Performance evaluation of arrays of stepped-slope floating breakwater

Author

Teh, H.M. ; Ismail, H.

Author_Institution

Civil Eng. Dept., Univ. Teknol. PETRONAS, Tronoh, Malaysia

fYear

2013

fDate

7-9 April 2013

Firstpage

279

Lastpage

283

Abstract

This paper describes the performance characteristics of a stepped-slope floating breakwater used for wave protection in small ports and harbours. The test models have been subjected to regular waves in a wave flume to determine their hydraulic performance under various wave conditions. The typical performance characteristics of the breakwater are quantified by the amount of wave transmission, wave reflection and energy dissipation, and are graphically presented with respect to a range of wave parameter. The experimental results showed that the triple-row stepped-slope floating breakwater is a good wave attenuator and an effective energy dissipater.

Keywords

hydraulic systems; ocean waves; offshore installations; structural engineering; energy dissipation; harbours; hydraulic performance; ports; stepped slope floating breakwater; wave protection; wave transmission; Attenuation; Attenuators; Energy dissipation; Laboratories; Probes; Reflection; Sea measurements; Floating breakwater; energy loss; wave attenuation; wave reflection;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Business Engineering and Industrial Applications Colloquium (BEIAC), 2013 IEEE

Conference_Location

Langkawi

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5967-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BEIAC.2013.6560131

Filename

6560131