Physical Modelling Study of the Hydraulic Efficiency of Vertical Perforated Quay Walls

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2008

Authors

Hugo Guedes Lopes (Author) FEUP; Paulo Rosa Santos (Author) FEUP; Fernando Veloso Gomes (Author) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP; E. Brógueira Dias (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling to Port and Coastal Protection - CoastLab08, (eds. L. Damiani and M. Mossa)

Pages: 573-586

CoastLab08

Bari, Italy, July 2-5

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

CORDIS: Technological sciences

Other information

Abstract (EN): The new multipurpose terminal, in construction on the inner side of the Leix¿oes south breakwater, Fig. 1, is composed by three new berths. For this terminal a solution based on the use of innovative blocks was chosen, with the aim of reducing the wave reflection. Even though they have been used before on a small fishing harbour, their hydraulic efficiency in terms of wave reflection has never been analysed. In this paper, the results of the hydraulic efficiency of the quay in terms of wave reflection will be presented for the tested configurations. Keywords: Physical modelling; Coastal structures; Wave reflection; Hydraulic efficiency; Perforated quay.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 13