Bowthruster-induced flow on the bottom of a vertical quay wall: A field measurement

During mooring operations, ships tend to make an extensive use of bowthruster in order to minimize the need for tug assistance. Jet caused by transverse thrusters directly impinges quay walls, and can cause scour on the bed, therefore threatening structural stability of quay walls. Presence of vertical quay walls induces reflection of...

Cliff Erosion at Point Grey UBC: A feasibility study of preliminary concepts to deal with erosion

Erosion of the cliffs at the Point Grey Peninsula threatens important infrastructure and buildings at UBC. In order to tackle this problem, UBC launched a comprehensive project called Living Breakwaters. This project is part of Living Breakwaters and aims to act as a transversal element among different expertise, integrating these...