Physical Models and Laboratory Techniques in Coastal Engineering

By: Steven A Hughes

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Laboratory 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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Introduction	p. 1
Coastal Engineering Design Tools	p. 1
Brief History of Hydraulic Modeling	p. 3
Advantages of Physical Models	p. 6
Disadvantages of Physical Models	p. 8
Overview of Hydraulic Physical Models	p. 9
Dimensional Analysis	p. 19
Dimensions	p. 19
Principles of Dimensional Analysis	p. 25
Dimensional Analysis Methodology	p. 34
Principles of Similitude	p. 51
The Concept of Similitude	p. 52
Requirements of Similitude	p. 54
Hydraulic Similitude	p. 62
Hydrodynamic Models	p. 81
Introduction to Hydrodynamic Models	p. 82
Short-Wave Hydrodynamic Models	p. 83
Long-Wave Hydrodynamic Models	p. 131
Other Model Study Considerations	p. 162
Coastal Structure Models	p. 169
Introduction to Structure Models	p. 170
Rubble-Mound Structures	p. 175
Sloping Impermeable Structures	p. 213
Vertical-Wall Structures	p. 216
Composite Structures	p. 222
Floating Structures	p. 223
Other Modeling Considerations	p. 228
Sediment Transport Models	p. 237
Introduction to Movable-Bed Models	p. 237
Movable-Bed Scaling Requirements	p. 244
Bedload-Dominated Transport Models	p. 252
Suspension-Dominated Models	p. 281
Fixed-Bed Tracer Studies	p. 319
Other Movable-Bed Model Aspects	p. 321
Laboratory Wave Generation	p. 333
Introduction	p. 333
Two-Dimensional Governing Equations	p. 334
First-Order Wave Generation	p. 339
Nonlinear Wave Generation	p. 366
Transient Wave Generation	p. 386
Irregular (2-D) Wave Generation	p. 392
Directional (3-D) Wave Generation	p. 427
Additional Wave Generation Topics	p. 437
Laboratory Measurement and Analysis	p. 459
Laboratory Measurements	p. 459
Measurement Tools and Techniques	p. 471
Wave Data Analysis	p. 494
Wave Reflection Analysis	p. 502
A Metric (SI) System	p. 525
B Symbols and Notation	p. 539
Author Index	p. 554
Subject Index	p. 559
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