Open AccessSTRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF DOLOS IN WAVES
Author(s) -
Joseph W. Tedesco,
Preston McGill,
Jeffrey A. Melby,
William G. McDougal
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v21.181
Subject(s) - finite element method , unit (ring theory) , identification (biology) , structural engineering , computer science , engineering , mathematics , botany , mathematics education , biology
Several numerical models for estimating wave forces on dolosse are presented. These models are incorporated into a finite element method (FEM) analysis of a 42-ton unit. The results of the analysis permit identification of unit structural failure with respect to wave conditions.