CE8013 Coastal Engineering Syllabus:

CE8013 Coastal Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2017

OBJECTIVES:

• The main purpose of coastal engineering is to protect harbors and improve navigation.
• The students to the diverse topics as wave mechanics, wave climate, shoreline protection methods and laboratory investigations using model studies.

UNIT I INTRODUCTION TO COASTAL ENGINEERING

Indian Scenario – Classification of Harbours. Introduction – wind and waves – Sea and Swell – Introduction to small amplitude wave theory – use of wave tables- Mechanics of water waves – Linear (Airy) wave theory, Introduction to Tsunami

UNIT II WAVE PROPERTIES AND ANALYSIS

Behaviour of waves in shallow waters, Introduction to non-linear waves and their properties – Waves in shallow waters – Wave Refraction, Diffraction and Shoaling -Hindcast wave generation models, wave shoaling; wave refraction; wave breaking; wave diffraction random and 3D waves- Short term wave analysis – wave spectra and its utilities – Long term wave analysis- Statistics analysis of grouped wave data.

UNIT III COASTAL SEDIMENT TRANSPORT

Dynamic beach profile; cross-shore transport; along shore transport (Littoral transport), sediment movement

UNIT IV COASTAL DEFENSE

Field measurement; models, groins, sea walls, offshore breakwaters, artificial nourishment – planning of coast protection works – Design of shore defense structures

UNIT V MODELING IN COASTAL ENGINEERING

Physical modeling in Coastal Engineering – Limitations and advantages – Role of physical modeling in coastal engineering – Numerical modeling – Modeling aspects – limitations – Tsunami mitigation measures

REFERENCES:

1. Mani J.S., Coastal Hydrodynamics. PHI Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi – 2012.
2. Dean, R.G. and Dalrymple, R.A., Water wave mechanics for Engineers and Scientists, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1994.
3. Ippen, A.T., Estuary and Coastline Hydrodynamics, McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, 1978.
4. Sorenson, R.M., Basic Coastal Engineering, A Wiley-Interscience Pub. New York, 1978.
5. Coastal Engineering Manual, Vol. I-VI, Coastal Engineering Research Centre, Dept. of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington DC, 2006.