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Waves and Structures

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The subject of wave forecasting was discussed in Section 2.3.3. The selection of the ‘design wave’ in deep water will, according to the nature and importance of the particular structure, normally be contained between the limits H s (the significant wave height) and Hmax (maximum wave height), for the period corresponding to the aggregate length of storms of such intensity as is anticipated during the life of the structure. For example, for a revetment which may readily be repaired, following storm damage, without risk of major resultant costs, it may be economic to design the structure to withstand waves of height, say, H1/10 (the average height of the highest 10% of all waves). The treatments below relate to trains of regular waves; irregularities of height and period are frequently found to be important and should therefore be reproduced in model tests.

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Wood, A.M.M. (1969). Waves and Structures. In: Coastal Hydraulics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00424-9_6

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