SPECTRAL RESOLUTION OF BREAKWATER REFLECTED WAVES

A means of resolving incident and reflected wave heights for a partial standing wave through the use of two fixed wave sensors is demonstrated. Field studies were conducted in which the waves incident to the permeable rubblemound breakwater located in Monterey Harbor, Calif. are spectrally resolved into incident, reflected and transmitted wave components compromising the partial standing wave phenomena and reflection and transmission coefficients determined. The reflection coefficients vary between 0.3 and 0.7 and the transmission coefficients between 0.1 and 0.2. The transmission and reflection coefficients are shown to be dependent on the frequency and amplitude of the incident waves and the tidal stage.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Thornton, E B
  • Calhoun, R J
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 443-460
• Serial:
  • Journal of Waterways, Harbors & Coast Eng Div
  • Volume: 98
  • Issue Number: WW4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakwaters; Coefficients; Force; Ocean waves; Reflection; Wave motion; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wave forces
• Old TRIS Terms: Wave reflection coefficient; Wave transmission coefficient
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044093
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Report/Paper Numbers: 9318 Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM