Water Wave Attenuation Over Nearshore Underwater Mudbanks and Mud Berms

Abstract

A shallow-water wave-mud interaction model is described and used to discuss design parameters for berms constructed from fine-grained sediment. Model application is presented to determine the stable elevation of the berms crest and the water column height above the crest in a given coastal environment. The model will predict wave attenuation and considers water to be inviscid and mud to be a highly viscous fluid. It is the simplest model applicable.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA365552

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Attenuation
  • Boundary Layer
  • Coefficients
  • Dissipation
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Frequency
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Shallow Water
  • Shear Modulus
  • Shear Stresses
  • Surface Waves
  • Water Waves
  • Wave Power
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waves

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Fluid Dynamics.