Abstract: An extensive series of labroatory tests were conducted and these tests led to the development of a formula to predict runup elevation of random waves on gentle, smooth and impermeable slopes, as a function of surf similarity ...

Abstract: This paper examines wave height distributions in connection with wave grouping. The relationship between the groupiness factor,

Abstract: An experimental test program is described in which biaxial failure envelopes were generated for unidirectional [0]8 and quasi-isotropic [0/+45/90/−45]s specimens made from Toray T800HY/3910 ...

Abstract: By employing a boundary-layer concept, the wave-induced fluctuation of pore-water pressure in an anisotropic seabed of semi-infinite depth is derived in a simple form, which contains the solution of the isotropic case. The ...

Abstract: In Japan, the probability of a Tokai, Tonankai, and Nankai earthquake occurring in the early 21st century is high. Given this likelihood, estimating the resulting tsunami in real time is desirable. This study details an ...

Abstract: The no-energy and no-operation rising seawall (NEORISE) is a new type of structure for protection against tsunamis and coastal flooding. It is installed in a gap in flood defenses and usually rests on land. It can close ...

Abstract: Hunt’s equation provides a simple means of estimating the runup of breaking waves. However, breaking waves also induce setup on a slope. A modification to Hunt’s equation is advocated which accounts for the presence of ...

Abstract: A theory for surface waves in an anisotropic material is developed in the framework of acoustoelasticity in which the material’s strain energy density is taken to be a cubic function in the ...