Monolithic (vertical) coastal structures

Objective

This research project is mainly directed towards the development of a technical basis for the establishment of design guidelines for monolithic structures and breakwaters subject to breaking waves. Specific objectives of the project are:

1) to improve the physical understanding and modelling of the breaking wave impact mechanisms and other processes involved in the wave-structure-foundation soil interaction;

2) to perform numerical simulations of the most dominant of these mechanisms and processes; and

3) to improve the stability of the structure and its foundation by means of innovative constructional measures.

In order to achieve these objectives four research topics are addressed:

1) evaluation of breaking wave impact forces and structure-foundation soil interaction;

2) scaling of impact processes associated with air entrainment/entrapment;

3) prediction of seabed scour and toe erosion; and

4) assessment of wave overtopping including wind effects and devising of structural measures to increase the stability of the structure and its foundation.

Programme(s)

• FP3-MAST 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of marine science and technology, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 0202 - Coastal engineering

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITAET HANNOVER

Address

Nienburger Straße 4
30167 Hannover
Germany

Participants (11)

CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS Y EXPERIMENTACION DE OBRAS PUBLICAS

Spain

Address

81,C/ Antonio Lopez 81
28026 Madrid

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Denmark

Address

115,Bygning
2800 Lyngby

Dansk Hydraulisk Institut

Denmark

Address

5,Agern Allé
2970 Hørsholm

Delft Geotechnics Innovation BV

Netherlands

Address

2,Stieltjesweg
2600 AB Delft

H R Wallingford Group Ltd

United Kingdom

Address

Howberry Park
OX10 8BA Wallingford

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano

SOGELERG SOGREAH SA

France

Address

Rue De La Lorraine 6
38130 Echirolles

STICHTING WATERLOOPKUNDIG LABORATORIUM (WL/DELFT HYDRAULICS)

Netherlands

Address

185,Rotterdamseweg 185
2600 MH Delft

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

United Kingdom

Address

University Walk
BS8 1TW Bristol, Clifton

University of Plymouth

United Kingdom

Address

Palace Court
PL1 2DE Plymouth

Ålborg Universitetscenter

Denmark

Address

57,Sohngårdsholmsvej
9000 Ålborg