This course aims to provide students with specialized knowledge on mechanisms of coastal sediment transport, morphological feedbacks to the structures and coastal erosion. It also aims at learning the design and spatialisation of coastal protection projects using relatively simple mathematical expressions and advanced mathematical models
# | Title | Description | Hours |
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1 | Introduction | Introduction to Coastal Engineering. Coastal Engineering and its field. | 3 |
2 | Wave Mechanics Elements | Waves in coastal area (shoaling, refraction, diffraction, breaking, run-up). Coastal circulation, currents (tidal, wind-, wave, density) and mathematical coastal circulation models. Radiation stress theory. | 6 |
3 | Marine sediments and Sediment Movement Sediments | Sediment movement, sampling, statistical parameters. Drilling stress at the bottom. Bottom roughness. Friction coefficient. Start of movement. Placement in sediment suspension. Transfer of sediment to the coastal zone. Neutral line. Sediment motion monitoring techniques. | 9 |
4 | Coastal sediment transport and sediment balance | Sediment transport vertically and along the coast. Calculation of sediment supply. CERC methods, et al. Sediment accumulations in the coastal zone. Natural accumulations. Effects of coastal barriers and projects. Mathematical study of coastline development. | 9 |
5 | Coastal protection projects | Introduction to coastal protection projects. Types of coastal structures. Structures along the coastline. Structures perpendicular to the shoreline. Coast replenishment. Basic operation and construction parameters. | 12 |
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
Understand the basic principles of coastal sediment transport and morphological feedbacks from technical works through equations and simple numerical models
Understand the mechanisms of erosion and sedimentation in the coastal zone
Solve basic components of coastal engineering problems by understanding the processes of wave propagation in coastal areas and the interaction of waves with coastal structures
Design of coastal protection structures using empirical relationships and mathematical models
Teaching methods | Lectures in class. Solving of simple examples and problems in the class. Discussion of case studies. |
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Teaching media | Presentations in the Table. PowerPoint Slides. Calculations on PC via Excel and computational codes. |
Computer and software use | Students solve complex simulations of coastal processes using PC at home and at the Laboratory of Harbour Works. |
Problems - Applications | YES |
Assignments (projects, reports) | Students complete projects during the semester with the continuous supervision of the teachers six-month work in groups of 3-4 people. For each topic they write a Technical Report, which is corrected by the teachers and returned. |
Other | Educational Excursion. There is an option of developing individual voluntary bibliographic work. |