20802106 - COASTAL ENGINEERING

Coastal Engineering aims at providing knowledge and competences for planning and design of structures at sea for beach and harbour protection and other applications in the coastal areas.
A detailed knowledge of the following topics is provided: 1) main meteoceanographical loadings, such as waves, tides, winds and currents; 2) coastal morphologic features; 3) statistical analysis of wave records; 4) models of interactions between waves and beaches and structures; 5) preliminary design of breakwaters.
After the course the students shall be able of: 1) developing statistical analyses on meteoceanographic data, to provide inputs for the design activities; 2) provide a preliminary design of a rubble mound and vertical breakwaters; 3) evaluate the morphodynamic conditions of a beach and the possible protection systems.

Curriculum

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

L. Franco e R. Marconi. ‘Porti turistici guida alla progettazione e costruzione’. Maggioli Editore.
Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

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Modalità Erogazione

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Modalità Frequenza

.class attendance

Modalità Valutazione

.questions about the course topics and exercises

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

Lectures textbook
"Porti turistici", L.Franco e R.Marconi

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

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Modalità Erogazione

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Modalità Frequenza

81 hours of lectures, 2 hours a day for 3 days in a week

Modalità Valutazione

The exam is oral

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

Lecture Notes
"Porti turistici", L.Franco e R.Marconi


Modalità Erogazione

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Modalità Frequenza

Not mandatory.

Modalità Valutazione

Oral exam.

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

L. Franco e R. Marconi. ‘Porti turistici guida alla progettazione e costruzione’. Maggioli Editore.
Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

.

Modalità Erogazione

.

Modalità Frequenza

.class attendance

Modalità Valutazione

.questions about the course topics and exercises

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

Lectures textbook
"Porti turistici", L.Franco e R.Marconi

Bibliografia Di Riferimento

.

Modalità Erogazione

.

Modalità Frequenza

81 hours of lectures, 2 hours a day for 3 days in a week

Modalità Valutazione

The exam is oral

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Programma

Applied oceanography. Seas and oceans. Bathymetry. Winds and currents. Wave measurement and analysis. Short and long-term wave statistics. Wave generation and hindcasting. Linear theory. Wave refraction, diffraction and breaking. Long waves, tides, tsunamis. Wave loadings on structures. Breakwaters: rubble mounds, vertical walls, caissons, floating barriers. Harbours and marinas: layouts and general design criteria. Coastal hydrodynamics and morphology. Sediments, dunes, beaches. Longitudinal and transversal sediment transport. Equilibrium beach profile. Shoreline modelling. Shore protection systems: groynes, seawalls, breakwaters, nourishments.

Testi Adottati

Lecture Notes
"Porti turistici", L.Franco e R.Marconi


Modalità Erogazione

.

Modalità Frequenza

Not mandatory.

Modalità Valutazione

Oral exam.