Research projects – Ludwig Franzius Institute of Hydraulic, Estuarine and Coastal Engineering

BoucheDuRoi - Modelling of the stability of the revetment and the toe protection of a breakwater under wave and current loads at the mouth of the Mono River in Benin

Due to high morphological activity in the study area, the mouth of the Mono River shifts regularly, often leading to the closure of the estuary area with significant impacts on both local settlements as a result of backwater and flooding during seasonal high flows, and on local biodiversity. The Benin government has therefore decided, with the support of the World Bank, to find a permanent solution to stabilise the estuary opening and thus ensure the long-term flow of the Mono River. To this end, conceptual studies and numerical investigations into basic feasibility were carried out to enable this area to function fully as a drainage system for the Mono River's river-lagoon system and to avoid the risk of flooding upstream villages. The Ludwig Franzius Institute (LuFI) at Leibniz University Hannover (LUH) is involved in this project with the planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of 2D and 3D model tests to determine the stability of the revetment and the scour protection of the breakwaters under wave and current loads at the mouth of the Mono River, the Bouche du Roy, in Benin.

Led by: Dr.-ing. Nils B. Kerpen, Prof. Dr.-ing. Torsten Schlurmann

Team: Justus Bock M.Sc.

Year: 2025

Funding: Inros Lackner Togo

Duration: 05/2025 - 12/2026

Zukunftslabor Wasser - RiverSnap

RiverSnap is a local citizen science project to record and estimate some hydrological parameters such as water level (water level), river course (erosion/subsidence of the river) and vegetation.

Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Torsten Schlurmann; Dr.-Ing. Mario Welzel

Team: Dr. Armin Moghimi

Year: 2023

Funding: Zukunftslabor Wasser Niedersachsen

Duration: 2023-2026 (First Phase)

KLIWAS - Projekt 3.03 „Einfluss von klimabedingten Änderungen auf den Schwebstoffhaushalt der Nordseeästuare“

[Translate to Englisch:] Hydromorphologisch-numerische Modellierung des Sedimentshaushaltes der Nordseeästuare Elbe, Weser und Ems unter geänderten Klimarandbedingungen

Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Torsten Schlurmann

Team: Dipl.-Ing. Knut Krämer, Dr.-Ing. Andreas Wurpts

Year: 2010

Funding: Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau und Stadtentwicklung (BMVBS)

Duration: 29.06.2010-31.12.2013

GIGAWIND alpha ventus - Teilprojekt 1 'Seegangsbelastungen'

[Translate to Englisch:] Seegangsbelastung auf Offshore-Windenergieanlagen

Led by: Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Torsten Schlurmann

Team: Dipl.-Ing. Arndt Hildebrandt

Year: 2008

Funding: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit (BMU)

Duration: 01.03.2008 - 30.04.2012

Current projects