Faculty Mentor
Ning Zhang; Zhaung Li
Location
Farrar Hall, Room 114
Session
Session 2
Start Date
20-4-2012 10:45 AM
End Date
20-4-2012 11:45 AM
Description
In this study, experimental analyses were conducted to uncover the erosion-causing flow physics, which aims to improve the erosion-resistant design of coastal structures. The impacts of wave actions, especially frequency components, on coastal structures were investigated. A test levee was built and placed on Long Beach, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Real time wave action pressure data on the surface of the test levee were collected and analyzed. The frequency components of the pressure data agree with a numerical simulation that was conducted to view hidden anomalies inside the waves.
Evaluation of Erosion for Coastal Highways and Levees
Farrar Hall, Room 114
In this study, experimental analyses were conducted to uncover the erosion-causing flow physics, which aims to improve the erosion-resistant design of coastal structures. The impacts of wave actions, especially frequency components, on coastal structures were investigated. A test levee was built and placed on Long Beach, Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Real time wave action pressure data on the surface of the test levee were collected and analyzed. The frequency components of the pressure data agree with a numerical simulation that was conducted to view hidden anomalies inside the waves.