Two-Dimensional Tests of Wave Transmission and Reflection Characteristics of Laboratory Breakwaters (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William N. Seelig

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265850010 ISBN 13: 9780265850015

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Estimate how waves transmit past breakwaters with practical, computer-driven methods.

This nonfiction guide covers methods to predict wave transmission through a range of breakwaters, from smooth impermeable to rubble-mound and porous armor. It explains how transmission by overtopping depends on factors like breakwater freeboard, crest width, and wave runup, and shows how to estimate these effects for both nonbreaking and breaking conditions.

The final techniques are presented as computer programs, with laboratory data included in appendices. The material builds on established shore protection work and includes practical steps for applying the models to real-world conditions.

• How different breakwater designs affect wave transmission and energy loss.
• Tools for predicting transmission coefficients under monochromatic and irregular waves.
• Guidance on using the included programs to compare permeable, subaerial, submerged, and impermeable structures.
• Examples and data that help interpret runup, reflection, and transmission in laboratory tests.

Ideal for engineers, researchers, and students planning shore protection projects, this edition helps you translate lab results into design decisions and predictive calculations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265850010
• ISBN 13: 9780265850015
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 195