Submarine pipelines commonly operate along coastlines for wastewater draining or for fluid
transportation from platforms at deep waters. Depending on the installation area, they are
subject to waves and currents and the common solution to improve the pipe stability is to cover
them with bitumen or articulated concrete block mattresses. The aim of the present study is the
investigation of wave-induced forces on the articulated concrete block mattress covering a
submarine pipe, laid on seabed, by using a RANS numerical model
