Hernandez; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydrology. 2017. Vol. 551, p. 177 – 187. DOI : 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.05.022.

Conference Papers

Computational hydraulic modelling of fine sediment stirring and evacuation through the power waterways at the Trift reservoir

A. Amini; P. Manso; S. Venuleo; N. Lindsay; C. Leupi et al. 

2017. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.

Analysis of the variation of the 0 C isothermal altitude during rainfall events

F. Zeimetz; J. Garcia; B. Schaefli; A. Schleiss 

2017. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April, 17-22, 2016.

Tapping hidden hydropower potential in Swiss Alpine catchments in the context of the planned nuclear power phase out

A. C. Pereira Barbosa Santos; B. Schaefli; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

2017. EGU General Assembly 2015, Wien, Autriche, April 12-17, 2015. p. 10433 – 1.

A free and state-of-the-art probabilistic flow forecasting tool designed for Africa

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. Schleiss 

2017. Africa 2017 – Water storage and hydropower development for Africa, Marrakech, Morocco, March 14-16, 2017.

INFLUENCE OF LATERAL RECTANGULAR EMBAYMENTS ON THE TRANSPORT OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENTS IN A FLUME

C. Juez Jiménez; I. Buehlmann; G. Maechler; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 105 – 112.

BLOCKING PROBABILITY OF DRIFTWOOD AT OGEE CREST SPILLWAYS WITH PIERS: INFLUENCE OF WOODY DEBRIS CHARACTERISTICS

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 2357 – 2364.

Entrainement de bois flottant dans un déversoir a crête standard avec piliers: Influence des caractéristiques de bois flottant en probabilités de blocage.

P. Furlan; M. Pfister; J. Matos; A. Schleiss 

2017. Colloque CFBR-SHF, Chambéry, France, 29-30 novembre 2017. p. 42 – 49. DOI : 10.24346/cfbr_shf_colloque2017_a04.

NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF SEDIMENT ENTRAINMENT BY LOCK-EXCHANGE GRAVITY CURRENTS

F. Kyrousi; A. Leonardi; C. Juez Jiménez; J. Zordan; F. Zanello et al. 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 441 – 450.

LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS OF PULSED SUBAQEOUS SEDIMENT DENSITY FLOWS: INTERNAL STRATIFICATION AND LAYERING

M. Sfouni-Grigoriadou; C. Juez Jiménez; M. J. Franca; B. Spinewine 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 1071 – 1079.

A look at new and existing hydropower projects on the Zambezi under climatic uncertainty

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. Schleiss 

2017. Africa 2017 – Water storage and hydropower development for Africa, Marrakech, Morocco, March 14-16, 2017.

Fine sediment routing in a cascade of alpine reservoirs: Influence of the inlet angle on settling of fine sediments

S. Guillén Ludeña; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

2017. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.

Winter electricity supply and seasonal storage deficit in the Swiss Alps

P. Manso; B. Monay; J. Dujardin; B. Schaefli; A. Schleiss 

2017. European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April, 17-22, 2016.

Assessing the potential increase of seasonal energy storage to mitigate the impact of climate change in Switzerland: Case study of the Grande Dixence dam

P. Manso; B. Monay; J. Dujardin; A. Schleiss 

2017. Hydro 2017, Seville, Spain, October 9-11, 2017.

EFFECT OF THE BED LOAD GRADATION ON THE MORPHODYNAMICS OF DISCORDANT CONFLUENCES

S. Guillén Ludeña; M. J. Franca; A. H. Cardoso; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 451 – 459.

Estimation of wave propagation velocity on a channel with smooth and rough bed

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; I. Nistor; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 3522 – 3528.

Impacts du changement climatique sur la production hydroélectrique alpine : comment une nouvelle retenue à Oberaletsch pourrait garantir la gestion durable des installations existantes

E. Calixte; F. Zeimetz; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; J. Fauriel 

2017. Colloque CFBR-SHF, Chambéry, France, 27-28 novembre 2017. p. 445 – 456. DOI : 10.24346/cfbr_shf_colloque2017_a13.

IMPACT OF A DRY BED SURGE AGAINST STRUCTURES WITH AND WITHOUT OPENINGS

D. Wüthrich 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 3775 – 3784.

Les ouvrages hydrauliques annexes comme des éléments de conception et de sécurité des barrages.

A. Schleiss 

2017. Colloque CFBR-SHF, Chambéry, France, 29-30 novembre 2017. p. 125 – 130. DOI : 10.24346/cfbr_shf_colloque2017_b06.

INFLUENCE OF THE INITIAL VOLUME OF LOCK EXCHANGE GRAVITY CURRENTS ON THE SEDIMENT ENTRAINMENT CAPACITY

J. Zordan 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 616 – 622.

VENTING OF TURBIDITY CURRENTS: WHEN TO ACT?

S. Chamoun 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 1027 – 1036.

EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS ON SEDIMENT ENTRAINMENT BY GRAVITY CURRENTS

J. Zordan; C. Juez Jiménez; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 1453 – 1458.

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE HYDROMORPHOLOGICAL INDEX OF DIVERSITY USING NUMERICAL GENERATED DATA

S. Stähly; P. Bourqui; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 99 – 104.

Physical and 3D numerical simulation of the flow in the tailrace of a hydroelectric power plant to design fishway entrances

A. Leroy; P. Bourqui; L. Dumond; G. De Cesare 

2017. SIMHYDRO 2017, Nice, France, June 14-16, 2017.

Hybrid modelling approach to study scour potential of Chancy-Pougny dam stilling basin

D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; E. Bollaert; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2017. SIMHYDRO 2017, Nice, France, June 14-16, 2017.

Head losses and influence length of sharp-edged and rounded orifices under steady flow conditions

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 3045 – 3050.

INVESTIGATION OF TURBIDITY CURRENT VENTING FOR TWO DIFFERENT RESERVOIR BED SLOPES

S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2017. 37th IAHR World Congress, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 13-18, 2017. p. 1014 – 1021.

Investigation of venting turbidity currents in the Rudbar-Lorestan reservoir in Iran

A. Amini; S. Venuleo; S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss et al. 

2017. 85th ICOLD Annual Meeting, Prague, République tchèque, July 5, 2017.

Protection de la fosse de dissipation du barrage de Chancy-Pougny avec prismes en béton

D. Wüthrich; S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2017. Colloque CFBR-SHF, Chambéry, France, 29-30 novembre 2017. p. 166 – 173. DOI : 10.24346/cfbr_shf_colloque2017_c04.

Experimental study at prototype scale of a self-priming free surface siphon

G. De Cesare; K. Essyad; P. Furlan; V. N. Khouong; S. Mulligan 

2017. SIMHYDRO 2017, Nice, France, June 14-16, 2017.

Books

Characterization of hydraulic behavior of orifices in conduits

N. J. Adam 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Development of a methodology for extreme flood estimations in alpine catchments for the verification of dam safety

F. Zeimetz 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Influence of geometrical imperfections and flaws at welds of steel liners on fatigue behavior of pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock

A. J. Pachoud 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Hydro-morphological processes through permeable sediment traps at mountain rivers

S. Schwindt 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Hydropower design under uncertainties

F. Oberrauch 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Influence of outlet discharge on the efficiency of turbidity current venting

S. Chamoun 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2017.

Theses

Influence of geometrical imperfections and flaws at welds of steel liners on fatigue behavior of pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock

A. J. Pachoud / A. Schleiss; P. F. De Almeida Manso (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Development of a methodology for extreme flood estimations in alpine catchments for the verification of dam safety

F. Zeimetz / A. Schleiss (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Hydro-morphological processes through permeable sediment traps at mountain rivers

S. Schwindt / A. Schleiss; M. J. Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Characterization of hydraulic behavior of orifices in conduits

N. J. F. P. G. Adam / A. Schleiss; G. De Cesare (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Influence of outlet discharge on the efficiency of turbidity current venting

S. Chamoun / A. Schleiss; G. De Cesare (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Hydropower Design under Uncertainties

F. Oberrauch / A. Schleiss; M. Finger (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2017. 

Book Chapters

Zambezi River Basin

A. Schleiss; J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos 

Handbook of Applied Hydrology; Mc Graw Hill Publisher, 2017. p. 98 – 1.

Posters

Analysis of the variation of the 0°C isothermal altitude during intense rainfall events

F. Zeimetz; B. Schaefli; J. Garcia; A. Schleiss 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April 17-22, 2016.

Reliable estimates of predictive uncertainty for an Alpine catchment using a non-parametric methodology

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; B. Schaefli; A. Schleiss 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2017.

Prediction and forecast of Suspended Sediment Concentration (SSC) on the Upper Yangtze basin

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; M. Hassan; X. Lu; M. J. Franca 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017, Vienna, Austria, April 23-28, 2017.

Student Projects

Stratégies architecturales de défense contre le risque de tsunami pour la ville de Yaizu au Japon

H. Tanigaki 

2017.

2016

Journal Articles

The Interplay of In Situ Stress Ratio and Transverse Isotropy in the Rock Mass on Prestressed Concrete-Lined Pressure Tunnels

T. D. Y. F. Simanjuntak; M. Marence; A. J. Schleiss; A. E. Mynett 

Rock Mechanics And Rock Engineering. 2016. Vol. 49, num. 11, p. 4371 – 4392. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-016-1035-8.

Redesigning Water Distribution Networks Using a Guided Evolutionary Approach

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; A. J. Monteiro; N. M. Matias; A. Schleiss 

Journal Of Water Resources Planning And Management. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 5, p. C4015004. DOI : 10.1061/(Asce)Wr.1943-5452.0000586.

Microcentrales dans les réseaux urbains

I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. Ramos 

Aqua & Gas. 2016. Vol. 96, num. 12, p. 54 – 58.

Untersuchung von Renaturierungskonzepten am Seeufer Gals, Bielersee

A. Schiefer; C. Iseli; A. Amini; G. De Cesare 

Fachzeitschrift Ingenieurbiologie / Génie biologique. 2016. Vol. 2, num. 26, p. 62 – 69.

Use of gas bubbles for ultrasound Doppler flow velocity profile measurement

B. Birkhofer; T. Meile; G. De Cesare; S. A. K. Jeelani; E. Windhab 

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation. 2016. Vol. 52, p. 233 – 239. DOI : 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2016.10.015.

Fully rehabilitation: integrating a small hydro cascade into a water supply system

P. Manso; J. Filliez; B. Mösching 

International Journal on Hydropower and Dams. 2016. Vol. 23, num. 5, p. 54 – 59.

Contained density currents with high volume of release

Q. Theiler; M. J. Franca 

Sedimentology. 2016. Vol. 63, num. 6, p. 1820 – 1842. DOI : 10.1111/sed.12295.

Closure to Trajectories and air flow features of ski jump-generated jets

M. Pfister; W. H. Hager; R. M. Boes 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 247. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1140092.

New lakes in deglaciating high-mountain regions – opportunities and risks

W. Haeberli; M. Buetler; C. Huggel; T. Lehmann Friedli; Y. Schaub et al. 

Climatic Change. 2016. Vol. 139, p. 201 – 214. DOI : 10.1007/s10584-016-1771-5.

Approaches to reduce friction losses in headrace waterways of hydropower plants

H. I. S. Nogueira; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 5, p. 02516001. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001123.

An Enhanced Physically Based Scour Model for Considering Jet Air Entrainment

R. Duarte; A. Pinheiro; A. Schleiss 

Engineering. 2016. Vol. 3, num. 2, p. 294 – 301. DOI : 10.1016/J.Eng.2016.03.003.

Fluid-structure interaction in straight pipelines: Friction coupling mechanisms

D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas 

Computers and Structures. 2016. Vol. 175, p. 10 – 22. DOI : 10.1016/j.compstruc.2016.06.006.

New parametric equations to estimate notch stress concentration factors at butt welded joints modeling the weld profile with splines

A. J. Pachoud; P. Manso; A. Schleiss 

Engineering Failure Analysis. 2016. Vol. 72, p. 11 – 24. DOI : 10.1016/j.engfailanal.2016.11.006.

Experimental study on the flow characteristics of unstructured block ramps

A. Schleiss; M. J. Studer 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. Vol. 54, num. 2, p. 242 – 243. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2015.1137641.

Evolution of the hydromorphodynamics of mountain river confluences for varying discharge ratios and junction angles

S. Guillen-Ludena; M. J. Franca; A. H. Cardoso; A. J. Schleiss 

Geomorphology. 2016. Vol. 255, p. 1 – 15. DOI : 10.1016/j.geomorph.2015.12.006.

Talsperren und Speicher als lebenswichtige Infrastrukturanlagen für den weltweiten Wohlstand = Dams and Reservoirs as Vital Water Infrastructures Ensuring Worldwide Economic Prosperity

A. Schleiss 

Wasserwirtschaft. 2016. Vol. 106, num. 6, p. 12 – 15. DOI : 10.1007/s35147-016-0039-3.

Stresses and displacements in steel-lined pressure tunnels and shafts in anisotropic rock under quasi-static internal water pressure

A. J. Pachoud; A. Schleiss 

Rock Mechanic and Rock Engineering. 2016. Vol. 49, num. 4, p. 1263 – 1287. DOI : 10.1007/s00603-015-0813-z.

Dynamic response of an embedded block impacted by aerated high-velocity jets

R. Duarte; A. Pinheiro; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. Vol. 54, num. 4, p. 399 – 409. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1168491.

A parametrical study on secondary flow in sharp open-channel bends: experiments and theoretical modelling

M. Wei; K. Blanchaert; J. Heyman; D. Li; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydro-environment Research. 2016. Vol. 13, num. December, p. 1 – 13. DOI : 10.1016/j.jher.2016.04.001.

Opportunity and Economic Feasibility of Inline Microhydropower Units in Water Supply Networks

I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. Ramos 

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 11, p. 04016052. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000700.

Experimental characterization of a five blade tubular propeller turbine for pipe inline installation

I. Almeida Samora; V. Hasmatuchi; C. Münch-Alligné; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Chemical Engineering Science. 2016. Vol. 144, p. 153 – 164. DOI : 10.1016/j.renene.2016.04.023.

Wall-Roughness Effects on Flow and Scouring in Curved Channels with Gravel Beds

D. Hersberger; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Journal of Hydraul. Engineering. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 1, p. 04015032 – 1, 04015032. DOI : 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0001039.

Turbulent Flows within Random Arrays of Rigid and Emergent Cylinders with Varying Distribution

A. M. Ricardo; M. J. Franca; R. M. L. Ferreira 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 9, p. 04016022. DOI : 10.1061/(Asce)Hy.1943-7900.0001151.

Assessment of the performance of numerical modeling in reproducing a replenishment of sediments in a water-worked channel

C. Juez Jiménez; E. Battisacco; A. Schleiss 

Advances In Water Resources. 2016. Vol. 92, p. 10 – 22. DOI : 10.1016/j.advwatres.2016.03.010.

Measurement of the deposition of fine sediments in a channel bed

S. Chamoun; J. Zordan; G. De Cesare; M. J. Franca 

Flow Measurement And Instrumentation. 2016. Vol. 50, p. 49 – 56. DOI : 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2016.06.008.

Studies of Two-Phase Flow at a Chute Aerator with Experiments and CFD Modelling

P. Teng; J. Yang; M. Pfister 

Modelling and Simulation in Engineering. 2016.  p. 4729128. DOI : 10.1155/2016/4729128.

Experimental distinction of damping mechanisms during hydraulic transients in pipe flow

D. Ferràs Segura; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; D. I. C. Covas 

Journal of Fluids and Structures. 2016. Vol. 66, p. 424 – 446. DOI : 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2016.06.009.

Simulated Annealing in Optimization of Energy Production in a Water Supply Network

I. Almeida Samora; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. M. Ramos 

Water Resources Management -Dordrecht-. 2016. Vol. 30, num. 4, p. 1533 – 1547. DOI : 10.1007/s11269-016-1238-5.

Local tributary widening for river rehabilitation

M. L. Ribeiro; K. Blanckaert; A. Schleiss 

Ecohydrology. 2016. Vol. 9, num. 2, p. 204 – 217. DOI : 10.1002/eco.1588.

Energy Recovery Using Micro-Hydropower Technology in Water Supply Systems: The Case Study of the City of Fribourg

I. Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss; H. M. Ramos 

Water. 2016. Vol. 8, num. 8, p. 344 – 359. DOI : 10.3390/w8080344.

Mobile Riverbed Scour Downstream of a Piano Key Weir

S. Justrich; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

Journal Of Hydraulic Engineering. 2016. Vol. 142, num. 11, p. 04016043. DOI : 10.1061/(Asce)Hy.1943-7900.0001189.

Effect of pool confinement on pressures around a block impacted by plunging aerated jets

R. Duarte; A. Schleiss; A. Pinheiro 

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering. 2016. Vol. 43, num. 3, p. 201 – 210. DOI : 10.1139/cjce-2015-0246.

Sediment replenishment: Influence of the geometrical configuration on the morphological evolution of channel-bed

E. Battisacco; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

Water Resources Research. 2016. Vol. 52, p. 8879 – 8894. DOI : 10.1002/2016WR019157.

Reservoir sedimentation

A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca; C. Juez Jiménez; G. De Cesare 

Journal of Hydraulic Research. 2016. Vol. 54, num. 6, p. 595 – 314. DOI : 10.1080/00221686.2016.1225320.

Conference Papers

El sistema operacional MINERVE para la previsión de crecidas en el Cantón de Valais, Suiza

J. García Hernández; A. Foehn; S. Alesina; J. Fluixá Sanmartín 

2016. XXVII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica -LADHI, Lima, Perú, September 28-30, 2016.

Gestaltung effizienter Geschiebesammler anhand physikalischer Modellversuche mit Fallbeispiel [Design of efficient sediment traps based on physical experiments with case study]

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2016. 18. Wasserbausymposium, Wallgau, Germany, June 29, 2016 – July 1, 2016. p. 275 – 284.

Head loss coefficient through sharp-edged orifices

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss; S. Richard; C. Münch 

2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-6, 2016. p. 205 – 213. DOI : 10.1088/1755-1315/49/6/062009.

New hydraulic gallery to improve operation conditions at the Emosson hydro scheme

N. Nilipour; M. van Mark; A. Amini; P. Monnay 

2016. Hydro 2016, Montreux, October 10-12, 2016.

Bed shear stress estimation for gravity currents performed in laboratory

J. Zordan; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

2016. River Flow 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, July 11-14, 2016. p. 855 – 861.

Intervention strategies to mitigate hydropeaking: Two case studies from Switzerland

M. Bieri; B. Zünd; M. Gasser; A. Schleiss 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

Los desafíos de la modelización hidrológica y la previsión de crecidas en tiempo real en alta montaña

A. Foehn; J. García Hernández; S. Alesina; A. Schleiss; J. Fluixá Sanmartín 

2016. XXVII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica -LADHI, Lima, Perú, September 28-30, 2016.

Piano Key Weir for Enlargement of the West Fork of Eno River Reservoir

B. Crookston; L. Crowley; M. Pfister 

2016. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, Oregon, USA, June 27-30, 2016. p. 447 – 456. DOI : 10.15142/T3300628160853.

Analysis of future hydropower development and operational scenarios on the zambezi river basin

J. P. Gamito de Saldanha Calado Matos; T. Cohen Liechti; A. Schleiss 

2016. 84th ICOLD Annual Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa, 15-20 May, 2016.

Modeling sediment pulses on an armored channel

C. Juez; E. Battisacco; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

2016. River Flow 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, July 11-14, 2016. p. 1314 – 1320.

Hydro-peaking mitigation measures: Performance of a complex compensation basin considering future system extensions

P. Meier; P. Manso; A. Schleiss; S. Schweizer; A. U. Fankhauser 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

The influence of the opening width of check dams on bedload continuity of mountain rivers

S. Schwindt; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

2016. River Flow 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, July 11-14, 2016. p. 1156 – 1160.

Experimental study of large scale plunging jets

G. Guyot; M. Rodriguez; M. Pfister; J. Matas; A. Cartellier 

2016. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, Oregon, USA, June 27-30, 2016. p. 27 – 30. DOI : 10.15142/T3540628160853.

Example of wave impact on a residential house

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

2016. 4th IAHR Europe Congress: Sustainable hydraulics in the era of global change, Liège, Belgium, July 27-29, 2016.

Hydraulic scaled model tests for the optimization of approach channel excavation and approach flow conditions of haraz morning glory spillway

S. Emami; A. J. Schleiss 

2016. 84th ICOLD Annual Meeting, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 18 May, 2016. p. 2a – 87.

Junction chamber at vortex drop shaft: case study of Cossonay

G. Crispino; D. Dorthe; T. Fuchsmann; C. Gisonni; M. Pfister 

2016. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, Oregon, USA, June 27-30, 2016. p. 437 – 446. DOI : 10.15142/T350628160853.

Effect of deflector aerator on stepped spillway flow

S. Terrier; M. Pfister; A. Schleiss 

2016. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, Oregon, USA, June 27-30, 2016. p. 168 – 177. DOI : 10.15142/T330628160857.

Energy production with a tubular propeller turbine

I. Almeida Samora; V. Hasmatuchi; C. Münch-Alligné; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss et al. 

2016. 28th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems, Grenoble, France, July 4-8, 2016.

Feasibility assessment of micro-hydropower for energy recovery in the water supply network of the city of Fribourg

I. Almeida Samora; P. Manso; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

2016. 4th IAHR Europe Congress: Sustainable hydraulics in the era of global change, Liège, Belgium, July 27-29, 2016.

Interaction of Hydraulic Structures with Air, Water, and Rock: The Challenge of Researchers and Designers

A. Schleiss 

2016. 6th IAHR International Symposium on Hydraulic Structures, Portland, Oregon, USA, June 27-30, 2016. p. 665 – 672. DOI : 10.15142/T39598.

Assessment of wave risk for Swiss lakes: Numerical simulation of waves of different return periods

A. Amini; P. Heller 

2016. INTERPRAEVENT 2016, Hazard and risk assessment, Lucerne, May 30, June 2, 2016. p. 182 – 183.

Surface Turbulence on Bores and Surges propagating on Smooth and Rough Beds

D. Wüthrich; M. Pfister; P. Manso; G. Constantinescu; A. Schleiss 

2016. 6th International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling in Coastal and Port Engineering and Science (Coastlab16), Ottawa, Canada.

Reservoir sedimentation management: practical guidelines for the implementation of mitigation measurements

M. Launay; M. Leite Ribeiro; C. Juez Jiménez; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

Influence of consecutive sediment replenishment on channel bed morphology

L. Bösch; E. Battisacco; M. J. Franca; A. Schleiss 

2016. River Flow 2016, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, July 11-14, 2016. p. 1147 – 1155.

Numerische Modellierungen zur Bestimmung der Habitatvielfalt an einem mäandrierenden wasserkraftbeeinträchtigten Fliessgewässer

S. Stähly; P. Bourqui; C. T. Robinson; A. Schleiss 

2016. 18. Wasserbausymposium, Wallgau, Germany, June 29, 2016 – July 1, 2016. p. 720 – 728.

Hydrological forecasting on glacier systems: Temperature forecasting corrections

K. Cros; A. Schleiss; G. M. Artigue; F. Jordan 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

Spatialization of precipitation data for flood forecasting applied to the Upper Rhone river basin

A. Foehn; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss; J. Garcia Hernàndez; B. Schaefli 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

Surge tank throttles for safe and flexible operation of storage plants

N. J. Adam; G. De Cesare; A. Schleiss 

2016. HYDRO 2016, Montreux, Switzerland, October 10-12, 2016.

Reviews

Managing reservoir sedimentation by venting turbidity currents: A review

S. Chamoun; G. De Cesare; A. J. Schleiss 

International Journal Of Sediment Research. 2016. Vol. 31, num. 3, p. 195 – 204. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijsrc.2016.06.001.

Books

Experimental study on the influence of abrupt slope changes on flow characteristics over stepped spillways

M. J. Ostad Mirza 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2016.

Replenishment of sediment downstream of dams: Erosion and transport processes

E. Battisacco 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2016.

Fluid-structure interaction during hydraulic transients in pressurized pipes: experimental and numerical analyses

D. Ferràs Segura 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2016.

Optimization of low-head hydropower recovery in water supply networks

I. Almeida Samora 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2016.

Hydraulic performance of stepped spillway aerators and related downstream flow features

S. Terrier 

Lausanne: EPFL-LCH, 2016.

Time-dependent failure analysis of large block size riprap as bank protection in mountain rivers

M. Jafarnejad Chaghooshi 

Lausanne: EPFL – LCH, 2016.

Theses

Optimization of low-head hydropower recovery in water supply networks

I. Almeida Samora / A. Schleiss; H. M. Machado da Silva Ramos (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Hydraulic performance of stepped spillway aerators and related downstream flow features

S. C. O. Terrier / A. Schleiss; M. Pfister (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Fluid-structure interaction during hydraulic transients in pressurized pipes : experimental and numerical analyses

D. Ferràs Segura / A. Schleiss; D. I. Cameira Covas (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Replenishment of sediment downstream of dams : erosion and transport processes

E. Battisacco / A. Schleiss; M. J. Rodrigues Pereira Da Franca (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Experimental study on the influence of abrupt slope changes on flow characteristics over stepped spillways

M. J. Ostad Mirza / A. Schleiss; J. de Saldanha Gonçalves Matos (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Time-dependent failure analysis of large block size riprap as bank protection in mountain rivers

M. Jafarnejad Chaghooshi / A. Schleiss; E. Brühwiler (Dir.)  

Lausanne, EPFL, 2016. 

Posters

Untapped seasonal storage potential in Swiss hydropower schemes

M. Guittet; S. Akari; M. Capezzali; F. Vuille; P. Manso 

SCCER-SoEAnnual Conference 2016, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Sion, Switzerland, September, 12-13, 2016.

Development of a methodology for extreme flood estimation

F. Zeimetz; J. Garcia; F. Jordan; G. Artigue; J-A. Hertig et al. 

SCCER-SOE annual conference 2016 in Sion. Hydropower and Geo-Energy in Switzerland – Challenges and Prospects, Sion, Suisse, September 12-13, 2016.

Time evolving bed shear stress due the passage of gravity currents estimated with ADVP velocity measurements

J. Zordan; A. Schleiss; M. J. Franca 

European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016, Vienna, Austria, April, 17-22, 2016.

Student Projects

Rêverie urbaine: habiter les rives de l’Aar

F. De Jong 

2016.