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Apr 26, 2012
Violent Overtopping of Vertical Seawalls Under Oblique Wave Conditions
Publication: Coastal Structures 2003
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Most prediction methods for wave overtopping are based on physical model tests under simple 2-D conditions. This paper describes experiments to measure mean and wave-by-wave overtopping discharge under oblique wave attack. Results suggest that overtopping discharges reduce significantly only for angles of wave attack > 30°. With increasing obliquity, impulsive events transform to "impact-like" events (0° < β ≤ 30°) and then eventually to reflecting waves (60°). Tentative guidance is given for appropriate formulae for each obliquity.
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Coastal Structures 2003
Pages: 528 - 541
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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Nicolas Napp, Ph.D.
Researcher, School of Engineering & Electronics, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL UK
Jonathan Pearson
Research Fellow, School of Engineering & Electronics, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL
Tom Bruce
Lecturer, School of Engineering & Electronics, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3JL UK
William Allsop
Visiting Professor, University of Southampton; Technical Director, Maritime Structures, HR Wallingford
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