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Determining the Performance of Breakwaters During High Energy

Edjhie Carl Q. De Vera

School of Engineering, Universidad De Dagupan

CEAC3: Methods of Research

Engr. Marvin Columbino

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LITERATURE REVIEW

As stated in the study entitled “Determining the Performance of Breakwaters during High

Energy”, show that the type of shoreline response to a breakwater system may vary depending on

the crest height of the breakwater in relation to the mean water level. Though emergent

breakwaters typically induce sediment accretion along the shoreline, studies using laboratory and

numerical models indicate that overtopped or submerged breakwaters may increase erosion of

the shoreline. This variation of the hydrodynamic patterns and shoreline response is of particular

interest for breakwaters along shorelines that can be impacted by hurricanes and other events that

trigger large variances in water level, as the breakwaters may periodically shift between

emergent and submerged states.

This study attempts to determine the performance of breakwaters during high energy events and

determine their effectiveness during such events. In addition, this study evaluates traditional

methods for monitoring shorelines and evaluating response to shoreline protection structures.
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Effect of Flexural Rigidity of Piles on the Horizontal resistance of Reinforced Gravity Type

Breakwater with Steel Pipes

Jericho Vinluan

School of Engineering, Universidad De Dagupan

CEAC3: Methods of Research

Engr. Marvin Columbino

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LITERATURE REVIEW