UPDATE OF THE EUROTOP MANUAL: NEW INSIGHTS ON WAVE OVERTOPPING

Quite some new insights on wave overtopping were achieved since the first submission of the EurOtop Manual in 2007, which have now resulted in a second edition of this Manual. A major improvement has been made on the understanding of wave by wave overtopping and tolerable wave overtopping that is connected to it. Many videos are available on the overtopping website that show all kind of overtopping discharges and volumes and may give guidance for the user of the Manual. The EurOtop Neural Network and the EurOtop database are improved and extended versions of the earlier NN and CLASH database. New insights and prediction formulae have been developed for very low freeboards; for very steep slopes up to vertical walls; for run-up on steep slopes; for overtopping on storm walls on a promenade; and for overtopping on vertical walls, where overtopping has been divided in situations with and without an influencing foreshore and where the first situation may be divided in non-impulsive and impulsive overtopping

MAST G6-S Coastal structures: Proceedings of the final overall workshop

These proceedings describes the progress and results of the MAST I research project "G6-S Coastal Structures', which has addressed the techniques available for the analysis and design of coastal and harbour structures such as sea walls, revetments, and breakwaters. They sumrnarise the information collected and developments completed under the four topic areas of the project during the 30 month project. The research topics addressed in this project were: Integration, the development of the overall framework; Wave action on and in coastal structures; Wave impact loading on vertical structures; Berm and rubble rnound breakwatersMAST

Report on hazard analysis

Prediction of wave overtopping discharges for seawalls / breakwaters have improved significantly over the last 25 years, but processes associated with overtopping hazards to people on or close behind seawalls are not yet well understood. Despite research advances in recent years, there remain important gaps in knowledge and disagreements over safe levels of wave overtopping and the composition and spatial extent of overtopping. Similarly, there are few data on the direct effects of overtopping flows. This report summarises analysis developed within the EC CLASH project on the hazards arising from wave overtopping. It identifies sources of information on overtopping hazards, and discusses the basis for assessing the consequences of overtopping. The report reviews the state of guidance in Europe, describes instances of hazard, and draws potential guidance on limits to discharge, volume, velocity and depth. The report also draws supplementary data from parallel studies on overtopping and its effects.Clas

Rock Armouring to unconventional breakwaters: The design implications for rock durability

This paper identifies the need for quantitative durability testing of rock for use on dynamically stable rock armoured slopes. The derivation and use of a suite of engineering tests for rock quality is considered, and the limitations of Simple accept/reject criteria discussed. Recent developments in techniques for the quantification of armour slope profiles and armour unit shapes are presented. The use of a roller mill test to predict rock abrasion performance is discussed. The paper describes the use of advanced techniques to predict rock armour performance, allowing for long term reductions in armour unit size and roundness. The paper seeks to provide a framework within which to study the inter-relationships between wave climate, armour design, rock wear resistance, and weight loss and rounding in service.Berm Breakwater

Final report on laboratory measurements Samphire Hoe

Following this introductory section, Chapter 2 discusses the Samphire Hoe field measurements and results, Chapter 3 the design and operation of the laboratory measurements and the results are described in Chapter 4. Finally in Chapter 5 the data are compared and the principal conclusions are given.Clas

Final report on laboratory measurements Samphire Hoe

Following this introductory section, Chapter 2 discusses the Samphire Hoe field measurements and results, Chapter 3 the design and operation of the laboratory measurements and the results are described in Chapter 4. Finally in Chapter 5 the data are compared and the principal conclusions are given.Clas