The CLASH Neural Network Generic Overtopping Prediction Tool
The application NN_OVERTOPPING was developed during the European Community’s fifth
framework contract EVK3-2001-00058 CLASH (Crest Level Assessment of Coastal Structures by full scale monitoring,
neural network prediction and Hazard analysis on permissible wave overtopping.)
The predictions based on the Neural Network can be used for the conceptual design of coastal structures;
they may not be used in the final design stage, since the results should be verified based on dedicated
physical model tests for the particular wave conditions and structure geometry of the structure to be built.
The predictions are based on a data-set based on small-scale physical model tests; the predictions are to
some extent affected by model effects, scale effects, limited accuracy of measurement equipment, limited
accuracy of wave generation techniques, inconsistencies in the data-set, and lack of data in certain fields
of application. Although reliability levels are given in addition to the predictions, these reliability levels
do not account for most of these influences. Therefore, the Neural Network predictions may only be used as first
estimates of mean overtopping discharges.
The Neural Network, accompanying documentation and current user licence are available below.
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Please Note:
Use of NN_OVERTOPPING assumes that the user has read and understood the accompanying documentation. The files
are the original CLASH files and were not devolved nor enhanced as part of EurOtop.
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