Author(s): M. Ii. Abdul Khader; S. P. Rai

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Abstract: The results of an experimental investigation on the damping action of impermeable, submerged breakwaters of various shapes are presented and discussed. The effectiveness of the breakwater in damping the incident wave energy is measured in terms of coefficient of transmission. The results are plotted in relevant non-dimensional parameters and comparisons are made with wellknown semi-empirical theories and other available experimental results wherever applicable. The results show that the damping action of the waves increases with the height of the barrier, and rectangular-shaped barriers are found to be the best among the various shapes tested.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00221688009499555

Year: 1980