Wave reflection from berm breakwaters

Karthika Krishna Pillai, Amir Etemad-Shahidi, Charles Lemckert

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Abstract

Wave reflection from berm breakwaters is an area less focused as these structures are generally considered to have relatively low reflection levels. However, the reflected waves may compromise the stability of the structure by inducing scour at the toe and may enhance harbour access risk (Zanuttigh et al., 2013). Hence, it is necessary that the reflection coefficients are predicted accurately. Several empirical formulas such as Postma (1989), Alikhani (2000), Zanuttigh and Van der Meer (2008) and Van der Meer and Sigurdarson (2016) have been suggested for the prediction of wave reflection, Kr. In this study, physical model tests were conducted to supplement the existing berm breakwater data sets in the CLASH database (Zanuttigh et al., 2016). The measured reflection coefficients were then compared with those of the existing formulas to evaluate their performance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of virtual Conference on Coastal Engineering, 2020
EditorsPatrick Lynett
Place of PublicationAustralia
PublisherCoastal Engineering Research Council
Pages1-2
Number of pages2
ISBN (Print)9780989661157
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2020
Event2020 Virtual International Conference on Coastal Engineering, vICCE 2020 - Virtual, Online, Australia
Duration: 6 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Conference

Conference2020 Virtual International Conference on Coastal Engineering, vICCE 2020
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityVirtual, Online
Period6/10/209/10/20

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