Full-scale interface friction testing of geotextile-based flood defence structures

E Klipalo, M Besharat, A Kuriqi - Buildings, 2022 - mdpi.com
Open-topped woven polypropylene cellular containers filled with dense granular ballasts
are often used as emergency flood defence structures. The effectiveness of these systems is …

Multi-scale calibration of a non-hydrostatic model for wave runup simulation

E Amini, R Marsooli - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Modeling wave runup on beaches and structures is an important step toward accurate
coastal flood prediction. Depth-averaged non-hydrostatic models such as XBNH (XBeach …

[HTML][HTML] Neural Network calibration method for VARANS models to simulate wave-coastal structures interaction

P Díaz-Carrasco, J Molines, ME Gómez-Martín… - Coastal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study develops a calibration method for the porous media to properly model the
interaction between waves and coastal structures using VARANS models. The proposed …

Advance in wave reflection estimation for rubble mound breakwaters: The importance of the relative water depth

P Díaz-Carrasco, MR Eldrup, TL Andersen - Coastal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The main objective of this research is to present an improved and more accurate formula to
estimate the reflection coefficient (KR) for rubble mound breakwaters. Physical model tests …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling Ocean Swell and Overtopping Waves: Understanding Wave Shoaling with Varying Seafloor Topographies

CN Wong, KW Chow - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
One risk posed by hurricanes and typhoons is local inundation as ocean swell and storm
surge bring a tremendous amount of energy and water flux to the shore. Numerical wave …

[HTML][HTML] Method to assess the interplay of slope, relative water depth, wave steepness, and sea state persistence in the progression of damage to the rock layer over …

MÁ Losada - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to develop a new methodology to assess the progression
of damage to sloped coastal structures such as revetments, dikes, and mound breakwaters …

Run-up and run-down regimes on impermeable and steep slopes

M Santamaría, MA Losada, M Clavero - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present work, swash oscillations on steep, plane, impermeable slopes in a wave flume
under regular wave trains studied. The overall objective of this paper is to assess the …

Progression of wave breaker types on a plane impermeable slope, depending on experimental design

MV Moragues, MÁ Losada - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this research was to analyze the progression of breaker types on plane
impermeable slopes. This study used dimensional analysis to demonstrate the relative water …

Breaking-wave induced transient pore pressure in a sandy seabed: Flume modeling and observations

C Li, F Gao, L Yang - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
Previous studies on wave-induced pore pressure in a porous seabed mainly focused on non-
breaking regular waves, eg, Airy linear waves or Stokes non-linear waves. In this study …

Experimental Investigation on Structural Responses of a Partially Submerged 2D Flat Plate with Hammering and Breaking Waves for Numerical Validation

YJ Ha, BJ Park, YH Kim, KS Lee - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this study, experiments were conducted to provide validation data for numerical
simulations. Model tests were conducted in a 2D wave flume at the Korea Research Institute …