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Published: Građevinar 70 (2018) 4
Paper type: Original scientific paper
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Joint probability analysis of flood hazard at river confluences using bivariate copulas

Gordon Gilja, Eva Ocvirk, Neven Kuspilić

Abstract

Estimation of flood hazard associated with return period of a hydrologic event is the basis for design of flood protection structures. More frequent occurrence of flood events in recent history has imposed the need to reconsider traditional hydrological approaches to estimation of high flow events. This paper focuses on estimation of peak flood discharge at two confluences of the Sava River. The results show that the peak discharge trend estimated using bivariate copulas is comparable to the values measured during an extreme flood event in 2014.

Keywords
flood hazard, flood protection, bivariate copulas, Sava River, confluence

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Gilja, G., Ocvirk, E., Kuspilić, N.: Joint probability analysis of flood hazard at river confluences using bivariate copulas, GRAĐEVINAR, 70 (2018) 4, pp. 267-275, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2173.2017

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Gilja, G., Ocvirk, E., Kuspilić, N. (2018). Joint probability analysis of flood hazard at river confluences using bivariate copulas, GRAĐEVINAR, 70 (4), 267-275, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.2173.2017

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Authors:
Foto Gilja
Gordon Gilja
Ocvirk WEB
Eva Ocvirk
University of Zagreb,
Faculty of Civil Engineering
KUSPILIC WEB
Neven Kuspilić
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Civil Engineering