Wave Interactions with a Floating Breakwater

• Main Authors: Teh, Hee Min, Muhammad, Nuzul Izani
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: TC Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8635/1/CHUSER_2012.pdf; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8635/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

The present paper describes the hydraulic performance of a newly developed floating breakwater in regular waves. Laboratory tests were conducted with the aim of determining the wave transmission, reflection and energy dissipation characteristics of the breakwater model under various wave conditions....