Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater: prototype measurements versus scale model tests

J. De Rouck; P. Troch; B. Van de Walle; J. van der Meer; L. Van Damme; J. R. Medina; M. Willems; Peter Frigaard; Jens Peter Kofoed

Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater: prototype measurements versus scale model tests

J. De Rouck, P. Troch, B. Van de Walle, J. van der Meer, L. Van Damme, J. R. Medina, M. Willems, Peter Frigaard, Jens Peter Kofoed

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Physical processes such as wave run-up and wave overtopping are very important with regard to the design of sloping coastal structures. However, these are not yet fully understood. Preliminary prototype measuring campaigns (1993-1996) indicated clearly higher wave run-up values than the values found by laboratory testing and reported in literature. The design of the crest height of a breakwater is mainly based on wave run-up values obtained by small scale model tests. Prototype measurements are seen as the big challenge to be addressed to verify small scale model test results. Therefore, a rubble mound breakwater protecting the outer harbour of Zeebrugge (Belgium) and armoured with 25 ton grooved cubes is fully instrumented to measure sea state, wave run-up and wave overtopping. Wave run-up is measured by two different measuring devices. Extensive laboratory testing is carried out on two t-o dimensional models (1:30) and on one thr-e dimensional scale model (1:40). For a better determination of wave run-up on the scale models, a novel step gauge is developed. Still, differences between results of prototype measurement and small scale model test results and between the various laboratory results are noticed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th Int. Conf. on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment : Oct. 2001, MEDCOAST-01, Hammamet, Tunisia
Editors	Erdal Özhan
Number of pages	14
Volume	3
Publisher	National Institute for Marine Science and Technology Coastal Management and Protection Agency
Publication date	2001
Publication status	Published - 2001
Event	The 5th International Conference on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment : MEDCOAST-01 - Hammamet, Tunisia Duration: 23 Oct 2001 → 27 Oct 2001

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Conference	The 5th International Conference on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment : MEDCOAST-01
Country/Territory	Tunisia
City	Hammamet
Period	23/10/2001 → 27/10/2001

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Keywords

Waves
Wave Run-Ups
Breakwaters
Rubble Mound Breakwaters
Zeebrugge Breakwater
Prototype Measurements
Scale Model Tests
2D Scale Models
3D Scale Models
Simulated Tests
Parametric Tests
Spiderweb System
Run-Up Gauge

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Rouck, J. D., Troch, P., Walle, B. V. D., Meer, J. V. D., Damme, L. V., Medina, J. R., Willems, M., Frigaard, P., & Kofoed, J. P. (2001). Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater: prototype measurements versus scale model tests. In E. Özhan (Ed.), Proceedings of the 5th Int. Conf. on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment: Oct. 2001, MEDCOAST-01, Hammamet, Tunisia (Vol. 3). National Institute for Marine Science and Technology Coastal Management and Protection Agency.

Rouck, J. De ; Troch, P. ; Walle, B. Van de et al. / Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater : prototype measurements versus scale model tests. Proceedings of the 5th Int. Conf. on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment: Oct. 2001, MEDCOAST-01, Hammamet, Tunisia. editor / Erdal Özhan. Vol. 3 National Institute for Marine Science and Technology Coastal Management and Protection Agency, 2001.

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Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater: prototype measurements versus scale model tests. / Rouck, J. De; Troch, P.; Walle, B. Van de et al.
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Rouck JD, Troch P, Walle BVD, Meer JVD, Damme LV, Medina JR et al. Wave Run-Up on a Rubble Mound Breakwater: prototype measurements versus scale model tests. In Özhan E, editor, Proceedings of the 5th Int. Conf. on the Mediteranean Coastal Environment: Oct. 2001, MEDCOAST-01, Hammamet, Tunisia. Vol. 3. National Institute for Marine Science and Technology Coastal Management and Protection Agency. 2001

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