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Coastal Engineering

IIT Madras, , Prof. V. Sundar

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

Overview

Contents:
Refreshing of Wave Mechanics (small and finite amplitude wave theories) - Waves in shallow waters - shoaling, refraction, diffraction and breaking- Interaction currents and waves - Sediment characteristics - Initiation of sediment motion under waves - Wave run-up and overtopping - Radiation stress-wave set-up and wave set- down - Mechanics of Coastal Sediment transport - Limits for littoral drift

Breakwaters- Classification, Design and application in coastal protection and harbor planning - Distribution of long shore currents and Sediment transport rates in Surf zone - Stability of tidal inlets - Wave forces on coastal structures - Coastal Features - Beach Features - Beach cycles - Beach Stability - Beach profiles - Coastal erosion, Planning and methods of coast protection works - Design of shore defense structures - Case studies on coastal erosion and protectio - Generation, propagation and effect of tsunami

Includes

Lecture 1: Mod-01 Lec-01 Wave deformation - I

4.1 ( 11 )


Lecture Details

Coastal Engineering by Prof. V. Sundar, Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras. For more details on NPTEL visit httpnptel.iitm.ac.in

Ratings

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Sam

Excellent course helped me understand topic that i couldn't while attendinfg my college.

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Dembe

Great course. Thank you very much.

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