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Tools for a preliminary assessment of coastal problems and solutions

Sheet 1Seadikes and revetments: computation of wave runup, wave overtopping rate and armour s

Sheet 2High-crested, low-crested and submerged breakwaters: computation of wave runup, wa

Sheet 3Toe protections: computation of armour size for underwater toe protections

Sheet 4Formulas Van der Meer and Van Gent

blems and solutions

e overtopping rate and armour size for seadikes and revetments

computation of wave runup, wave overtopping rate and armour size for breakwaters

toe protections
 1. Rock/stone size of (impermeable) seadikes and revetments

INPUT VALUES IN RED

CALCULATED VALUES IN BLUE

Fluid density 1025 (kg/m3)

Density of rocks 2700 (kg/m3)
Density of concrete units 2300 (kg/m3)
Kinematic viscosity 0.000001 (m2/s)

Berm factor 1 (-)

Slope roughness factor (see Table above) 1 (-)
Tan (alpha= slope angle of structure) 0.25 (-)

Permeability factor of armour slope Van Gent 0.3 (-)

Permeability factor of armour slope Van der 0.4 (-)

3 (Table
Design stability number CONCRETE UNITS (single layer) excl. safety factor (-) 3.3.3)

Safety factor runup 1.1 (-)

Safety factor wave overtopping rate 1.5 (-)
Safety factor Stone sizes in double layer 1.2 (-)
Safety factor Stone sizes in single layer 1.5 (-)
 (MSL= mean sea level)
No Water Crest Maximum Flow velocity in front ofEffective
Depth in height water level du parallel to breakwater, Significant
front of toe Rc tide+surge ab (use u=0.001 m/s if wave height
to MSL to MSL MSL velocity=0 m/s) at toe
ho (m) (m) (m) (m/s) (m)

1 3 10 1.5 0.01 2.5

2 3 10 3 0.01 2
3 3 10 3 0.01 2.5
4 3 10 3 0.01 3
5 3 10 3 0.01 3.5
6 3 10 3 0.01 4
7 3 10 3 0.01 4.5
8 3 10 3 0.01 5
9 3 10 3 0.01 5.5
10 3 10 3 0.01 6
evetments

1.6341463415
1.243902439

Fberm= 0.6 for very wide berm > 10 m, Fberm= 1 for no berm or very small berm < 3m

Composite slopes: tan (alpha)=3Hs,toe/(L-B), see sketch

P = Dn50,core/Dn50 armour layer P=0 impermeable underlayer; P=1=fully permeable underlayer

P=0.1=impermeable core; P=0.4= rocks on semi-permeable underlayer; P=0.5= permeable core; P=0.6= fully permeable str

in range of 1.1 to 1.3

in range of 1.5 to 2
in range of 1.1 to 1.3
in range of 1.3 to 1.5
Single topped spectrum
(Tmean = 0.9Tp )
(Tm-1 = 0.9Tp ) (Beta=0 for normal waves)
(Beta=90 for parallel waves)
Wave period Wave incidence Damage Sd Number of Water depth
Tmean or angle at toe rock units waves in front of
Tpeak or with normal to 0=start of damage protection
Tm-1,o axis of structure 2=minor damage Nw layer
(s) Beta (degrees) 4 severe (-) (m)
10=failure
9 0 2 2160 4.5
8 0 2 3000 6
9 0 2 3000 6
10 0 2 3000 6
11 0 2 3000 6
12 0 2 3000 6
13 0 2 3000 6
14 0 2 3000 6
15 0 2 3000 6
17 0 2 3000 6
able underlayer

core; P=0.6= fully permeable structure with uniform rocks

Rc Effective Wave Wave Wave Hs/H2%
Crest level Wave lengt length length steepness
above maximumparameter deep water deep water
water level Tmean
(m) kh (-) (m) (m) (-) (-)

8.5 0.3956632 47.6163 126.36 0.0197847 0.82

7 0.4481504 42.0395 99.84 0.0200321 0.82
7 0.3956632 47.6163 126.36 0.0197847 0.82
7 0.354384 53.1627 156 0.0192308 0.82
7 0.3210252 58.687 188.76 0.0185421 0.82
7 0.2934822 64.1947 224.64 0.0178063 0.82
7 0.2703413 69.6897 263.64 0.0170687 0.82
7 0.2506164 75.1746 305.76 0.0163527 0.82
7 0.2335973 80.6516 351 0.0156695 0.82
7 0.2057056 91.5872 450.84 0.0133085 0.82
 WAVE RUNUP
Peak Peak Surf Van Gent EUROTOP
Orb. Velocity Orb. Velocity Similarity Wave angleSmooth Smooth and
based on L based on Lo parameter factor surface rough surface
Ubmax Ubmax
(m/s) (m/s) (-) (-) R2% (m) R2% (m)

2.1493403098 5.8320940218 1.777358 1 7.5161073 7.90588

1.6954354241 4.1380477 1.766352 1 6.001692 6.31701
2.1493403098 5.8320940218 1.777358 1 7.5161073 7.90588
2.6049580148 7.7860275415 1.802776 1 9.0578324 9.51333
3.0613169312 9.9997647605 1.835951 1 10.625438 11.1379
3.5179249759 12.473321507 1.873499 1 12.217338 12.7781
3.9745293254 15.206741916 1.913548 1 13.831996 14.4324
4.4310015658 18.200073621 1.954994 1 15.467999 16.0996
4.8872798619 21.453359646 1.997157 1 17.124065 17.7784
5.3530818642 26.529169765 2.167083 1 19.144078 19.6749
 WAVE OVERTOPPING EUROTOP
EUROTOP
Smooth and Smooth and rough surfaces wave Wave Percentage
rough surface Overtopping parameters angle overtoppin overtopping
Surf. Par < 1.8<Surf<Surf>7 factor rate waves
q (m3/m/s) qmax (m3/q (m3/m/s) q (litres/m/s)Pov (%)

0.00118 0.00149 0.000135 1 1.183973 1.08918274

0.00063 0.00085 7.08E-005 1 0.627042 0.82198624
0.00506 0.00593 0.000818 1 5.05546 4.66401964
0.02257 0.0228 0.004424 1 22.79943 12.0399935
0.06993 0.06184 0.015348 1 61.8448 21.3436266
0.16998 0.13428 0.04013 1 134.2797 30.9319
0.34881 0.25059 0.086595 1 250.591 39.8598923
0.63286 0.41974 0.162964 1 419.7421 47.7511544
1.04691 0.64894 0.277169 1 648.9353 54.5442683
1.98047 0.94368 0.44776 1 943.6822 60.9611449
 ROCK/STONE SIZES
Nurmohamed et al., 2006 Van Gent 2003 Van der Meer original 1988
Orderly-placed Rock Rocks in double layerRocks in double layer (randomly pla
Wave Stability Stability Critical Stability
angle Number single laye double la Number surf Number
factor Ncr Size Dn,50 Size Dn,5 Ncr Size Dn,5 paramet Plunging
(-) (-) (m) (m) (-) (m) Ncr
(-) (-)
1 3.02985 0.757389 0.60591 2.02111 0.75693 2.5704 2.01556
1 3.04494 0.602908 0.48233 1.9558 0.62577 2.5704 1.95649
1 3.02985 0.757389 0.60591 1.9558 0.78221 2.5704 1.95042
1 2.99563 0.91925 0.7354 1.9558 0.93866 2.5704 1.93663
1 2.95225 1.088218 0.87057 1.9558 1.0951 2.5704 1.91905
1 2.90481 1.263985 1.01119 1.9558 1.25154 2.5704 1.89972
1 2.85608 1.446249 1.157 1.9558 1.40798 2.5704 1.87974
1 2.80753 1.634727 1.30778 1.9558 1.56443 2.5704 1.8597
1 2.76002 1.829159 1.46333 1.9558 1.72087 2.5704 1.83997
1 2.58548 2.130153 1.70412 1.9558 1.87731 2.5704 1.76636
n der Meer original 1988 Basalton concrete blocks Concrete units
double layer (randomly placed) closely fitted in single layer in single layer
Stability Stability based on input (Cell E56)
Number Number
Surging Size Dn,50 Ncr Size Dn,50 Size Dn,50
Ncr (m) (-) (m) (m)
(-)
1.44608 0.75902 2.94763 0.68184 1.0049019608
1.39588 0.625549 2.959922 0.5432 0.8039215686
1.39935 0.784368 2.94763 0.68184 1.0049019608
1.40732 0.947948 2.91972 0.82603 1.2058823529
1.41762 1.116069 2.884266 0.97554 1.4068627451
1.42915 1.288485 2.845406 1.13013 1.6078431373
1.44129 1.464957 2.805367 1.28954 1.8088235294
1.4537 1.645262 2.765379 1.45355 2.0098039216
1.46616 1.829201 2.726126 1.62192 2.2107843137
1.51484 2.078651 2.580985 1.86887 2.4117647059
 2. Armour size (concrete and rock units) of high-crested, low-crested

INPUT VALUES IN RED

CALCULATED VALUES IN BLUE

Fluid density 1025

Density of rock armour units 2650
Density of concrete armour units 2300
Kinematic viscosity 0.000001
Width of armour crest (Bc) 5
Total width of crest (Btotal) 15
Width of berm (Bberm=0, if no berm) 0
Seaward slope of armour layer Tan (alpha1) 0.33
Slope of rear armour layer Tan (alpha2) 0.5

Roughness factor armour (see Table 2.6.3 on right) 0.45

Permeability factor of armour slope Van Gent 0.3

Permeability factor of armour slope Van der Meer 0.4

3
Design stability number CONCRETE UNITS (single layer, excl. safety factor, see Table 3.3.3 above)

Safety factor runup 1.2

Safety factor wave overtopping rate 1.5
Safety factor wave transmission 1.2
Safety factor Stone sizes in double layer 1.1
Safety factor Stone sizes in single layer 1.5

(MSL= mean sea level)

No Water Crest Maximum Flow velocity Effective
Depth in height water level due in front of toe parallel to Significant
front of toe Rc tide+surge abovu-mean wave height
to MSL to MSL to MSL (use u=0.001 m/s if velocit at toe
ho (m) (m) (m) (m/s) (m)

1 7 10 4 0.01 5
2 4.6 0.6 1.1 0.01 1.3
3 4.6 0.7 1.1 0.01 1.3
4 4.6 0.8 1.1 0.01 1.3
5 4.6 0.9 1.1 0.01 1.3
6 4.6 1 1.1 0.01 1.3
7 4.6 1.1 1.1 0.01 1.3
8 4.6 1.2 1.1 0.01 1.3
9 4.6 1.3 1.1 0.01 1.3
10 4.6 1.4 1.1 0.01 1.3
11 4.6 1.5 1.1 0.01 1.3
12 4.6 1.6 1.1 0.01 1.3
13 4.6 1.7 1.1 0.01 1.3
14 4.6 1.8 1.1 0.01 1.3
15 4.6 1.9 1.1 0.01 1.3
16 4.6 2 1.1 0.01 1.3
17 4.6 2.1 1.1 0.01 1.3
18 4.6 2.2 1.1 0.01 1.3
19 4.6 2.4 1.1 0.01 1.3
20 4.6 2.6 1.1 0.01 1.3
20 4.6 2.8 1.1 0.01 1.3
21 4.6 3 1.1 0.01 1.3
22 4.6 3.5 1.1 0.01 1.3
23 7 5 2 0.01 5.1
24 10 6 2 0.01 5.1
ed, low-crested and submerged breakwaters

(kg/m3)
(kg/m3) Delta rock 1.5853658537
(kg/m3) Delta concrete 1.243902439
(m2/s)
(m)
(m)
(m)
(-)
(-)

(-)

(-) P = Dn50,core/Dn50 armour layer

(Dn,core of breakwater is approx 0.2 to 0.4 m)
(-) P=0.1=impermeable core; P=0.4= rocks on semi-permeable underlayer; P=0.5= permeable core

(-)

(-) in range of 1 to 1.3

(-) in range of 1.5 to 2
(-) in range of 1 to 1.3
(-) in range of 1.1 to 1.3
(-) in range of 1.3 to 1.5

Single topped spectrum (Beta=0 for normal wavMax value=5 Max value=1
(Tmean = 0.9Tp; Tm-1=1.1 T(Beta=90 for parallel waves)
Used in method van der Meer Damage Sd Damage Nod
Wave period Wave incidence rock units concrete units Number of
Tmean or angle at toe 0=start of dama 0=start of dama waves
Tpeak or with normal to 2=minor damage0.5=minor
Tm-1,o axis of structure 4 severe 2 severe Nw
(s) Beta (degrees) 10=failure 5=failure (-)

9 0 2 0.5 1800
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 1 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
4.7 0 5 0.5 6000
11 0 2 0.5 2500
11 0 2 0.5 2500
 P=0 impermeable underlayer; P=1=fully permeable underlayer

P=0.5= permeable core; P=0.6= fully permeable structure with uniform rocks

Water dept Rc Effective Wave Wave Wave Peak

in front of Crest level Wave length length length steepnessOrb. Velocit
protection above maximu parameter deep watedeep watebased on L
layer water level Tmean Ubmax
(m) (m) kh (-) (m) (m) (-) (m/s)

11 6 0.625609239 70.2675045 126.36 0.03957 2.6161441

5.7 -0.5 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 -0.4 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 -0.3 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 -0.2 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 -0.1 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.1 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.2 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.3 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.4 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.5 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.6 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.7 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.8 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 0.9 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1.1 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1.3 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1.5 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1.7 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 1.9 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
5.7 2.4 1.061961621 27.2024897 34.4604 0.03772 0.6826194
9 3 0.501672638 87.6268639 188.76 0.02702 2.7854592
12 4 0.61015587 102.92452 188.76 0.02702 2.2455479
 WAVE RUNUP
Peak Hs/H2% Surf Van Rijn EUROTOP
Orb. Velocity Similarity Wave angleRough Smooth and
based on Lo parameter factor surface rough surface
Ubmax
(m/s) (-) (-) (-) R2% (m) R2% (m)

4.917679 0.82 1.65895172 1 5.877258 7.3906299

0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 0 0
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
0.9245482 0.7 1.69903537 1 1.54275 1.9679927
6.1989371 0.82 2.00763074 1 6.470159 8.1004984
4.2988422 0.784 2.00763074 1 6.470159 8.1004984
 WAVE OVERTOPPING EUROTOP

mooth and Rough surfaces wave

ugh surface Overtopping parameters angle
Surf. Par < 1.8<Surf<7 Surf>7 factor
q (m3/m/s)qmax (m3/mq (m3/m/s) qmax (l/m/s)

0.00759 0.017092 0.0024485416 7003.5705179573 1

2.34059 1.939308 3.5927440311 928.4949111331 1
1.51859 1.308876 2.1434931545 928.4949111331 1
0.98527 0.883385 1.2788450453 928.4949111331 1
0.63925 0.596214 0.7629810464 928.4949111331 1
0.41475 0.402396 0.455207673 928.4949111331 1
0.26909 0.271585 0.2715847615 928.4949111331 1
0.17459 0.183298 0.1620321604 928.4949111331 1
0.11327 0.123711 0.096671186 928.4949111331 1
0.07349 0.083495 0.0576756996 928.4949111331 1
0.04768 0.056352 0.0344103187 928.4949111331 1
0.03094 0.038033 0.0205297906 928.4949111331 1
0.02007 0.025669 0.0122484277 928.4949111331 1
0.01302 0.017325 0.0073076236 928.4949111331 1
0.00845 0.011693 0.0043598545 928.4949111331 1
0.00548 0.007892 0.0026011645 928.4949111331 1
0.00356 0.005326 0.0015518997 928.4949111331 1
0.00231 0.003595 0.0009258902 928.4949111331 1
0.00097 0.001637 0.0003295726 928.4949111331 1
0.00041 0.000746 0.0001173121 928.4949111331 1
0.00017 0.00034 4.17574925E-005 928.4949111331 1
7E-005 0.000155 1.48636702E-005 928.4949111331 1
8E-006 2.2E-005 1.12358306E-006 928.4949111331 1
0.77065 0.53529 0.2239579607 7214.7246932922 1
0.30307 0.196494 0.0614872399 7214.7246932922 1
G EUROTOP WAVE TRANSMISSION
EUROTOP
crest Berm and Wave Percentage Transmitted Wave
width roughness overtoppingovertopping wave angle
factor factor rate waves height factor
q (litres/m/s) Pov (%) (m) (-)

0.75 0.45 7.5901812 12.4077 0.54 1

0.195 0.45 928.49491 100 0.882 1
0.195 0.45 928.49491 100 0.846 1
0.195 0.45 928.49491 100 0.81 1
0.195 0.45 639.24554 100 0.774 1
0.195 0.45 414.7455 100 0.738 1
0.195 0.45 269.08882 100 0.702 1
0.195 0.45 174.58609 95.6026 0.666 1
0.195 0.45 113.27227 88.551 0.63 1
0.195 0.45 73.491579 80.3246 0.594 1
0.195 0.45 47.681681 71.6163 0.558 1
0.195 0.45 30.936097 62.9014 0.522 1
0.195 0.45 20.071485 54.5173 0.486 1
0.195 0.45 13.022473 46.6936 0.45 1
0.195 0.45 8.4490416 39.5716 0.414 1
0.195 0.45 5.4817778 33.2216 0.378 1
0.195 0.45 3.5566031 27.659 0.342 1
0.195 0.45 2.3075407 22.8594 0.306 1
0.195 0.45 0.9713535 15.3271 0.234 1
0.195 0.45 0.4088889 10.0681 0.162 1
0.195 0.45 0.1721207 6.48503 0.156 1
0.195 0.45 0.0724538 4.09003 0.156 1
0.195 0.45 0.0083297 1.18747 0.156 1
0.765 0.45 535.2899 41.1865 1.674 1
0.765 0.45 196.49359 23.6539 1.314 1
FRONT SLOPE AND CREST
ROCK/STONE SIZES Van Gent 2003
Randomly placed rocks in double layer UNCorrected
Stability Correctio Correctio Correctio Size Dn,50 Corrected
Number factor factor factor (if Rc/Dn>4 Rc/Dn50 Rc/Dn50 Size Dn,5
Ncr at start after iter after iteration after iteration
(-) (-) (-) (m) (-) (-) (m)

1.95439 1.00013 1.00013 1.00013 1.6137268 3.71859 3.71858 1.61352

2.08118 1.26337 1.30904 1.31741 0.3940064 -1.60323 -1.66119 0.31187
2.08118 1.23164 1.26095 1.26482 0.3940064 -1.25038 -1.28014 0.3199
2.08118 1.20239 1.21986 1.22141 0.3940064 -0.91551 -0.92881 0.32769
2.08118 1.17552 1.18468 1.18517 0.3940064 -0.5967 -0.60135 0.33518
2.08118 1.15097 1.15453 1.15462 0.3940064 -0.29212 -0.29302 0.34233
2.08118 1.12865 1.12865 1.12865 0.3940064 0 0 0.34909
2.08118 1.10849 1.10643 1.10647 0.3940064 0.28134 0.28082 0.35544
2.08118 1.0904 1.08735 1.08745 0.3940064 0.5535 0.55194 0.36134
2.08118 1.0743 1.07097 1.07112 0.3940064 0.81798 0.81545 0.36676
2.08118 1.0601 1.05695 1.05712 0.3940064 1.07622 1.07303 0.37167
2.08118 1.0477 1.045 1.04515 0.3940064 1.32954 1.32612 0.37607
2.08118 1.03701 1.03486 1.03499 0.3940064 1.57918 1.57591 0.37994
2.08118 1.02794 1.02635 1.02644 0.3940064 1.82627 1.82344 0.3833
2.08118 1.02039 1.0193 1.01935 0.3940064 2.07183 2.0696 0.38613
2.08118 1.01425 1.01355 1.01359 0.3940064 2.31677 2.31519 0.38847
2.08118 1.0094 1.009 1.00902 0.3940064 2.56188 2.56088 0.39034
2.08118 1.00572 1.00553 1.00553 0.3940064 2.80781 2.80727 0.39176
2.08118 1.00139 1.00136 1.00136 0.3940064 3.30402 3.30394 0.39346
2.08118 1.00005 1.00005 1.00005 0.3940064 3.80723 3.80723 0.39399
2.08118 1 1 1 0.3940064 4.31465 4.31465 0.39401
2.08118 1 1 1 0.3940064 4.82226 4.82226 0.39401
2.08118 1 1 1 0.3940064 6.09127 6.09127 0.39401
1.89123 1.02837 1.02675 1.02684 1.7009711 1.81373 1.81087 1.65405
1.89123 1.01284 1.01223 1.01226 1.7009711 2.38178 2.38037 1.67941
 FRONT SLOPE AND CREST
ROCKS, Van der Meer original 1988
Corrected Randomly placed rocks in double layer
CorrectedSize Dn,50 Critical Stability Stability
Size Dn,5 (if Rc/Dn<4) surf Number Number Correction
after iter after last iteration parametePlunging Surging factor
(m) (m) Ncr Ncr
(-) (-) (-)
1.61352 1.6135177907 2.99906 2.31778471 1.360306 1.00012953
0.30099 0.2990753647 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.31741496
0.31247 0.3115126347 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.26481662
0.32299 0.3225831119 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.22141037
0.33258 0.3324471557 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.18516989
0.34127 0.3412447026 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.15461531
0.34909 0.3490939502 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.12865422
0.35611 0.3560927474 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.10647117
0.36236 0.3623212682 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.08745026
0.3679 0.3678451096 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.07112028
0.37278 0.3727183321 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.05711559
0.37704 0.3769862072 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.04514794
0.38073 0.3806875884 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.03498609
0.38389 0.3838569114 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.0264407
0.38655 0.3865258899 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.01935309
0.38874 0.388724999 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.01358636
0.39049 0.3904848684 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.00901825
0.39184 0.3918377192 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.00553453
0.39347 0.3934694987 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.00136443
0.39399 0.3939872752 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1.00004844
0.39401 0.3940063586 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1
0.39401 0.3940063586 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1
0.39401 0.3940063586 2.99906 2.08196331 1.248442 1
1.65666 1.6565114153 2.99906 2.03883133 1.420725 1.02683934
1.68041 1.680366907 2.99906 1.94932166 1.358352 1.01226172
 FRONT SLOPE AND CREST
er Meer original 1988 Rocks, Nurmohamed et al. 2006
ed rocks in double layer Orderly placed rocks single layer (above LW)
UNCorrected Corrected Uncorrected
Size Dn,50 Size Dn,50 Stability Size Dn,50 Correction
(if Rc/Dn>4) Rc/Dn50 (if Rc/Dn<4) number (if Rc/Dn>4factor
(m) (-) (m) (-) (m)

1.36071575 4.410015 1.36054 2.13444 1.4776022 1.00013

0.39385901 -1.672445 0.298964 2.09405 0.3915848 1.31741
0.39385901 -1.284537 0.311396 2.09405 0.3915848 1.26482
0.39385901 -0.930341 0.322462 2.09405 0.3915848 1.22141
0.39385901 -0.601824 0.332323 2.09405 0.3915848 1.18517
0.39385901 -0.293154 0.341117 2.09405 0.3915848 1.15462
0.39385901 0 0.348963 2.09405 0.3915848 1.12865
0.39385901 0.280931 0.35596 2.09405 0.3915848 1.10647
0.39385901 0.552203 0.362186 2.09405 0.3915848 1.08745
0.39385901 0.815866 0.367708 2.09405 0.3915848 1.07112
0.39385901 1.073598 0.372579 2.09405 0.3915848 1.05712
0.39385901 1.326805 0.376845 2.09405 0.3915848 1.04515
0.39385901 1.576685 0.380545 2.09405 0.3915848 1.03499
0.39385901 1.824278 0.383713 2.09405 0.3915848 1.02644
0.39385901 2.070493 0.386381 2.09405 0.3915848 1.01935
0.39385901 2.316128 0.38858 2.09405 0.3915848 1.01359
0.39385901 2.561877 0.390339 2.09405 0.3915848 1.00902
0.39385901 2.808335 0.391691 2.09405 0.3915848 1.00553
0.39385901 3.305177 0.393322 2.09405 0.3915848 1.00136
0.39385901 3.808654 0.39384 2.09405 0.3915848 1
0.39385901 4.316265 0.393859 2.09405 0.3915848 1
0.39385901 4.824061 0.393859 2.09405 0.3915848 1
0.39385901 6.093551 0.393859 2.09405 0.3915848 1
1.57782698 1.95238 1.536586 1.83233 1.7556493 1.02684
1.65027822 2.453554 1.630288 1.83233 1.7556493 1.01226
mohamed et al. 2006 ROCKS, Nurmohamed et al. 2006
ks single layer (above LW) Orderly placed rocks double layer (above Low water)
Corrected Uncorrected Corrected
Correction Size Dn,50 Stability Size Dn,50 correction Size Dn,50
Rc/Dn,50 (if Rc/Dn<4) number (if Rc/Dn>4)factor Rc/Dn,50 (if Rc/Dn<4)
(-) (m) (-) (m) (-) (-) (m)

4.061159 1.47741 2.91059 1.0835749 1.00013 5.5379439 1.08343

-1.68216 0.29724 2.85553 0.2871622 1.31741 -2.2938518 0.21797
-1.292 0.3096 2.85553 0.2871622 1.26482 -1.7618151 0.22704
-0.93574 0.3206 2.85553 0.2871622 1.22141 -1.2760145 0.23511
-0.60532 0.3304 2.85553 0.2871622 1.18517 -0.8254359 0.2423
-0.29486 0.33915 2.85553 0.2871622 1.15462 -0.4020778 0.24871
0 0.34695 2.85553 0.2871622 1.12865 0 0.25443
0.282562 0.3539 2.85553 0.2871622 1.10647 0.3853123 0.25953
0.55541 0.36009 2.85553 0.2871622 1.08745 0.7573771 0.26407
0.820604 0.36558 2.85553 0.2871622 1.07112 1.1190056 0.2681
1.079833 0.37043 2.85553 0.2871622 1.05712 1.4724998 0.27165
1.33451 0.37467 2.85553 0.2871622 1.04515 1.8197869 0.27476
1.585842 0.37835 2.85553 0.2871622 1.03499 2.162512 0.27746
1.834873 0.3815 2.85553 0.2871622 1.02644 2.5021 0.27976
2.082518 0.38415 2.85553 0.2871622 1.01935 2.8397976 0.28171
2.329579 0.38634 2.85553 0.2871622 1.01359 3.1766988 0.28331
2.576755 0.38808 2.85553 0.2871622 1.00902 3.5137575 0.2846
2.824645 0.38943 2.85553 0.2871622 1.00553 3.8517886 0.28558
3.324373 0.39105 2.85553 0.2871622 1.00136 4.5332354 0.28677
3.830774 0.39157 2.85553 0.2871622 1.00005 5.2237822 0.28715
4.341333 0.39158 2.85553 0.2871622 1 5.9199997 0.28716
4.852078 0.39158 2.85553 0.2871622 1 6.6164703 0.28716
6.128941 0.39158 2.85553 0.2871622 1 8.3576466 0.28716
1.754632 1.70976 2.49863 1.2874762 1.02684 2.3926797 1.25382
2.306296 1.73438 2.49863 1.2874762 1.01226 3.144949 1.27188
 FRONT SLOPE AND CREST FRONT SLOPE AND CREST
ROCKS, Low-crested breakwaters CONCRETE units/cubes in single layer
Randomly placed rocks double layer based on input of Cell F64
Data Vidal 1995 and Burcharth 2006 Uncorrected Corrected
Size Dn,50 Correction Size Dn,50
Size Dn,50 (if Rc/Dn>4 factor Rc/Dn50 (if Rc/Dn<4)
(m) (m) (-) (-) (m)

2.227 2.0098039 1.00013 2.98575 2.00954

0.361 0.522549 1.31741 -1.26057 0.39665
0.374 0.522549 1.26482 -0.96819 0.41314
0.387 0.522549 1.22141 -0.70122 0.42782
0.4 0.522549 1.18517 -0.45361 0.44091
0.413 0.522549 1.15462 -0.22096 0.45257
0.426 0.522549 1.12865 0 0.46298
0.439 0.522549 1.10647 0.21174 0.47227
0.452 0.522549 1.08745 0.41621 0.48053
0.465 0.522549 1.07112 0.61494 0.48785
0.479 0.522549 1.05712 0.8092 0.49432
0.492 0.522549 1.04515 1.00005 0.49998
0.505 0.522549 1.03499 1.18839 0.50489
0.518 0.522549 1.02644 1.37501 0.50909
0.531 0.522549 1.01935 1.56059 0.51263
0.544 0.522549 1.01359 1.74573 0.51554
0.557 0.522549 1.00902 1.93095 0.51788
0.57 0.522549 1.00553 2.11672 0.51967
0.597 0.522549 1.00136 2.4912 0.52184
0.623 0.522549 1.00005 2.87068 0.52252
0.649 0.522549 1 3.25328 0.52255
0.675 0.522549 1 3.63602 0.52255
0.741 0.522549 1 4.59287 0.52255
2.263 2.05 1.02684 1.50269 1.99642
2.263 2.05 1.01226 1.97514 2.02517
 FRONT SLOPE AND CREST

CONCRETE CUBES in double layer (random) CONCRETE TETRAPODS in double layer (ramdom)
Uncorrected Corrected Uncorrected Corrected
Stability Size Dn,50 CorrectioSize Dn,50 Stability Size Dn,50 Correctio Size Dn,50
Ncr (if Rc/Dn>4 factor (if Rc/Dn<4) Ncr (if Rc/Dn>4)factor (if Rc/Dn<4)
(-) (m) (-) (m) (-) (m) (-) (m)

1.81785 2.2111887 1.00013 2.2109 1.806417 2.2251821 1.00013 2.225

1.82655 0.5721704 1.31741 0.43431 1.819402 0.5744183 1.31741 0.436
2.12259 0.4923681 1.26482 0.38928 2.131562 0.4902967 1.26482 0.388
1.82655 0.5721704 1.22141 0.46845 1.819402 0.5744183 1.22141 0.47
1.82655 0.5721704 1.18517 0.48278 1.819402 0.5744183 1.18517 0.485
1.82655 0.5721704 1.15462 0.49555 1.819402 0.5744183 1.15462 0.497
1.82655 0.5721704 1.12865 0.50695 1.819402 0.5744183 1.12865 0.509
1.82655 0.5721704 1.10647 0.51711 1.819402 0.5744183 1.10647 0.519
1.82655 0.5721704 1.08745 0.52616 1.819402 0.5744183 1.08745 0.528
1.82655 0.5721704 1.07112 0.53418 1.819402 0.5744183 1.07112 0.536
1.82655 0.5721704 1.05712 0.54126 1.819402 0.5744183 1.05712 0.543
1.82655 0.5721704 1.04515 0.54745 1.819402 0.5744183 1.04515 0.55
1.82655 0.5721704 1.03499 0.55283 1.819402 0.5744183 1.03499 0.555
1.82655 0.5721704 1.02644 0.55743 1.819402 0.5744183 1.02644 0.56
1.82655 0.5721704 1.01935 0.56131 1.819402 0.5744183 1.01935 0.564
1.82655 0.5721704 1.01359 0.5645 1.819402 0.5744183 1.01359 0.567
1.82655 0.5721704 1.00902 0.56706 1.819402 0.5744183 1.00902 0.569
1.82655 0.5721704 1.00553 0.56902 1.819402 0.5744183 1.00553 0.571
1.82655 0.5721704 1.00136 0.57139 1.819402 0.5744183 1.00136 0.574
1.82655 0.5721704 1 0.57214 1.819402 0.5744183 1.00005 0.574
1.82655 0.5721704 1 0.57217 1.819402 0.5744183 1 0.574
1.82655 0.5721704 1 0.57217 1.819402 0.5744183 1 0.574
1.82655 0.5721704 1 0.57217 1.819402 0.5744183 1 0.574
1.88855 2.1709807 1.02684 2.11424 1.912816 2.1434369 1.02684 2.087
1.88855 2.1709807 1.01226 2.14468 1.912816 2.1434369 1.01226 2.117
 REAR SIDE UNDER LAYERS
ROCK/STONE SIZES ROCK/STONE SIZES (randomly placed)
Corrected (randomly placed)
Size Dn,50 Van Gent 2005 Emp. Formula First layer Second layer
(if Rc/Dn<4) U1% Size Dn,50 Size Dn,50 Size Dn,50 Size Dn,50
(m/s) (m) (m) (m) (m)

4.829986 0.434 0.484055 0.807 0.484

0 0.196 0.196257 0.156 0.094
0 0.207 0.20671 0.16 0.096
0 0.218 0.218339 0.164 0.098
0 0.231 0.231354 0.168 0.101
0 0.246 0.24602 0.171 0.103
0 0.263 0.262671 0.175 0.105
3.378752 0.176 0.337671 0.178 0.107
3.28707 0.169 0.343273 0.181 0.108
3.192757 0.162 0.348418 0.183 0.11
3.095571 0.156 0.332216 0.186 0.112
2.995234 0.149 0.316766 0.188 0.113
2.891416 0.142 0.300448 0.19 0.114
2.78373 0.135 0.283344 0.192 0.115
2.671707 0.129 0.265541 0.193 0.116
2.554776 0.122 0.247128 0.194 0.117
2.432231 0.115 0.228198 0.195 0.117
2.303174 0.107 0.208841 0.196 0.118
2.02048 0.092 0.169188 0.197 0.118
1.691174 0.076 0.128804 0.197 0.118
1.279765 0.056 0.118202 0.197 0.118
0.644614 0.028 0.118202 0.197 0.118
0 0.197 0.118202 0.197 0.118
9.292145 1.138 1.167563 0.827 0.496
8.331592 0.993 0.96484 0.84 0.504
S (randomly placed)

First layer rear

Size Dn,50
(m)

0.2420275
0.0981284
0.1033549
0.1091694
0.1156772
0.12301
0.1313355
0.1688355
0.1716364
0.1742091
0.1661082
0.1583828
0.1502238
0.1416718
0.1327703
0.1235642
0.1140991
0.1044203
0.084594
0.0644018
 0.059101
0.059101
0.059101
0.5837813
0.4824199
 3. Rock/stone size of bed protections and toe protections

INPUT VALUES IN RED

CALCULATED VALUES IN BLUE

Fluid density 1030 (kg/m3)

Density of rock 1900 (kg/m3)
Kinematic viscosity 0.000001 (m2/s)
Height of bed protection above bottom 1 (m)
Length of bed protection Btoe 5 (m)
Critical Shields parameter at horizontal bottom 0.02 (-)
Tan (angle of bottom slope 1;a1) 0.04 (-)

Tan (angle of side bottom slope 2; a2) 0.04 (-)

Tan (angle of repose) 0.3 (-)
Safety factor 1.5 (-)

(MSL= mean sea level)

No Water Maximum Flow velocity Effective Wave
Depth water level due to in front of toe, u Sign. wave Peak wave
original tide+surge above (use u=0.001 m/s iHeight period
to MSL MSL velocity=0 m/s) at toe Tp (s) or
ho (m) (m) (m/s) (m) Tm-1 (s)

1 5 1 0.01 3 10
2 7 0 0.5 3 10
3 8 0 0.5 3 10
4 9 0 0.5 3 10
5 10 0 0.5 3 10
6 11 0 0.5 3 10
7 12 0 0.5 3 10
8 13 0 0.5 3 10
9 14 0 0.5 3 10
10 16 0 0.5 3 10
11 6 0 0.5 3.6 10
12 6 0 0.5 3.6 10
13 6 0 0.5 3 10
14 6 0 0.5 3 10
15 6 0 0.5 3 10
16 6 0 0.5 3 10
17 6 0 0.5 3 10
18 6 0 0.5 3 10
19 6 0 0.5 3 10
20 6 0 0.5 3 10
rotections

De 0.8446601942

in range 0.015 to 0.025 for start of damage

Bottom slope 1= normal to main flow/wave direction; a 1 (degrees)=
2.2917718733 K1=slope fac
(positive for upsloping; negative for downsloping)
Bottom slope 2= parallel to main flow/waves (side slope river); a
5.3702714046 K2=slope fac
Angle of repose is computed from tan-value arepose (degrees)=
39.1509126911

Damage Nod Damage N (%) Water depth Water depth Flow velocity
concrete unitsconcrete units in front of above above
0=start of damag 0=start of damag protection protection bed protection
0.5=minor damag1=minor damage layer layer
2 severe damage 5 severe (m) (m) (m/s)

1 1 6 5 0.01
1 1 7 6 0.583333333
1 1 8 7 0.571428571
1 1 9 8 0.5625
1 1 10 9 0.555555556
1 1 11 10 0.55
1 1 12 11 0.545454545
1 1 13 12 0.541666667
1 1 14 13 0.538461538
 1 1 16 15 0.533333333
0.5 1 6 5 0.6
0.5 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
1 1 6 5 0.6
0.9500747435

0.9889536263

Effective Wave Wave Wave Peak Peak

Wave length length length steepness Orb. Velocit Orb. Velocity
parameter deep water based on L based on Lo
kh (-) (m) (m) Ub1 (m/s) Ub1 (m/s)

0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831

0.511671 73.6411 156 0.0192308 1.7642051 3.86479508
0.55655327 78.9862 156 0.0192308 1.6092636 3.3011231
0.59919098 83.8464 156 0.0192308 1.4827872 2.87687438
0.64006419 88.3036 156 0.0192308 1.3767176 2.54559728
0.67952144 92.418 156 0.0192308 1.2858834 2.27942324
0.71782524 96.2351 156 0.0192308 1.206792 2.06061982
0.75517917 99.7909 156 0.0192308 1.1369871 1.8773672
0.79174493 103.114 156 0.0192308 1.0746834 1.72148403
0.86301288 109.152 156 0.0192308 0.967562 1.47001537
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0230769 2.3532443 5.58180997
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0230769 2.3532443 5.58180997
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
0.46385072 67.6942 156 0.0192308 1.9610369 4.65150831
V.D. Meer 1998 Baart 2010 Van Gent 2014
Size Surf Similarity
Dn,50 parameterDn,50 Dn,50
based on Lo based on L
(m) (m) (m) (m)

0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955

0.87492788 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.116638049 0.862029009
0.84253514 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.060032191 0.836272192
0.81823472 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.012988659 0.813985559
0.79934444 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.972906909 0.79429072
0.78424531 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.93808659 0.776599684
0.77190375 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.907360741 0.760500292
0.76162963 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.87989719 0.745692903
0.75294483 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.855083794 0.731953126
0.73906821 0.2884441 0.97170703 0.811665162 0.70702487
1.22521361 0.2633122 1.16604844 1.70610107 1.282977691
1.22521361 0.2633122 1.16604844 1.70610107 1.282977691
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
0.92018694 0.2884441 0.97170703 1.187043519 0.89264955
 Van Rijn 2014 Van Rijn 2014
CURRENTS WAVES
Dn,50 Nstones Dn,50 Nstones
Stone size (number moving Stone size (number moving
(m) stones/m/day) (m) stones/m/day)

6.069E-006 288116.38 0.9261644 0.0048329

0.0206515 1.4515018 0.7495743 0.0066378
0.0198171 1.5441237 0.623693 0.0087456
0.0192027 1.6188267 0.52951 0.0111798
0.0187315 1.6802947 0.4564637 0.013968
0.0183587 1.7317288 0.3982169 0.0171421
0.0180565 1.7753838 0.3507368 0.0207382
0.0178066 1.8128907 0.3113347 0.0247972
0.0175965 1.8454568 0.2781491 0.0293648
0.0172629 1.8992046 0.2254624 0.0402376
0.0218484 1.3338721 1.3336767 0.0027968
0.0218484 1.3338721 1.3336767 0.0027968
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
0.0218484 1.3338721 0.9261644 0.0048329
 Van Rijn 2014
CURRENTS+WAVES
Dn,50 Nstones
Stone size (number moving
(m) stones/m/day)

0.9261704462 0.0048328931
0.7702257464 0.0063725979
0.643510174 0.0083446944
0.5487127274 0.0105980512
0.4751951784 0.0131502959
0.4165756395 0.0160214847
0.3687933601 0.0192339695
0.3291413534 0.0228123427
0.2957455996 0.0267834258
0.2427253363 0.036022255
1.3555251002 0.0027294945
1.3555251002 0.0027294945
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
0.9480127742 0.0046668332
 4. Rock size based on formulae Van der Meer and Van Gent

INPUT VALUES IN RED

CALCULATED VALUES IN BLUE

Fluid density 1025 (kg/m3)

Density of rock armour units 2700 (kg/m3)

Seaward slope of armour layer Tan (alpha1) 0.25 (-)

Permeability factor of armour slope Van Gent 0.3 (-)

Permeability factor of armour slope Van der 0.4 (-)

Signifiant wave height at toe 2.5 (m)

Wave angle (normal=0; parallel=90) 0 (deg)
Peak wave period Tpeak 9 (s)
Mean wave period Tmean 9 (s)
Wave period Tm-1 9 (s)

Number of waves Nw 2160 (-)

Damage parameter Sd 2 (-)
Relative wave height Hs/H2% 0.8 (-)
Safety factor (1.1 for double layer; 1.5 for sin 1.2 (-)
n Gent

Delta rock= 1.6341463415 (-)

Gamma beta (related to wave angle) 1
Surf similarity parameter based on Tpea 1.7787811838 (-)
Surf similarity parameter based on Tmea 1.7787811838 (-)
Surf similarity parameter based on Tm-1 1.7787811838 (-)

Critcal surf parameter Van der Meer origi2.5638299254 (-)

Critcal surf parameter Van der Meer mod 2.5703945898 (-)
Critcal surf parameter Van der Meer reca 2.6842765758 (-)

Stability numbers Van der Meer original 1.7509776494 1.260058 (-)

Stability numbers Van der Meer modified 1.9656136194 1.411265 (-)
Stability numbers Van der Meer recalibr 1.8978338394 1.31046 (-)

Rock size Van der Meer original 0.8737123211 (m)

Rock size Van der Meer modified VG 0.7783069527 (m)
Rock size Van der Meer recalibrated 0.8061036296 (m)

Stability number Van gent 2.0211138336 (-)

Rock size Van Gent 0.7569344788 (m)