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Hydrodynamic loading of wave return walls on top of seaside promenades
Verwaest, T.; Hassan, W.; Reyns, J.; Trouw, K.; Van Doorslaer, K.; Troch, P.A. (2011). Hydrodynamic loading of wave return walls on top of seaside promenades, in: CSt2011 Organizing Committee (Ed.) International Conference on Coastal Structures 2011, September 5-9, 2011, Yokohama, Japan: book of abstracts. pp. 125-126
In: CSt2011 Organizing Committee (Ed.) (2011). International Conference on Coastal Structures 2011, September 5-9, 2011, Yokohama, Japan: book of abstracts. American Society of Civil Engineers. Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI): [s.l.]. 338 + CD-ROM pp., more

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Keywords
    Forces (mechanics) > Loads (forces) > Wave-induced loading
    Safety
    Structures > Hydraulic structures > Coastal structures
    Structures > Hydraulic structures > Coastal structures > Coast defences
    Wave overtopping
    Belgium, Belgian Coast [Marine Regions]
Author keywords
    Sea dikes; Zeedijken; Wide-crested dikes; Wave return walls

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Abstract
    To reduce coastal flooding risks in several coastal towns in Belgium wave return walls on top of the existing seaside promenades are designed. The structural strength and foundation of the wave return walls have to be designed taking into account the hydrodynamic loading due to overtopping waves. Based on existing relations for layer thickness and layer speed of overtopping waves a semi-empirical formula is developed to deliver a design value for the hydrodynamic loading on a wave return wall for given geometric and hydraulic boundary conditions. Using experimental results of scale models in wave flumes the empirical parameters of the semi-empirical formula are to be calibrated and validated for the range of applicability representative for the configurations occurring along the Belgian coastline.

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