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

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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

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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

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

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teacher profile | teaching materials

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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

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

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teacher profile | teaching materials

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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

Reference Bibliography

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Type of delivery of the course

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Attendance

Class attendance

Type of evaluation

.questions about the course topics and exercises

teacher profile | teaching materials

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

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

Reference Bibliography

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Type of delivery of the course

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Type of evaluation

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teacher profile | teaching materials

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

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

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