ANALYSIS OF RANDOM WAVES IN SHALLOW WATER AND LABORATORY REPRODUCTION

Wave measurements carried out in the Elbe estuary give an almost complete survey of the wave motion, allow common derivations about waves in shallow water, and led to a comprehensive presentation of shallow water waves as a function of three topographical parameters. The wave climate can be expressed in terms of these parameters and leads to means and significant heights and periods and representative cumulative distributions. These distributions were used in model tests in order to get an impression of run-up distributions on dike slopes as a function of the wave spectra. The first results show remarkable differences between regular waves and the wave spectra.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Association for Hydraulic Research, 16th Congress Proceeding, Preprint: Fundam Tools To Be Used in Environ Probl, V1-Sub, A-Marit Hydraul, Univ of Sao Paulo, Braz, July 27-Aug 1, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Hydraulic Research

  Room 61, Box 177
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Siefert, W
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 280-287
• Serial:
  • Publication of: International Association for Hydraulic Research
  • Publisher: International Association for Hydraulic Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electromagnetic spectrum; Navigation; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wave run up
• Old TRIS Terms: Irregular waves; Shallow water effects; Wave effects
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00139407
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM