Maximum Periodic Wave Runup on Smooth Slopes

Abstract

Periodic wave runup data on smooth structure slopes are reanalyzed in a unified format that allows maximum relative runup to be estimated for coastal structures with slopes ranging from mild to steep. A method to predict the limiting wave relative runup is proposed. The method has essentially two elements, a modified surf parameter that allows consideration of steep structure slopes and a limiting value of relative runup that provides a logical envelope for the runup of nonbreaking waves. Considerable data are shown in a unified format that gives a clear idea of the predictive ability of the method.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225003

Entities

People

  • John P. Ahrens
  • Todd L. Walton Jr.

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Deep Water
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • New York
  • Reynolds Number
  • Shallow Water
  • Shore Protection
  • Shores
  • Standing Waves
  • Water
  • Water Waves
  • Waterways
  • Waves

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Coastal Oceanography