Hydraulic engineering Books

Book SynopsisThis text covers topics in soil and granular mechanics, such as: slope protection and erosion control; ground behaviour during earthquakes; environmental geotechnic problems caused by underground engineering activities; and morphology, ageing and engineering behaviour of sands.Table of ContentsBiotechnical slope protection and erosion control, D.H. Gray; ground behaviour during earthquake and its effects on foundation piles, K. Ishihara; the leaning Tower of Pisa - present situation, M.B. Jamiolkowski; structure - medium dynamic interaction, Z.-P. Liao; deep compaction of granular soil, K.R. Massarsch; The fourth tidal wave of geotechnical engineering, Q.-H. Qian; recipe to define near-field earthquake motion for structural design, T. Sato; environmental geotechnical problems caused by underground engineering activities, J. Sun; quay walls of the port of Rotterdam, A.F. van Tol; vibration screening with wave barriers, R.D. Woods; Rayleigh wave dispersion and its applications, S.-M. Wu; Morphology, ageing and engineering behaviour of sands, J.Th. Yudhbir, A. Rahim.

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Book SynopsisSouth African geotechnical conference, is a supplement to the Proceedings of the 7th Regional Conference for Africa on Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering, held in Accra in June 1980.

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Book SynopsisRecent Developments in Laboratory and Field Tests and Analysis of Geotechnical Problems- A collection of the Proceedings of international symposium, held in Bangkok, on the 6-9 December 1983.

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Book SynopsisWhile the existing literature on offshore structures touch on model testing, a comprehensive text discussing the design, construction, instrumentation, testing and analysis of the physical model is lacking. This book fills that vacuum and provides, through its survey of the theoretical and practical aspects of physical modeling, an in-depth coverage of the technology of model testing. Its usefulness runs through the entire field of engineering, reaching far beyond its focus on offshore construction; and its breadth of scope should appeal not only to engineers and naval architects but to scientists interested in structural or hydraulic testing as well.

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Book SynopsisLaboratory physical models are a valuable tool for coastal engineers. Physical models help us to understand the complex hydrodynamic processes occurring in the nearshore zone and they provide reliable and economic engineering design solutions.This book is about the art and science of physical modeling as applied in coastal engineering. The aim of the book is to consolidate and synthesize into a single text much of the knowledge about physical modeling that has been developed worldwide.This book was written to serve as a graduate-level text for a course in physical modeling or as a reference text for engineers and researchers engaged in physical modeling and laboratory experimentation. The first three chapters serve as an introduction to similitude and physical models, covering topics such as advantages and disadvantages of physical models, systems of units, dimensional analysis, types of similitude and various hydraulic similitude criteria applicable to coastal engineering models.Practical application of similitude principles to coastal engineering studies is covered in Chapter 4 (Hydrodynamic Models), Chapter 5 (Coastal Structure Models) and Chapter 6 (Sediment Transport Models). These chapters develop the appropriate similitude criteria, discuss inherent laboratory and scale effects and overview the technical literature pertaining to these types of models. The final two chapters focus on the related subjects of laboratory wave generation (Chapter 7) and measurement and analysis techniques (Chapter 8).

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Book SynopsisThis book is written for engineers, students of coastal processes and laypersons interested in beach nourishment, which consists of the placement of large quantities of good quality sediment on the beach to advance the shoreline seaward. The improvement of project performance through proper design and the predictability of performance are emphasized. The overall longevity of a project is addressed as are local erosional areas. The roles which wave height, project length and sediment quality play in project performance are addressed quantitatively. The results are illustrated through reference to a number of monitored nourishment projects. Biological and economic aspects of beach nourishment are addressed.Table of ContentsMethods of and Dredging Equipment for Beach Nourishment; Tools for Later Use; Performance Measures and Prediction; Additional Cross-Shore Considerations; Additional Planform Considerations; Borrow Area Considerations; Costs and Benefits of Beach Nourishment; Environmental Effects of Beach Nourishment; Monitoring of Beach Nourishment Projects; Case Studies.

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses coastal defense measures, which have not improved in the past few decades, and better alternatives. It emphasizes on the existence of stable bays in coastal geomorphology and their use in coastal stabilization. The conventional measures for saving beaches, such as seawalls, groins, offshore breakwaters, and renourishment, are discussed in detail, followed by an alternative known as headland control. Many types of coast, and the respective defense measures, are discussed, especially for eroding beaches downcoast of harbors with long breakwaters. The formation of offshore bars during storms is examined and the design of stable recreational beaches is demonstrated. Practical design problems are discussed in all cases. Many issues requiring attention in coastal engineering are also outlined.Table of ContentsPart 1 Waves: wave forecasting; wave transformations. Part 2 Beach processes: wave climate; lateral movement in surf zone; effects of tides; estuarine conditions; shingle beaches. Part 3 Engineering aspects of coastal geomorphology: crenulate shaped bays; barrier beaches. Part 4 Coastal defense: dune stabilization; new concept; cohesive soils; sea level rise. Part 5 Applications of headland control: salience behind single offshore breakwater; eroding embayment; alternative to groin field; beach renourishment. Part 6 Effects of maritime structures: scour due to short-crested waves. Part 7 Alternatives to normal breakwaters: barrier beach breakwaters; submerged platform breakwaters. Part 8 Bypassing mechanisms: land dredging plants; effect of jetties; jet pumping; wave reflection. Part 9 What direction coastal engineering: costs; waves; geomorphology; effects of maritime structures; bypassing mechanisms. (Part contents).

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses coastal defense measures, which have not improved in the past few decades, and better alternatives. It emphasizes on the existence of stable bays in coastal geomorphology and their use in coastal stabilization. The conventional measures for saving beaches, such as seawalls, groins, offshore breakwaters, and renourishment, are discussed in detail, followed by an alternative known as headland control. Many types of coast, and the respective defense measures, are discussed, especially for eroding beaches downcoast of harbors with long breakwaters. The formation of offshore bars during storms is examined and the design of stable recreational beaches is demonstrated. Practical design problems are discussed in all cases. Many issues requiring attention in coastal engineering are also outlined.Table of ContentsPart 1 Waves: wave forecasting; wave transformations. Part 2 Beach processes: wave climate; lateral movement in surf zone; effects of tides; estuarine conditions; shingle beaches. Part 3 Engineering aspects of coastal geomorphology: crenulate shaped bays; barrier beaches. Part 4 Coastal defense: dune stabilization; new concept; cohesive soils; sea level rise. Part 5 Applications of headland control: salience behind single offshore breakwater; eroding embayment; alternative to groin field; beach renourishment. Part 6 Effects of maritime structures: scour due to short-crested waves. Part 7 Alternatives to normal breakwaters: barrier beach breakwaters; submerged platform breakwaters. Part 8 Bypassing mechanisms: land dredging plants; effect of jetties; jet pumping; wave reflection. Part 9 What direction coastal engineering: costs; waves; geomorphology; effects of maritime structures; bypassing mechanisms. (Part contents).

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Book SynopsisThis book is intended to be a text for undergraduate students of coastal engineering. It also serves as a reference for graduate students and practicing engineers, building on a basic foundation in coastal engineering. Finally, it is a guide for people in related disciplines. Coastal managers may use the book to cover the more theoretical and engineering-related aspects of their trade. Its subject matter is of interest to geographers, planners and coastal scientists alike.Table of ContentsWater waves; short-term wave analysis; long-term wave analysis; wave generation; tides and water levels; wave transformation and breaking; design of structures; breakwaters; introduction to coastal management; coastal sediment transport; basic shore processes; coastal design; one-dimensional modelling of coastal morphology; shore protection; problems.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the basics of the hydrodynamics and vibration of structures subjected to environmental loads. It describes the interaction of hydrodynamics with the associated vibration of structures, giving simple explanations. Emphasis is placed on the applications of the theory to practical problems. Several case studies are provided to show how the theory outlined in the book is applied in the design of structures. Background material needed for understanding fluid-induced vibrations of structures is given to make the book reasonably self-sufficient. Examples are taken mainly from the novel structures that are of interest today, including ocean and offshore structures and components.Besides being a text for undergraduates, this book can serve as a handy reference for design engineers and consultants involved in the design of structures subjected to dynamics and vibration.Table of ContentsBasic Theory of Hydrodynamics; Basic Theory of Vibration; Experiments in Hydrodynamics and Vibration; Statistical Theory in Vibration; Random Vibration; Fluid-Structure Interaction; Vortex-Induced Vibration; Practical and Design Studies.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers the basics of the hydrodynamics and vibration of structures subjected to environmental loads. It describes the interaction of hydrodynamics with the associated vibration of structures, giving simple explanations. Emphasis is placed on the applications of the theory to practical problems. Several case studies are provided to show how the theory outlined in the book is applied in the design of structures. Background material needed for understanding fluid-induced vibrations of structures is given to make the book reasonably self-sufficient. Examples are taken mainly from the novel structures that are of interest today, including ocean and offshore structures and components.Besides being a text for undergraduates, this book can serve as a handy reference for design engineers and consultants involved in the design of structures subjected to dynamics and vibration.Table of ContentsBasic Theory of Hydrodynamics; Basic Theory of Vibration; Experiments in Hydrodynamics and Vibration; Statistical Theory in Vibration; Random Vibration; Fluid Structure Interaction; Fluid Induced Vibration; Practical and Design Studies.

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Book SynopsisThis book treats the subject of local scour around different kinds of marine structures, exposed to waves and/or currents. The first, major part of the book is devoted to marine pipelines, describing in detail all kinds of scour scenarios, and also making recommendations for scour protection. Other kinds of structures considered are single piles (slender or large), groups of piles, complex subsea structures, breakwaters, and seawalls. The scour due to ship propellers is also described. The book deals mainly with the scour in noncohesive sediment but, whenever possible, available literature on the scour in finer sediment has been incorporated. In addition, a chapter on the impact of wave-induced liquefaction is included.The authors' aim is to describe in detail the hydrodynamic processes causing the erosion. With a hydrodynamic understanding, it is easier for the consulting engineer to predict scour in those many cases where physical model tests are not available.Table of ContentsScour Below Pipelines; Scour Around a Single Slender Pile; Scour Around a Group of Slender Piles; Examples of More Complex Configurations; Scour Around Large Piles; Scour Around Breakwaters; Scour at Seawalls; Ship-Propeller Scour; Impact of Liquefaction.

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Book SynopsisThis timely book is about how to design alternatives to reduce coastal flood and wave damage, erosion, and loss of ecosystems facing an unknown future of sea level rise. The latest theories are interlaced with applied examples from the authors' 48 years of experience in teaching, research, and as a practicing, professional engineer in coastal engineering. The design process takes into consideration all the design constraints (scientific, engineering, economic, environmental, social/political/institutional, aesthetic, and media) to meet today's client needs, expectations, and budgets for an uncertain future.The book is organized as a textbook for graduate students. And, it is a self-contained reference for government and consulting engineers responsible for finding solutions to coastal hazards facing the world's coastal populations. New solutions are included in the book that help people of all socio-economic levels living at the coast. Both risk reduction metrics quantified in monetary terms, and increased resilience metrics quantified as vulnerability reduction must now be taken into consideration to make equitable design decisions on hazard mitigation alternatives.In the Anthropocene Era, under 'deep uncertainty' in global mean sea level predictions for the future, today's designs must mitigate today's storm damages, and be adaptable for the unpredictable water levels and storms of the future. This book includes a design 'philosophy' for water levels to year 2050 and for the long term from 2050 to 2100. Multiple spreadsheets are provided and organized to aid the design process.This is an exciting time to be 'thinkers' as Civil/Coastal engineers.Related Link(s)

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Book SynopsisThis book is based on the author's 49 years of experience as a practicing coastal engineer and 34 years as professor of coastal engineering and management at Queen's University. The book is therefore thoroughly practical in nature, but it also reflects newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure, impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate development, and contemporary decision making, design and education.This textbook is useful for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and practicing engineers. It covers waves, structures, sediment movement, coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making. It presents both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also contemporary design methodologies, such as working with environmental impacts.The second edition expanded greatly on the topics of failure and resilience that surfaced as a result of recent disasters from hurricane surges and tsunamis. It updated the discussion of design and decision making for the 21st century, with many new examples.This third edition develops some of these topics further, but its largest new changes is the chapter on climate change. This chapter presents the basics of climate change and then goes on to stress the practical implications of the impacts of climate change, focusing on what is of importance to coastal and fluvial specialists.

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Book SynopsisThis book is based on the author's 49 years of experience as a practicing coastal engineer and 34 years as professor of coastal engineering and management at Queen's University. The book is therefore thoroughly practical in nature, but it also reflects newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure, impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate development, and contemporary decision making, design and education.This textbook is useful for undergraduate students, postgraduate students and practicing engineers. It covers waves, structures, sediment movement, coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making. It presents both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also contemporary design methodologies, such as working with environmental impacts.The second edition expanded greatly on the topics of failure and resilience that surfaced as a result of recent disasters from hurricane surges and tsunamis. It updated the discussion of design and decision making for the 21st century, with many new examples.This third edition develops some of these topics further, but its largest new changes is the chapter on climate change. This chapter presents the basics of climate change and then goes on to stress the practical implications of the impacts of climate change, focusing on what is of importance to coastal and fluvial specialists.

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Book SynopsisThis book expounds the hydraulics of fine sediment which is almost ubiquitously found in coastal and estuarine waters, and in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Although the basic subject may be categorized as applied marine physics in shallow waters, several physicochemical and biological effects on particulate transport have been addressed.In this second edition most of the chapters have been substantially updated, rewritten, and expanded. Overall, a significant change has also been made throughout by replacing sediment concentration, a unit dependent quantity at the heart of numerous descriptions, measurements, and calculations, with the nondimensional sediment volume fraction. It marks a divergence in the manner in which fine sediment transport data and calculations are conventionally presented.The book is mainly written for civil engineering seniors and graduate students, to offer a comprehensive foundation in hydraulics of fine sediment. The book is also a useful reference for researchers interested in the effects of physical chemistry and biology on fine sediment transport in water and to an extent on coastal and estuarine morphodynamics, sediment transport, port and harbor engineering, and applied shallow watwer marine physics. The book is also recommended reading for those interested in understanding particle transport in water.Related Link(s)

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers a collection of extended papers based on presentations given during the SimHydro 2017 conference, held in Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France on June 14–16, 2017. It focuses on how to choose the right model in applied hydraulics and considers various aspects, including the modeling and simulation of fast hydraulic transients, 3D modeling, uncertainties and multiphase flows. The book explores both limitations and performance of current models and presents the latest developments in new numerical schemes, high-performance computing, multiphysics and multiscale methods, and better interaction with field or scale model data. It gathers the lastest theoretical and innovative developments in the modeling field and presents some of the most advance applications on various water related topics like uncertainties, flood simulation and complex hydraulic applications. Given its breadth of coverage, it addresses the needs and interests of practitioners, stakeholders, researchers and engineers alike.Table of ContentsPreface.- Part 1. Methods for modeling & uncertainty.- Part 2. Hydroinformatics systems & applications.- Part 3. Flood simulation & forecasting.- Part 4. Advanced approaches (scale, numerical, 3D models) to special and complex hydraulics applications.

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on design technologies and practical engineering applications in connection with cruise ports and terminals. After a brief introduction to cruise ships and global cruise ports, it addresses the location, structure and layout of cruise terminals, the technologies involved, cruise terminal buildings and supporting facilities. The book also explores practical engineering cases, including projects that the authors have worked on, such as the Shenzhen Prince Bay and Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal projects. Systematically discussing the design and engineering aspects of domestic and international cruise terminals, the book offers a practical reference guide for engineers, researchers, practitioners and policymakers in relevant fields. Table of ContentsExecutive Summary.- Preface.- Introduction.- Cruise Ships.- Global Cruise Ports.- Site Selection of Cruise Terminals.- General Layout of Cruise Terminals.- Cruise Terminal Process.- Terminal Building.- Marine Structures and Other Facilities.- Construction Practice of Cruise Port Construction.- Prospect.

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Book SynopsisOur world is constantly changing, governed by continuity, dynamic interactions and boundary conditions. For many coasts, the common denominators contributing to these changes are sand, waves, tides, salt gradients, and human interaction, all themes that are treated in this valuable textbook.Confining itself to essentials, the coverage reflects centuries of theoretical and practical knowledge of Dutch coastal engineers. Focussing, where applicable, on linear theory, the book shows how the essentials of local coastal behavior can be reproduced and predicted.

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Book SynopsisIn September 2006, research leaders in the field of coastal engineering, fluid mechanics, and wave theory met at Cornell University to celebrate the 60th birthday of Prof. Philip L-F Liu. This volume is a compilation of the research papers presented at the symposium, and includes both review and new research papers. Topics such as nonlinear wave theory, tsunamis, wave-structure interaction, turbulence, and modeling of complex sediment transport are discussed in this volume. All of the contributing authors are research collaborators of Prof. Liu, and include leaders in coastal engineering such as Maarten Dingemans, Hwung-Hweng Hwung, Nobu Kobayashi, Inigo Losada, Hocine Oumeraci, Costas Synolakis, and Harry Yeh.Table of ContentsGreenwater on Offshore Platforms due to Extreme Waves (K-A Chang); Modeling Waves with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (T Dalrymple); The GLM Method (M Dingemans); Modeling Sediment Transport in Heterogeneous Coastal Environment (T Hsu); Cross-Shore Suspended Sand and Bedload Transport on Beaches (N Kobayashi); Subaqueous Fluid Discharge Estimates from Sediments in Shallow and Deep (J Lennon); Physical and Numerical Modeling of Breakwaters (I Losada); A Decade of Depth-Integrated Wind Wave Modeling: A Review of Some Recent Advances (P Lynett); Viscous Damping in Periodic and Solitary Waves (J Orfila); Wave-Structure and Wave-Structure-Foundation "Interaction" (H Oumeraci); Wave-Current Turbulent Boundary Layer (G Simarro); Current Tsunami Research (C Synolakis); Risk Analysis for Tsunami Inundation by Applying the Cornell COMCOT Model (M Teng); Numerical Conformal Mapping of an Irregular Area (T K Tsay); Interactions between 3D Dam-Break Bores and a Square Cylinder (T-R Wu); On Free-Surface Dynamics (H Yeh).

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Book SynopsisThis book provides us with important concepts in coastal engineering, their applications to coastal processes and disaster prevention works. It is designed for graduate students pursuing advanced studies in coastal processes and for engineers and managers of coastal zone management. The first part describes basic concepts of coastal engineering, dealing mainly with wave-induced physical problems in the field of coastal engineering and hydraulics. The second part consists of the author's results of 30 years of scientific research on the progress of coastal sediment transport and coastal disasters. In terms of sediment transport study, the book covers not only coastal zones but also sediment production in river basins and river sediment transport to understand the present reasons for coastal erosion. A number of case studies for various countries around the world are given, and from the descriptions provided, it is possible to understand the different problems and challenges facing each country.Table of ContentsReview of Fundamental Fluid Mechanics; Basic Equations for Wave Motion; Wave-Induced Physical Phenomena; Wave Transformation; Surf Zone Dynamics; Wind Waves; Wave-Induced Currents; Wave Forces on Structures; Coastal Sediment Transport; Beach Erosion and Beach Accretion; Natural Disasters in Coastal Environment.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers water waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, tides in oceans and estuaries, storm surges, estuarine mixing, basic sediment transport, coastal morphodynamics and coastal groundwater dynamics.It is an introductory treatment, suitable for a first course in coastal and estuarine processes for earth scientists or engineers. Yet, there are substantial amounts of new material that are included, such as the explicit, analytical treatment of transient, forced long waves. Inclusion of this material will in turn strongly enhance the introductory treatment of tsunami, storm surges and surf beat.The treatment of sine wave theory emphasizes expressions which are explicit in the water depth h (using koh instead of kh) so that they can easily be differentiated or integrated with respect to h. This is a major pedagogical advantage because of the enhanced transparency.The treatment of turbulent mixing includes finite mixing length effects which provide an explanation for differential diffusion of different sediment sizes in suspension. The effects of acceleration skewness and boundary layer streaming are also included in the basic sediment transport models.The inclusion of beach groundwater dynamics — including the mechanisms by which waves as well as tides drive groundwater motion — provides a link between the previously unconnected fields of coastal hydraulics and regional groundwater modeling.Serving as a good reference book, it is fully indexed and comprehensively cross referenced. Abundant references to more detailed texts are also provided.Table of ContentsWater Waves; Surf Zone Hydrodynamics; Wind-Driven Circulation and Surges; Tides; Estuaries and Estuarine Hydraulics; Sedimentary Transport Mechanisms; Morphodynamics; Coastal Groundwater Dynamics.

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Book SynopsisThis book covers water waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, tides in oceans and estuaries, storm surges, estuarine mixing, basic sediment transport, coastal morphodynamics and coastal groundwater dynamics.It is an introductory treatment, suitable for a first course in coastal and estuarine processes for earth scientists or engineers. Yet, there are substantial amounts of new material that are included, such as the explicit, analytical treatment of transient, forced long waves. Inclusion of this material will in turn strongly enhance the introductory treatment of tsunami, storm surges and surf beat.The treatment of sine wave theory emphasizes expressions which are explicit in the water depth h (using koh instead of kh) so that they can easily be differentiated or integrated with respect to h. This is a major pedagogical advantage because of the enhanced transparency.The treatment of turbulent mixing includes finite mixing length effects which provide an explanation for differential diffusion of different sediment sizes in suspension. The effects of acceleration skewness and boundary layer streaming are also included in the basic sediment transport models.The inclusion of beach groundwater dynamics — including the mechanisms by which waves as well as tides drive groundwater motion — provides a link between the previously unconnected fields of coastal hydraulics and regional groundwater modeling.Serving as a good reference book, it is fully indexed and comprehensively cross referenced. Abundant references to more detailed texts are also provided.Table of ContentsWater Waves; Surf Zone Hydrodynamics; Wind-Driven Circulation and Surges; Tides; Estuaries and Estuarine Hydraulics; Sedimentary Transport Mechanisms; Morphodynamics; Coastal Groundwater Dynamics.

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Book SynopsisThe Yellow River basin, located in the semi-arid and arid climate zones in northern China, is confronted with serious problems of water deficit as well as water pollution. Due to increasing population, rising living standards, increasing pressure of expanding irrigation areas and developing industries in the basin, efficient water resource allocation has become a pressing issue. On the surface this problem appears domestic, but in reality it is of international proportions — it may impact other countries through trade. As such, development in the basin is severely curtailed.In order to understand and provide a way of thinking about the issues pertaining to the current state of water resources in the basin, The Yellow River systematically explains the methods of modeling and the mechanism of water circulation on each element, while introducing several new-age technologies for water-saving. This book also presents the cutting-edge research results of a five-year project that improved the sustainability in utilizing and controlling water in the Yellow River basin.Table of ContentsProfile of the Yellow River Basin; Water Resources; Water Quality and Ecology; Sediment Transport Modeling; Modeling and Simulation.

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Book SynopsisCoastal Structures are undergoing renewal and innovation to better serve the needs of our society - from environmental co-existence and habitat enhancement to risk management. The CSt07 conference is the fifth in a series that highlight significant progress in the innovation, design and construction of coastal structures. Proceedings of these CSt conferences have yielded milestone works, frequently cited references in the field.This two-volume proceedings contains the final revised version of 178 papers that have been reviewed, selected and discussed at the CSt07 conference. The volume brings to readers a comprehensive range of contributions, covering all aspects of research, design, construction, and maintenance of coastal structures including new up-to-date interesting topics, such as tsunamis and storm surge defences, climate change, piled coastal structures as well as ecological issues, a new addition to the traditional program.Table of ContentsVolume One: Keynote: Call for Engineering Judgment in Coastal Engineering Research (Y Goda); Breakwaters: Rear-Side Stability of Rubble Mound Structures with Crest Elements (M R A Van Gent); New Formula for Stability of Cube Armoured Roundheads (E Macineira & H F Burcharth); Coastal Zone Defence: Devices of Coastal Structures, Not Too Hard but Not Too Soft (I Irie et al.); Design of an Artificial Surf Reef at S Marinella, Rome (Italy) (L Franco et al.); Design and Physical Model of an Artificial Beach (E N Anastasaki et al.); Functional Design: Modeling of Extreme Waves in Shallow Water (C Zimmermann et al.); Loads on the Vertical Breakwaters: An Application of Monitoring and Modeling Results to the Reina Sofia Breakwater (A Tomas et al.); Filtration Through Low Crested Structures in 2D: Experimental and Numerical Investigations (E Clementi et al.); Volume Two: Functional Design (Continuation): Wave Reflection and Stability Evolution of S-Profile Breakwaters (E Mendoza et al.); On the Use of the Fictitious Wave Steepness and Related Surf Similarity Parameter in Methods that Describe the Hydraulic and Structural Response to Waves (D Heineke & H J Verhagen); Wave and Current Hydrodynamic Coefficients for Bottom Pipeline Stability (G R Tomasicchio et al.); Application of Nonlinear Frequency Domain Wave Model to Mach Stem Evolution and Wave Transformation on Reef (K Honda & H Mase); Uncertainty in Numerical Modeling of Near-Shore Circulation Over a Bumped Bottom (A Balzano & L Cappietti); Experimental Study of Coastal Response to the Extension of Runway of Thessaloniki Airport "Macedonia" (E N Anastasaki et al.); Structural Design: Designing Robust Coastal Structures (J K Vrijling et al.); Monitoring and Maintenance: Video Monitoring of Overtopping of Detached Breakwaters in a Mesotidal Environment (I Fairley et al.); Monitoring Stability of Rock Armoured Coastal Structures Using High Resolution Laser Scanning (A Bradbury et al.); Multi-Layer Sediment Capping Structure - A Canadian Experience (I Nistor et al.); and other papers.

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Book SynopsisRandom waves are the most important constituent of the sea environment, as they make the design of maritime structures quite different from that of structures on land. In this book, the concept of random waves for the design of breakwaters, seawalls, and harbor structures is fully explored for easy comprehension by practicing engineers. Theoretical aspects are also discussed in detail for further studies by graduate students and researchers.Table of ContentsEvolution of Design Method Against Random Waves; Statistical Properties and Spectral of Sea Waves; Transformation and Deformation of Random Sea Waves; Design of Breakwaters; Design of Coastal Dikes and Seawalls; Probabilistic Design of Harbor Facilities; Harbor Tranquility and Vessel Mooring; Hydraulic Model Tests with Random Waves; Theoretical Description of Random Sea Waves; Statistical Theory of Irregular Waves; Techniques of Random Wave Analysis; 2D Computation of Wave Transformation with Random Breaking and Nearshore Currents; Statistical Analysis of Extreme Waves; Prediction and Control of Beach Deformation Processes.

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Book SynopsisRandom waves are the most important constituent of the sea environment, as they make the design of maritime structures quite different from that of structures on land. In this book, the concept of random waves for the design of breakwaters, seawalls, and harbor structures is fully explored for easy comprehension by practicing engineers. Theoretical aspects are also discussed in detail for further studies by graduate students and researchers.Table of ContentsEvolution of Design Method Against Random Waves; Statistical Properties and Spectral of Sea Waves; Transformation and Deformation of Random Sea Waves; Design of Breakwaters; Design of Coastal Dikes and Seawalls; Probabilistic Design of Harbor Facilities; Harbor Tranquility and Vessel Mooring; Hydraulic Model Tests with Random Waves; Theoretical Description of Random Sea Waves; Statistical Theory of Irregular Waves; Techniques of Random Wave Analysis; 2D Computation of Wave Transformation with Random Breaking and Nearshore Currents; Statistical Analysis of Extreme Waves; Prediction and Control of Beach Deformation Processes.

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Book SynopsisApplied Mathematics in Hydraulic Engineering is an excellent teaching guide and reference to treating nonlinear mathematical problems in hydraulic, hydrologic and coastal engineering. Undergraduates studying civil and coastal engineering, as well as analysis and differential equations, are started off applying calculus to the treatment of nonlinear partial differential equations, before given the chance to practice real-life problems related to the fields. This textbook is not only a good source of teaching materials for teachers or instructors, but is also useful as a comprehensive resource of mathematical tools to researchers.Table of ContentsCalculus; Vector & Tensor; Complex Functions; Conformal Mapping; Special Functions; Fourier Series; Fourier & Laplace Transformations; Partial Differential Equations of the First & Second Orders; Nonlinear Equations; Linearization Methods; Boundary Layer Theory; Method of Variation; Perturbation Method; Nonlinear System Analysis.

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Book SynopsisCoastal structures are an important component in any coastal protection scheme. They directly control wave and storm surge action or to stabilize a beach which provides protection to the coast.This book provides the most up-to-date technical advances on the design and construction of coastal structures and sea defenses.Written by renowned practicing coastal engineers, this edited volume focuses on the latest technology applied in planning, design and construction, effective engineering methodology, unique projects and problems, design and construction challenges, and other lessons learned.Many books have been written about the theoretical treatment of coastal and ocean structures. Much less has been written about the practical practice aspect of ocean structures and sea defenses. This comprehensive book fills the gap. It is an essential source of reference for professionals and researchers in the areas of coastal, ocean, civil, and geotechnical engineering.Table of ContentsDesign Aspects of Breakwaters and Sea Defenses (Jentsie W van der Meer); Design abd Construction of Breakwaters at Port of La Coruna, Spain (Hans F Burcharth); Uncertainty in the Design, Project, Construction and Exploitation of Breakwaters (Miguel A Losada); Performance Design of Coastal Structures (Shigeo Takahashi); Empirical Approaches to Beach Nourishment Design (Timothy W Kana); A Floating Mobile Quay for Super Container Ship Terminal in the Hub Port (Jang-Won Chae); Surrogate Modeling for Hurricane Wave and Inundation Prediction (Jane McKee Smith, Alex Taflanidis and Andrew Kennedy);

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Book SynopsisModern design of berm breakwaters began about thirty years ago. However, to date, there has been a lack of a well-established, formal design methodology on berm breakwaters. The authors Dr Jentsje van der Meer and Sigurdur Sigurdarson combine over 40 years of collective experience working with breakwaters to put forward a design framework in Design and Construction of Berm Breakwaters; covering the science and design practices of berm breakwater structures. The original design consisted of mass armoured berms that reshaped into statically stable S-shaped slopes. The design was adopted in Iceland and eventually led to a development with more stable structures by using available rock sizes, large rock, and more rock gradings than just 'small rock (core)' and 'large rock (berm)'. This more stable and only partly reshaping structure is called the Icelandic-type berm breakwater.Written for researchers and practitioners, the volume consists of chapters on geometrical designs of the berm breakwater cross-section, including berm reshaping and wave overtopping, quarry and project management, as well as blasting and sorting techniques, designs for various wave conditions and available rock classes, and case studies of already constructed berm breakwaters.Table of ContentsHistory of Modern Berm Breakwaters; Classification and Types of Berm Breakwaters; Prediction on Stability and Reshaping; Functional Behaviour: Wave Overtopping, Reflection and Transmission; Geometrical Design of the Cross-section; Armour Stone and Quarrying; Construction; Geometrical Design into Practice, Examples; Constructed Examples; Appendices: Relationships to Compose a Damage Profile for a Straight Rock Slope; Detailed Analysis of Berm Recession; Detailed Analysis of Wave Overtopping; Calculations of Examples for Geometrical Design in Chapter 8;

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