A method is presented for calculating the distribution of force and overturning moment resulting from incident water waves moving along the axis of a groin or jetty with vertical sides. Wave height at the structure is determined from experimental data on Mach-stem reflect on. The distribution of force is assumed to be in proportion to the nonlinear shallow-water wave profile given by either the cnoidal or stream-function wave theory. An example problem demonstrates how the cnoidal theory may be used to estimate the wave force and overturning moment distribution along a structure.


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    Title :

    Wave Loading on Vertical Sheet-Pile Groins and Jetties


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    Publication date :

    1981


    Size :

    6243059


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Classification :


    Jetties and wharfs

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