Irregular wave runup and overtopping of revetments in the presence of wind /

an important factor in determining the crest elevation

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cinotto, Charles Matthew, 1972-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1998.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
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Summary:an important factor in determining the crest elevation
attempts to quantify the effects of onshore wind on
based upon empirical formulations and physical model
becomes an additional design factor of great
by Zhang et al. (1995). With the addition of winds,
coastal structure, known as the wave sunup height, is
Comparisons can be made to earlier regular wave tests
conditions: and 1 :5 sloped revetments', smooth and
conducted for a range of incident spectral wave
considered in the design conditions. The present study
crest height of the structure, the overtopping rate
dimensional wind-wave flume. Experiments were
gained into the wind's transforming effects exerted On
irregular wave sunup heights and overtopping rates on
of a revetment. When the wave sunup height exceeds the
revetments for various wind velocities in a two
rough
significance for coastal structures. Computations of
significant increases in wave sunup and overtopping
strong onshore winds associated with the storms
studies that do not include the effects of
sunup. Scaling these wind effects to prototype
surfaces', various crest elevations', and wind
The maximum vertical distance a wave may travel up a phics.
the waves and how those transformations can affect
velocities ranging from zero up to 1 4 m/s.
wave sunup heights and overtopping rates are currently
were observed for high wind velocities. Insights were
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 59 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: 57-58.