Efficiency analysis to reflection of a new quay wall type

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2011

Autores

Francisco A. Taveira Pinto (Autor) FEUP; Paulo J. Rosa Santos (Autor) FEUP; Fernando F. M. Veloso Gomes (Autor) FEUP; Hugo Guedes Lopes (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC RESEARCH

Vol. 49 Nº 4

Páginas: 539-546

ISSN: 0022-1686

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia civil

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-002-XBG

DOI: 10.1080/00221686.2011.574378

Abstract (EN): The effective dissipation of residual wave energy inside a harbour basin is desirable to improve its tranquillity conditions and the efficiency of port operations. The construction of gentle slopes is frequently unfeasible due to space limitations and physical constraints. Hence, other solutions such as quay walls with a perforated (dissipative) berthing face are used. This research analyses the efficiency to reflection of an innovative type of structure consisting of the superposition of unreinforced concrete blocks, with an original geometry. Physical model tests were conducted at a scale of 1/30 for irregular long-crested waves normal to the quay wall, and the results indicated that reflection can be reduced, particularly for small peak wave periods and large wave heights and water levels. This type of structure was adopted in Portuguese ports, namely in the new multipurpose terminal of the Port of Leixoes.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 8