Influence of Relative Water Depth on Wave Run-up Over Costal Structures; Smooth Slopes
By: D. A. Peiris and J. J. Wijetunga
Open Access
|Jul 2005Abstract
This paper describes an experimental study carried out in a laboratory wave flume to quantify the influence of the relative water depth on the wave run-up over a smooth sloping structure. The run-up measurements were carried out over practically important ranges of the wave steepness, the relative water depth and the structure slope. The results indicate an increase in the wave run-up at shallow depths compared to deep water conditions. This increase is up to about 20% for plunging breakers and is as much as 65% for surging breakers.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/engineer.v38i3.7218 | Journal eISSN: 2550-3219
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 13
Published on: Jul 23, 2005
Published by: The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2005 D. A. Peiris, J. J. Wijetunga, published by The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka
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