Coastal Engineering

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Decks in this class (19)

1 Linear Water Waves
What is x t 1,
What does c represent 2,
What are u and w 3
21  cards
2 The Dispersion Relation
What does the dispersion relation...,
Instead of h wavelength what are ...,
What does kh equal in terms of h ...
16  cards
3 - Wave Shoaling
What happens to a wave period as ...,
Where do we do our engineering 2,
What does kinetic energy per unit...
17  cards
4 - Wave Refraction and Shoaling
Do waves come it at 90 degree to ...,
What happens to waves as they get...,
As you move along a wave crest wh...
7  cards
5 - Wave Breaking
What happens as waves move into s...,
What is miche s breaking criteria 2,
In deep water according to miche ...
8  cards
9 - Wave Forces
What is the inertial force 1,
What 2 components is the pressure...,
What is the drag force 3
22  cards
10 - Morison's Equation
What does morison s equation incl...,
What are the limitations of moris...,
In morison s equation what does d...
11  cards
11 - Inertial Forces : Arbitary direction
What is the inertial force 1,
What is the vertical inertial for...,
Blank 3
3  cards
12 - Interaction Force Dominant
What structures are associated wi...,
Why is morison s equation no long...,
What happens to the kc number in ...
19  cards
13 - Wave Overtopping and Armour Unit Stability
What is freeboard in the context ...,
Name the three main factors that ...,
How are wave run up and run down ...
7  cards
14 - Mean Water Level, Storm Surge
What is the underlying mean free ...,
What additional factors influence...,
What is a storm surge 3
5  cards
15 - Wave Set-Up
What is wave set up 1,
What causes wave set up 2,
Where does wave set up reach its ...
19  cards
16 - Predicting Wave conditions from wind
What sort of storms do you someti...,
If a wind is stronger what does t...,
For a given wind speed wave condi...
6  cards
18 - Beach Profiles
What is a beach profile 1,
What causes changes in beach prof...,
Define depth of closure h 3
7  cards
19 - Beach Nourishment Using Dean Profile
What is beach nourishment 1,
What is the disadvanatge of beach...,
What is the advanatge of beach no...
11  cards
20 - Alongshore Sediment Transfer
Front 1,
What is q 2,
What is 3
31  cards
Exam Questions
Explain briefly what wave set up ...,
The keulegan carpenter number rel...,
You have designed a beach nourish...
8  cards
Important (Must Learn)
For this question a regular wave ...,
In beach nourishment what is the ...,
If h h what will no longer occur 3
27  cards
Question 1 Questions
What quantity is transported at t...,
Explain briefly what wave period ...,
What is wave celerity 3
37  cards

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