Description
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- Contents
- Preface
- Notation
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Synthesis
- 1.3 Simplification
- 1.4 Systems
- 1.5 Jargon and Terminology
- 1.6 Engineering Time
- 1.7 Handy References
- 1.8 Data Requirements
- 1.9 Coastal Design
- 1.10 Concluding Remarks
- 2. Water Waves
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.1.1 Description of Waves
- 2.1.2 Wind and Waves
- 2.1.3 Sea and Swell
- 2.1.4 Introduction of Small Amplitude Theory Wave
- 2.2 Wave Theories
- 2.3 Small Amplitude Wave Theory
- 2.3.1 Wave Tables
- 2.3.2 Small Amplitude Expressions
- 2.3.3 Calculation by Computer
- 2.4 Reflected Waves
- 2.5 Wave Measurement
- 2.5.1 Wave Direction
- 2.5.2 Equipment
- 2.5.3 Laboratory Sensors
- 2.6 Summary
- 3. Short-Term Wave Analysis
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Short-Term Wave Height Distribution
- 3.3 Wave Period Distribution
- 3.4 Time Domain Analysis of a Wave Record
- 3.5 Frequency Domain Analysis of a Wave Record
- 3.6 Parameters Derived from the Wave Spectrum
- 3.7 Uncertainties in Wave Measurements
- 3.8 Common Parametric Expressions for Wave Spectra
- 3.8 Directional Wave Spectra
- 4. Long-Term Wave Analysis
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Statistical Analysis of Grouped Wave Data
- 4.3 Transformation of Coordinate Axes
- 4.3.1 Normal Probability Distribution
- 4.3.2 Log-Normal Probability Distribution
- 4.3.3 Gumbel Distribution
- 4.3.4 Weibull Distribution
- 4.4 Extrapolation
- 4.5 Sensitivity to Distribution and Threshold Wave Height
- 4.6 Extreme Value Analysis From Ordered Data
- 4.7 Conclusions About Wave Heights
- 4.8 Other Long-Term Wave Distributions
- 5. Wave Generation
- 5.1 Wave Generation
- 5.2 Simple Wave Hindcasting
- 5.2.1 Introduction to Parametric Methods
- 5.2.2 Wind
- 5.2.3 Jonswap Parameters
- 5.2.4 Maximum Wave Conditions
- 5.2.5 Finite Water Depth
- 5.3 Hindcast Models
- 5.3.1 Parametric Models
- 5.3.2 Wave Spectra Models
- 5.3.3 More Complex Hindcasting Models
- 5.4 Uncertainty
- 6. Tides and Water Levels
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Tides
- 6.2.1 Equilibrium Tide (Moon)
- 6.2.2 Equilibrium Tide (Sun and Moon)
- 6.2.3 Daily Inequality
- 6.2.4 Other Effects
- 6.2.5 Tide Analysis and Prediction
- 6.2.6 Tidal Currents
- 6.2.7 Stratification and Density Currents
- 6.2.8 Tidal Computation
- 6.3 Storm Surge
- 6.4 Barometric Surge
- 6.5 Seiche
- 6.6 Seasonal Fluctuations
- 6.7 Long-Term Water Level Changes
- 6.7.1 Climatic Fluctuations
- 6.7.2 Eustatic (Sea) Level Change
- 6.7.3 Isostatic (Land) Rebound and Subsidence
- 6.7.4 Global Climate Change
- 7. Wave Transformation and Breaking
- 7.1 Wave Transformation Equations
- 7.2 Wave Shoaling
- 7.3 Wave Refraction
- 7.3.1 The Equations
- 7.3.2 Refraction Diagrams
- 7.3.3 Snell’s Law
- 7.3.4 Summary
- 7.4 Wave Breaking
- 7.5 Wave Diffraction
- 7.6 Uncertainty
- 8. Design of Structures
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Basics of Risk Analysis
- 8.2.1 Introduction
- 8.2.2 Probability of Failure
- 8.2.3 Levels Of Probabilistic Design
- 8.3 Level II Demonstration
- 8.3.1 Equations
- 8.3.2 Two Probability Distributions
- 8.3.3 One Single Distribution
- 8.3.4 Example Calculations
- 8.4 Extension to More Complex Designs
- 8.5 Encounter Probability
- 8.6 Level I Design
- 8.7 Risk and Damage
- 8.8 The Design Wave
- 8.8.1 Wave Statistics
- 8.8.2 Equivalence of Design Wave Height and Failure Probability
- 8.8.3 Offshore Design Wave Height
- 8.8.4 Design Wave Height for Non-Breaking Waves
- 8.8.5 Design Wave Height for Breaking Waves
- 8.8.6 Model Study
- 8.9 Water Levels
- 9. Breakwaters
- 9.1 Vertical Breakwaters
- 9.1.1 Introduction
- 9.1.2 Forces for Non-Breaking Waves
- 9.1.3 Forces for Breaking Waves
- 9.1.4 Stability Design
- 9.1.5 Geotechnical Stability
- 9.1.6 Other Design Considerations
- 9.2 Design Examples
- 9.2.1 Vertical Breakwater in 12 m of Water with a Short Fetch
- 9.2.2 Vertical Breakwater in 12 m of Water on an Open Coast
- 9.2.3 Vertical Breakwater in 3 m of Water
- 9.2.4 Summary
- 9.3 Rubble Mound Breakwaters
- 9.3.1 Filter Characteristics
- 9.3.2 Rock Armor
- 9.3.3 Concrete Armor
- 9.3.4 Armor Unit Density
- 9.3.5 Primary Armor Layer
- 9.3.6 Breakwater Crest
- 9.4 Design Examples
- 9.4.1 Breakwater in 12 m of Water
- 9.4.2 Breakwater in 3 m of Water
- 9.4 Berm Breakwaters
- 10. Introduction to Coastal Management
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 The Coast under Pressure
- 10.3 Conforming Use
- 10.4 Conflict and Compatibility
- 10.5 Management Strategies
- 10.6 Coastal Management in Spite of the Odds
- 10.7 Management of Coastal Lands
- 10.8 Management of Coastal Waters
- 10.8.1 Groundwater
- 10.8.2 Waste Water
- 10.8.3 Other Forms of Pollution
- 10.9 Example: Management of the Great Lakes – St Lawrence Shoreline
- 10.10 Example: Management of Coastal Ecosystems
- 10.11 Concluding Remarks
- 11. Coastal Sediment Transport
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Dynamic Beach Profile
- 11.3 Cross-shore Transport
- 11.3.1 Dune-Beach Utopia
- 11.2.3 Dune-Beach Disturbance
- 11.3.3 Dune-Beach Encouragement
- 11.3.4 Soft Protection
- 11.4 Alongshore Transport
- 11.4.1 The Process
- 11.4.2 Measurement of Littoral Transport
- 11.4.3 Computation of Littoral Transport
- 11.5 Complications
- 11.5.1 Limited Amounts of Beach Material
- 11.5.2 Sediment Transport in Two Directions
- 11.5.3 Short Term Littoral Transport
- 11.6 Cohesive Shores
- 12. Basic Shore Processes
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Nearshore Current Patterns
- 12.3 Littoral Materials
- 12.4 The Beach
- 12.4.1 Beach Slope
- 12.4.2 Beach Profile
- 12.5 Cross Shore Sediment Transport
- 12.6 Alongshore Sediment Transport Rate
- 12.6.1 Alongshore Component of Wave Power
- 12.6.2 CERC Expression
- 12.6.3 Kamphuis (1991) Expression
- 12.7 Actual Alongshore Sediment Transport Rate
- 12.8 The Littoral Cell
- 12.9 Uncertainty
- 13. Coastal Design
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Model Classification
- 13.2.1 Time-Space Classification
- 13.2.2 Classification by Purpose
- 13.3 Physical Models
- 13.3.1 General
- 13.3.2 Scaling and Scale Effect
- 13.3.3 Laboratory Effect
- 13.3.4 Implications for Physical Modeling
- 13.4 Numerical Modeling
- 13.4.1 General
- 13.4.2 Simplifications of Three Dimensional Models
- 13.4.3 One Dimensional Models and their Extensions
- 13.4.4 Performance of Coastal Models
- 13.5 Field Measurement and Data Models
- 13.6 Uncertainty
- 13.7 Reducing Uncertainty
- 13.8 Model Interpretation
- 13.9 The Future
- 13.10 Composite Modeling
- 13.11 Summary
- 14. One-Dimensional Modeling of Coastal Morphology
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 The 1-D Morphology Equation
- 14.3 Sediment Transport Rate
- 14.3.1 Potential Sediment Transport Rate
- 14.3.2 Actual Sediment Transport Rate
- 14.4 Wave Transformation Computation
- 14.4.1 Wave Shoaling, Refraction and Breaking
- 14.4.2 Wave Diffraction
- 14.5 Analytical Computation of Shore Morphology
- 14.5.1 Simplifications and Assumptions
- 14.5.2 Complete Barrier Solution
- 14.5.3 Bypassing Barrier Solution
- 14.6 Numerical Solutions
- 14.6.1 Basics
- 14.6.2 Implicit Finite Difference Scheme
- 14.6.3 Boundary Conditions
- 14.6.4 Beach Slope
- 14.6.5 Large Shoreline Curvatures
- 14.6.6 Summary
- 14.7 Examples of ONELINE
- 14.8 Examples of NLINE
- 15. Shore Protection
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Sediment Movement
- 15.3 Groins
- 15.4 Seawalls
- 15.5 Headlands
- 15.6 Offshore Breakwaters
- 15.7 Artificial Nourishment
- 15.8 Water Levels
- 16. Problems
- 16.1 Introduction
- Problem 1.1 Preparation
- Problem 1.2 Proposal
- 16.2 Water Waves
- Problem 2.1 Basic Wave Calculations
- Problem 2.2 Wave Reflection
- 16.3 Short-Term wave Analysis
- Problem 3.1 Analysis of Fig 3.4
- Problem 3.2 Analysis of Collected Wave Data
- Problem 3.3 Rayleigh Distribution
- Problem 3.4 Zero Crossing Analysis
- Problem 3.5 Wave Spectrum
- Problem 3.6 Laboratory Record
- 16.4 Long-Term Wave Analysis
- Problem 4.1 Station 13 Data
- Problem 4.2 North Sea Wave Climate
- Problem 4.3 Gulf of St. Lawrence Climate
- Problem 4.4 50-year Storm
- 16.5 Wave Hindcasting
- Problem 5.1 Very Simple Wave Hindcast
- Problem 5.2 Simple Wave Hindcast
- Problem 5.3 WAVGEN and Shallow Water
- 16.6 Storm Surge
- Problem 6.1 Storm Surge at Reeds Bay
- Problem 6.2 Storm Surge and Waves
- Problem 6.3 Storm Surge and Waves at Site S
- 16.7 Wave Transformation
- Problem 7.1 Wave Refraction and Breaking
- Problem 7.2 Wave Transformation
- Problem 7.3 Wave Diffraction
- 16.8 Design
- Problem 8.1 Probability of Failure
- Problem 8.2 Vertical Breakwater
- Problem 8.3 Vertical Breakwater at Site M
- Problem 8.4 Vertical loading dock on Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Problem 8.5 Rubble Mound Breakwater
- Problem 8.6 Rubble Mound Breakwater at Site M
- 16.9 Coastal Management
- Problem 9.1 Expansion at Site M
- Problem 9.2 Facilities at Site B
- Problem 9.3 Development of Property
- 16.10 Sediment Transport and Morphology
- Problem 10.1 Potential Sediment Transport Rate
- Problem 10.2 Potential Sediment Transport Rate
- Problem 10.3 Accretion
- Problem 10.4 Sediment Transport in two Directions
- Problem 10.5 Sea Level Rise
- Problem 10.6 Northeaster Storm
- 16.11 Modeling
- Problem 11.1 Physical Models
- Problem 11.2 Numerical Models
- 16.12 Comprehensive Problems
- Problem 12.1 Design Analysis
- Problem 12.2 Design of Breakwater with Parapet Wall
- Problem 12.3 Vertical Breakwater Design
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index