Predicting the wave overtopping rate at berm breakwaters

Karthika Pillai, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Charles Lemckert

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Abstract

In this paper, new formulae are presented to estimate the wave overtopping rate of mass-armoured berm breakwaters. In addition to the effects of dimensionless crest freeboard and crest width, the formulae consider the influences of water depth at the toe of the structure and structure slope on the overtopping rate through simple dimensionless parameters. The performances of the new formulae were then compared with those of the existing empirical prediction formulae. Statistical indicators such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) showed that the new formulae are better predictors than the existing ones.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 12th ISOPE Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2016
Place of PublicationUnited States
PublisherInternational Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
Pages381-385
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781880653982
ISBN (Print)9781880653982
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event12th Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2016 - Gold Coast, Gold Coast, Australia
Duration: 4 Oct 20167 Oct 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 12th ISOPE Pacific-Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2016

Conference

Conference12th Pacific/Asia Offshore Mechanics Symposium, PACOMS 2016
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityGold Coast
Period4/10/167/10/16

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