Print Email Facebook Twitter Waves and their effects on pile-supported structures Part of: Symposium "Research on wave action"· list the conference papers Title Waves and their effects on pile-supported structures Author Wiegel, R.L. (University of Calfornia) Date 1969-03-24 Abstract Three methods of presenting wave data are discussed: the significant wave (including the "design wave" concept), the wave spectrum, and the directional spectra. Their use in calculating wave forces on pile supported structures is described, with a discussion of the relative usefulness of the linear versus the non-linear approach. The concept of virtual mass is described, and how this leads to a type of non-linearity which is of great importance in the reversing flow field associated with wave motions. Finally, a plea is made for more wave data in order that adequate wave climates can be obtained for use by the design engineer, by the constructor, and by the operator. Subject wavespectrawave observationsoffshore structures To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:d5eab1f4-1bd6-4010-9234-44e490b8def3 Part of collection Conference proceedings Document type conference paper Rights (c) 1969 Wiegel, R.L. Files PDF Wiegel1969.pdf 2.07 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:d5eab1f4-1bd6-4010-9234-44e490b8def3/datastream/OBJ/view