scholarly journals Estimate of Wave Overtopping Rate on Vertical Wall Using FUNWAVE-TVD Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 257-264
Author(s):  
Moon Su Kwak ◽  
Nobuhisa Kobayashi

This study established a numerical model capable of calculating the wave overtopping rate of coastal structures by nonlinear irregular waves using the FUNWAVE-TVD model, a fully nonlinear Boussinesq equation model. Here, a numerical model was established by coding the mean value approach equations of EurOtop (2018) and empirical formula by Goda (2009), and adding them as subroutines of the FUNWAVE-TVD model. The verification of the model was performed by numerically calculating the wave overtopping rate of nonlinear irregular waves on vertical wall structures and comparing them with the experimental results presented in EurOtop (2018). As a result of the verification, the numerical calculation result according to the EurOtop equation of this model was very well matched with the experimental result in all relative freeboard (Rc/Hmo) range under non-impulsive wave conditions, and the numerical calculation result of empirical formula was evaluated slightly smaller than the experimental result in Rc/Hmo < 0.8 and slightly larger than the experimental result in Rc/Hmo > 0.8. The results of this model were well represented in both the exponential curve and the power curve under impulsive wave conditions. Therefore, it was confirmed that this numerical model can simulate the wave overtopping rate caused by nonlinear irregular waves in an vertical wall structure.

Author(s):  
Soroush Abolfathi ◽  
Dong Shudi ◽  
Sina Borzooei ◽  
Abbas Yeganeh-Bakhtiari ◽  
Jonathan Pearson

This study develops an accurate numerical tool for investigating optimal retrofit configurations in order to minimize wave overtopping from a vertical seawall due to extreme climatic events and under changing climate. A weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) model is developed to simulate the wave-structure interactions for coastal retrofit structures in front of a vertical seawall. A range of possible physical configurations of coastal retrofits including re-curve wall and submerged breakwater are modelled with the numerical model to understand their performance under different wave and structural conditions. The numerical model is successfully validated against laboratory data collected in 2D wave flume at Warwick Water Laboratory. The findings of numerical modelling are in good agreement with the laboratory data. The results indicate that recurve wall is more effective in mitigating wave overtopping and provides more resilience to coastal flooding in comparison to base-case (plain vertical wall) and submerged breakwater retrofit.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (36) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soroush Abolfathi ◽  
Dong Shudi ◽  
Sina Borzooei ◽  
Abbas Yeganeh-Bakhtiari ◽  
Jonathan Pearson

This study develops an accurate numerical tool for investigating optimal retrofit configurations in order to minimize wave overtopping from a vertical seawall due to extreme climatic events and under changing climate. A weakly compressible smoothed particle hydrodynamics (WCSPH) model is developed to simulate the wave-structure interactions for coastal retrofit structures in front of a vertical seawall. A range of possible physical configurations of coastal retrofits including re-curve wall and submerged breakwater are modelled with the numerical model to understand their performance under different wave and structural conditions. The numerical model is successfully validated against laboratory data collected in 2D wave flume at Warwick Water Laboratory. The findings of numerical modelling are in good agreement with the laboratory data. The results indicate that recurve wall is more effective in mitigating wave overtopping and provides more resilience to coastal flooding in comparison to base-case (plain vertical wall) and submerged breakwater retrofit.


1968 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Senri Tsuruta ◽  
Yoshimi Goda

An experiment was carried out on the overtopping of mechanically generated irregular waves over vertical walls. The experimental discharge was almost in agreement with the expected discharge which had been calculated with the wave height histogram and the data of regular wave overtopping based on the principle of linear summation. The expected values of overtopping discharge were calculated for various laboratory data, which had been represented in a unified form of non-dimensional quantities. The calculation has yielded two diagrams of expected overtopping discharge, one for the sea wall of vertical wall type and the othei for the sea wall covered with artificial concrete blocks.


2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Anestis Lioutas ◽  
Gregory M. Smith ◽  
Henk Jan Verhagen

The scope of this research is to find an empirical formula to describe the distribution of wave overtopping in the region behind the crest. A physical model was set up in which irregular waves were generated. In order to find a formula which adequately describes the test observations, the influence of several parameters has been analysed. The proper determination of the crest freeboard, which is a dominant factor, has been investigated. Finally, the test results have been used to assess and compare the existing relevant computational methods.


2011 ◽  
Vol 368-373 ◽  
pp. 2859-2865
Author(s):  
Zong Xue Yan ◽  
Ying Guang Fang ◽  
Bo Wu

Construction of large-section tunnel leads to changing of rock stress and comes about complicated stress-path, which causes continuously redistribution of rock stress with changing of stress path, leads expansion and change of plastic zone and brings relaxation-are avariation between left guide hole and right guide hole. The paper firstly introduced the construction situation of four-lane tunnel, and then analyzed its developments of design and construction at present. Relying on Dragon Head Mountain expressway tunnel with eight-lane and two way in Guangzhou, analyzed and discussed stress path, rock relaxation area effect on large-section tunnel by using site measured data from multi-displacement meter and numerical calculation result of rock relaxation area in different excavations. At the same time, verified the rational range of rock relaxation-area of large-section four- lane tunnel, which made the rock load of large-section tunnel to be studied further.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 523-536
Author(s):  
Jinliang Liu ◽  
Yanmin Jia ◽  
Guanhua Zhang ◽  
Jiawei Wang

Purpose The calculation of the crack width is necessary for the design of prestressed concrete (PC) members. The purpose of this paper is to develop a numerical model based on the bond-slip theory to calculate the crack width in PC beams. Design/methodology/approach Stress calculation method for common reinforcement after beam crack has occurred depends on the difference in the bonding performance between prestressed reinforcement and common reinforcement. A numerical calculation model for determining the crack width in PC beams is developed based on the bond-slip theory, and verified using experimental data. The calculation values obtained by the proposed numerical model and code formulas are compared, and the applicability of the numerical model is evaluated. Findings The theoretical analysis and experimental results verified that the crack width of PC members calculated based on the bond-slip theory in this study is reasonable. Furthermore, the stress calculation method for the common reinforcement is verified. Compared with the model calculation results obtained in this study, the results obtained from code formulas are more conservative. Originality/value The numerical calculation model for crack width proposed in this study can be used by engineers as a reference for calculating the crack width in PC beams to ensure the durability of the PC member.


1988 ◽  
Vol 1 (21) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Toru Sawaragi ◽  
Ichiro Deguchi ◽  
San-Kil Park

A wave overtopping rate from a sea dike of various toe depths is formulated based on a weir model in an unidirectional flow. To evaluated the wave overtopping rate from a seadike on an artificial reef by the weir model, a numerical procedure for predicting wave transformations including the effect of forced wave breaking on the reef is constructed. After confirming the applicability of the model through experiments with regular and irregular waves, the effect of artificial reef on wave overtopping is discussed. So-called individual wave analysis method is shown to he applicable to the wave overtopping caused by irregular waves.


2018 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 02009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianxin Ding ◽  
Qingzhou Yang

The aggregate generation of concrete is one of the important problems in concrete mesoscopic mechanics. Firstly, the mesoscopic numerical model with spherical aggregates is obtained by the method of excluding the occupied space, and fully-graded concrete model of high aggregate content can be quickly generated. Then, based on the spherical aggregate model, the generation method of random convex polyhedral aggregates is proposed. Finally, a full-graded concrete model with spherical aggregates is shown in Case 1 and a cylindrical concrete model with random convex polyhedral aggregates is shown in Case 2. The result shows that the aggregates are equally distributed in the concrete models which can be used in the study of mesoscopic numerical calculation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 286 ◽  
pp. 01007
Author(s):  
A. Zougari ◽  
J. MartÍnez

The traditional ballasted track with wooden sleepers covers today most railway lines constructions, including the tracks of tram and metro or the industrial railway branching. In this work, we present an experimental methodology to validate a numerical model based on finite element method, the model was previously well defined using the ANSYS Parametric Design Language (APDL) and adapted to represent a classical ballasted track. The obtained result of the analysis is expressed as a frequency response of the track and it is compared to the experimental result from measurements made on the metropolitan classical railway track of Barcelona.


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