Browsing by Subject "breakwater"
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Beach Erosion and Consequential Impacts Due to the Presence of Harbours in Sandy Beaches in Greece and Cyprus
(2015)Harbours with protruding breakwaters that are built on coasts cause alterations to the wave field, which attacks the coastline adjacent to the structures. As a result, sandy beaches often start eroding. Examples from Greece ... -
Study of water renewal and sedimentation of a square harbor encapsulated in a coastal front with seawalls due to wind-induced hydrodynamic circulation
(2021)In the current study in the middle of a coastal zone, a harbor basin in the form of a square area recessed to the front is considered. A breakwater of variable length and position offers protection from waves. The water ... -
Wave transformation through flushing culverts operating at seawater level in coastal structures
(2014)The placement of flushing culverts in breakwaters is a simple way to counteract a decline in water quality in harbour basins. A series of 63 experiments, which were conducted in a physical model of a breakwater in a 2D ...