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.
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
teacher profile teaching materials
Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco
Programme
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.Core Documentation
L. Franco e R. Marconi. ‘Porti turistici guida alla progettazione e costruzione’. Maggioli Editore.Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco
teacher profile teaching materials
Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco
Programme
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.Core Documentation
L. Franco e R. Marconi. ‘Porti turistici guida alla progettazione e costruzione’. Maggioli Editore.Handouts prepared by prof.Noli and prof.Franco