Print Email Facebook Twitter Statistical evaluation of wave conditions in a deltaic area Title Statistical evaluation of wave conditions in a deltaic area Author Svasek, J.N. Battjes, J.A. Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences Department Hydraulic Engineering Date 1969-03-24 Abstract Coastal engineering problems concerning wind waves and swell can be solved with the aid of hydraulic or mathematical models. The irregular wave field i.e. the state of the sea surface can be described in a sufficient way for engineering problems either by parameters such as significant wave height and mean wave period, or in the form of power spectrum function and the zero-moment thereof. A semi-empirical method is developed using transfer functions in order to determine the boundary conditions from wave measurements on a limited number of stations in all important points within a shallow sea area. An economical design is usually possible if the probability of occurrence of all parameters concerned is known. The extrapolation of multidimensional statistical distributions of such parameters is often based on a relatively short period of field observations. The accuracy of the conclusions drawn from these observations influence the methods applied in the modelstudies and the reliability of the economical decision. In this respect, an analysis of the available data is made with reference to Borne engineering and navigational problems in the South-Eastern part of the North Sea. With discussion by Battjes on the determination of the "equivalent" monochromatic wave train. Subject wind wavesspectrashallow waterwave statistics To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ec9aa517-cd83-4b6f-80bc-d870f9f2fbd2 Publisher WL Delft, Rijkswaterstaat en TU Delft Source Symposium "Research on wave action", Delft, The Netherlands, March 24-26, 1969 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type conference paper Rights © 1969 Svasek, J.N.Battjes, J.A. Files PDF 01-Svasek1969.pdf 1.43 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:ec9aa517-cd83-4b6f-80bc-d870f9f2fbd2/datastream/OBJ/view