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Credit points: 5.00
Contact: 18 hours of lectures and six practice classes
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
At the conclusion of this subject the student should comprehend: gravity wave theory, wave forecasting, hydrodynamic forces on coastal/offshore structures, wave model studies, the design of breakwaters, beach profiles and arguments relating to sea level changes accompanying possible climate change.
Content:
Overview of oceanography; gravity wave theories; shoaling and breaking of waves; reflection, refraction and diffraction of waves; tides, beach profiles, hydrodynamic forces on structures; break-waters; wave forecasting; coastal engineering models.
Assessment:
A two-hour examination.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Engineering (Volume 4 page 96)
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