Cuomo, Giovanni, Allsop, William, Bruce, Tom and Pearson, Jonathan M.. (2010) Breaking wave loads at vertical seawalls and breakwaters. Coastal Engineering, Vol.57 (No.4). pp. 424-439. ISSN 0378-3839

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Abstract

This paper presents recent advances in knowledge on wave loads, based on experimental work carried out in the CIEM/LIM large flume at Barcelona within the framework of the VOWS (Violent Overtopping by Waves at Seawalls) project. Both quasi-static and impact wave forces from the new data set have been compared with predictions by empirical and analytical methods. The scatter in impact forces has been found to be large over the whole range of measurements, with no existing method giving especially good predictions. Based on general considerations, a simple and intuitive set of prediction formulae has been introduced for quasi-static and impact forces, and overturning moments, giving good agreement with the new measurements. New prediction formulae have been compared with previous measurements from physical model tests at small and large scale, giving satisfactory results over a relatively wide range of test conditions. The time variation of wave impacts is discussed, together with pressure distribution up the wall, which shows that within experimental limitations the measured pressures are within existing limits of previous study. (C) 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Engineering
Journal or Publication Title:	Coastal Engineering
Publisher:	Elsevier Science BV
ISSN:	0378-3839
Date:	April 2010
Volume:	Vol.57
Number:	No.4
Number of Pages:	16
Page Range:	pp. 424-439
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.coastaleng.2009.11.005
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	University of Rome 3, University of Edinburgh, University of Southampton, HR Wallingford, European Union (EU) Marie Curie Programme, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), European Commission (EC) Transnational Access to Major Research Infrastructure
Grant number:	HPMI-CF-1999-00063 (EU), GR/M42312 (EPSRC), HPRI-CT-1999-00066 (EC)
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/6164

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