Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering: Recent submissions
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Fluid–Vehicle–Tunnel Coupled Vibration Analysis of a Submerged Floating Tunnel Based on a Wake Oscillator Model
(ASCE, 2022-1-1)The submerged floating tunnel (SFT) is a newly developed traffic structure for crossing the long waterway. On the basis of the vehicle–tunnel coupled vibration, the vortex-induced effect of the SFT in the water flow field ... -
Incorporating Water Quality Analysis into Navigation Assessments as Demonstrated in the Mississippi River Basin
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)A description of historical and ambient water quality conditions is often required as part of navigational studies. This paper describes a series of tools developed by the USGS that can aid navigation managers in developing ... -
Variation of Wave Forces Along a Semi-Infinite Breakwater Due to Wave Diffraction
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This paper investigates distribution of wave forces along a semi-infinite breakwater considering wave diffraction using the analytical solutions derived from linear wave theory. It is found that the total wave amplitude ... -
Effects of Different Geometric Parameters of Complex Bridge Piers on Maximum Scour Depth: Experimental Study
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This research experimentally investigated local scour depth around complex bridge piers in a clear-water condition. The term “complex pier” is used to define a bridge pier composed of three different sections: a column, ... -
Formulating Wave Overtopping at Vertical and Sloping Structures with Shallow Foreshores Using Deep-Water Wave Characteristics
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)The state-of-the-art formulas for mean wave overtopping (q) assessment typically require wave conditions at the toe of the structure as input. However, for structures built either on land or in very shallow water, obtaining ... -
Approaches in Scaling Small-Scale Experiments on the Breaking Wave Interactions with a Vertical Wall Attached with Recurved Parapets
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)The breaking wave interactions on a vertical wall with three different recurved parapets were examined in two different scales (1:1 and 1:8) to study the scale effects. A similar testing condition with that of the large ... -
Resistance and Economic Speed of Ships and Tows in Inland Waterways
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)The resistance of commercial vessels in inland waterways is an essential and widely investigated problem. Depending on vessel and channel shape and size, many empirical equations were developed in the past to determine the ... -
Effective Flood Control Method in River Downstream Affected by Tidal Effect Using Optimal Operation of Estuary Barrage
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)This article introduces an effective flood control method in the downstream of a river through the optimal operation of a barrage that is connected with a sea. A new operating model for flood control of an estuary barrage ... -
Two-Dimensional Computational and Physical Modeling of High-Speed Oil Spill Containment Booms
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)The main measure of response to aquatic oil spills is the mechanical containment and recovery from the water surface. The majority of containment booms are not effective when the relative current/tow speed exceeds approximately ... -
Interaction of Water Waves with a Semiporous Bottom-Mounted Cylindrical Storage Tank Containing a Cylindrical Pile
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)In this study, we discuss the diffraction of linear water waves by a cylindrical storage tank whose inner part contains a cylindrical pile and the outer part contains a coaxial thin hollow porous cylinder in finite ocean ... -
Evaluating Transport Formulations for Application to Nearshore Berms
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)Dredged sediment is commonly placed as a submerged nearshore berm to nourish the beach or to dissipate high-energy waves, but the lifespan of such features is not easily predicted by existing methods. This paper presents ... -
Ecohydraulics of Surrogate Salt Marshes for Coastal Protection: Wave–Vegetation Interaction and Related Hydrodynamics on Vegetated Foreshores at Sea Dikes
(ASCE, 11/1/2021)Vegetation on foreshores in close vicinity to sea dikes may prove beneficial as regulating ecosystem service in the context of coastal defense, dike safety, and flood protection by reducing loads on these defense structures. ... -
Physical and Numerical Modeling of Wave-by-Wave Overtopping along a Truncated Plane Beach
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Wave-by-wave and cumulative overtopping data from fixed planar impermeable smooth beaches will be presented from random wave experiments and compared with predictions from two nonlinear shallow water equations (NLSWE) ... -
Turbulence Spectrum Around a Suspended Cylinder with Vertical Endplate Effects to Enhance VIVACE Strength
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Alternating vortex formation on a horizontal suspended cylinder depends largely on flow turbulence causing its vibration. This vibration is known as “vortex-induced vibration” that leads to a power-harnessing device such ... -
Cost-Effective Marine Fender Design Using an Elastoplastic Support Element: An Investigation
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This manuscript investigates the potential cost savings of installing a steel elastoplastic element in series, structurally, with a commercial rubber marine fender. Along with cost savings, the results also provide insight ... -
Hydrosedimentological Response to Estuarine Deepening: Conceptual Analysis
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)This paper describes the effects of anthropogenic deepening of tidal rivers in a conceptual way, with focus on tidal distortion and the residual transport of coarse sediment, driven by asymmetries in peak velocity. The ... -
Multifaceted Approach of Assessing Channel Design through Ship Simulations in Mobile Harbor, Alabama
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Recently, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, experienced an increase in vessel size and traffic, which resulted in navigation inefficiencies. This prompted a navigation improvement study that included ship simulations to assess ... -
Waterway Engineering Applications of Automatic Identification System Data along the Mississippi River and at Lock Structures
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The USACE, St. Louis District, is responsible for maintaining navigation channels along with multiple lock and dam structures on the Mississippi River, a vital inland waterway that carries millions of tons of commodities ... -
Experimental Investigation of a Moored, Circular Pipe Breakwater
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)Floating breakwaters are commonly used for shoreline protection in coastal areas and may offer a relatively cost-effective method for embankment protection in irrigation reservoirs. This study explored the potential use ... -
Behavior of Flexible Pintles for Miter Gates
(ASCE, 9/1/2021)The United States Army Corps of Engineers assumes that horizontally framed miter gates thrust into lock chamber walls under hydraulic head. However, in many gates the bottom hinge, a fixed pintle, interrupts this thrusting ...