Evaluation of the Hydraulic Performance of a Rear-Parapet Vertical Breakwater under Regular Waves through Hydraulic Experiments SCIE SCOPUS

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Title
Evaluation of the Hydraulic Performance of a Rear-Parapet Vertical Breakwater under Regular Waves through Hydraulic Experiments
Author(s)
Lee, Byeong Wook; Park, Woo-Sun
KIOST Author(s)
Park, Woo Sun(박우선)
Alternative Author(s)
박우선
Publication Year
2020-08
Abstract
Climate change has resulted in increased intensity and frequency of typhoons and storm surges. Accordingly, attention has been paid to securing the breakwater's stability to protect the safety of the port. Herein, hydraulic model experiments were conducted to evaluate the hydraulic performance of a vertical breakwater having a rear parapet. For comparison, cases in which the parapet was placed on the seaside, the harborside, and at the center of the breakwater were considered. Regular waves were used for convenient performance analysis. Five wave gauges and nine pressure transducers were installed to secure physical data for hydraulic performance evaluation. Results showed that a rear parapet can reduce the maximum wave force acting on the breakwater. Even though impulsive pressure was generated, it did not affect the stability of the breakwater owing to the phase difference between the maximum wave pressures acting on the caisson and parapet. By decreasing the maximum wave force, the required self-weight that satisfies the safety factor of 1.2 was reduced by up to 82.7%; the maximum bearing pressure was reduced by up to 47.6% compared with that of the parapet located on the seaside. Thus, the rear parapet was found to be more suitable for actual applications.
ISSN
2073-4441
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/35260
DOI
10.3390/w12092428
Bibliographic Citation
WATER, v.12, no.9, 2020
Publisher
MDPI
Subject
INCIDENT; FORCES; WALL
Keywords
vertical breakwater; rear-parapet; phase difference; wave force reduction; hydraulic experiment
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article
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