Wave Forces on Wall
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 117, Issue 1
Abstract
Revised criteria is presented for wave shoaling after breaking on a plane beach and for resulting wave forces on a wall landward of the still-water line. Existing criteria is based on the assumption that the wave height above still water will remain constant between the point of wave breaking and the shoreline. A review of experiments carried out by several different researchers shows a marked reduction in wave height following breaking; and the assumption used in existing criteria will overestimate wave heights by a factor of four and wave forces by a factor of 16. New criteria is presented that more accurately predicts the height of a broken wave. Revised equations are given for calculating resulting wave forces.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 117 • Issue 1 • January 1991
Pages: 76 - 79
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Copyright © 1991 ASCE.
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Published online: Jan 1, 1991
Published in print: Jan 1991
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