Scour around the head of the west breakwater of Mailiao Industrial Harbor

Kao Shu Hwang, Hwung Hweng Hwung, Jin Yih Liou

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Abstract

Scouring problems around the head of the west breakwater of Mailiao Industrial Harbor in Taiwan were investigated. The initial water depth at the head of the breakwater was 26 m. A scour hole of which deepest point 20 m deeper than the original sea bottom was formed 11 months after the completion of the breakwater. To cope with this problem, systematic investigations including field surveys, numerical modelling and physical modelling were conducted. The field data could almost identify that the current is the major mechanism causing this scour. To further confirm this point, a hybrid two-dimensional numerical model, the TW2DSD1, was used to simulate the flow fields and bathymetric changes. Then physical models aiming to determine the potential scour depth and to survey an effective protection measure were conducted. It shows that the scale of the scour hole would have reached an equilibrium state.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering 2004, ICCE 2004
EditorsJane McKee Smith, Jane McKee Smith
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages4191-4203
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9789812562982, 9789812562982
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Apr 1
Event29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2004 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 2004 Sept 192004 Sept 24

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Coastal Engineering Conference
Volume2005-January
ISSN (Print)0161-3782

Conference

Conference29th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, ICCE 2004
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period04-09-1904-09-24

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering
  • Oceanography

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