Irregular Wave Forces on Heavily Overtopped Thin Vertical Walls

Abstract

The Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) described herein provides empirical equations to estimate irregular wave forces and overturning moments on thin, vertical walls extending from the seafloor and having a top elevation that is below the still-water level. In this situation, the majority of the wave crest passes over the vertical wall. A worked example illustrates application of the empirical equations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA461398

Entities

People

  • Steven A. Hughes

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Electrical Solitons
  • Elevation
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Flow Separation
  • Hydraulics
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Mississippi River
  • Momentum
  • Prototypes
  • Thin Walls
  • Walls
  • Waves

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Hydraulic Engineering.