Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech

Coastal Hydromorphodynamics (250581) – Course 2024/25 PDF

Activities

Wave generation. Statistical description of the waves. Spectral description. Average swell regime. Storm regime. Return periods.

Dedication

1h

Shoaling. Refraction. Diffraction. Reflection. Rupture. Generation of edge waves.

Dedication

1h

Meteorological tide generation. Components of the meteorological tide. Prediction. Sea level measurements with tide gauges. Analysis techniques (Time Series and Trend Analysis).

Dedication

1h

Logarithmic Velocity Profile. Boundary layer concept. Prandtl Mixing Theory. Fluid-Sediment Interaction. Start of Transportation. Formulations for Swell, Currents and Combined Flow.

Dedication

1h

Driving agents. Concept of equilibrium profile. The role of transverse transport in coastal changes. Parameters that determine transport. Models of transverse transport.

Dedication

1h

Driving Agents. The role of longitudinal transport in coastal changes. Integrated longitudinal transport. Local transportation. Calculation of longitudinal transport. Integrated Formulations (CERC, Kamphuis).

Dedication

1h