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Effects of Low-Crested Living Shoreline Breakwaters on Wave Setup
This study presents a field investigation to qualitatively examine wave setup induced water ponding/piling-up behind a low-crested engineered oyster reef breakwater structure. Field monitoring of a prototype breakwater segment located near Alabama Port, Alabama, in May 2015 did not reveal significant changes in the mean water levels near the breakwater prototype location. The typical wave climate observed during the monitoring period consisted of short-crested wave heights of less than 0.1 m with wave transmission as high as 78% of the incident wave height. Collectively, the mild wave climate and the poor wave attenuation capabilities of the low-crested breakwater structure likely prevented the development of wave setup during the monitoring period. It is recommended that further studies continue to investigate hydrodynamic interactions related to low-crested oyster reef breakwater structures used in living shoreline stabilization projects, particularly during storm events or more energetic conditions.
Effects of Low-Crested Living Shoreline Breakwaters on Wave Setup
This study presents a field investigation to qualitatively examine wave setup induced water ponding/piling-up behind a low-crested engineered oyster reef breakwater structure. Field monitoring of a prototype breakwater segment located near Alabama Port, Alabama, in May 2015 did not reveal significant changes in the mean water levels near the breakwater prototype location. The typical wave climate observed during the monitoring period consisted of short-crested wave heights of less than 0.1 m with wave transmission as high as 78% of the incident wave height. Collectively, the mild wave climate and the poor wave attenuation capabilities of the low-crested breakwater structure likely prevented the development of wave setup during the monitoring period. It is recommended that further studies continue to investigate hydrodynamic interactions related to low-crested oyster reef breakwater structures used in living shoreline stabilization projects, particularly during storm events or more energetic conditions.
Effects of Low-Crested Living Shoreline Breakwaters on Wave Setup
Servold, Kari P. (author) / Webb, Bret M. (author) / Douglass, Scott L. (author)
Coastal Structures and Solutions to Coastal Disasters Joint Conference 2015 ; 2015 ; Boston, Massachusetts
2017-07-11
Conference paper
Electronic Resource
English
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