Distribution of individual wave overtopping volumes at rubble mound seawalls

For a safe design of a rubble mound seawall, overtopping characteristics such as the mean overtopping discharge (q) and the maximum individual overtopping volume (V_max) should be limited. Unlike q, the estimation of V_max is more complex and requires a wave-by-wave analysis of overtopping as well as a statistical analysis...

Individual wave overtopping at coastal structures: A critical review and the existing challenges

Conventionally, allowable mean overtopping discharge is used as a design criterion for coastal structures. The mean overtopping discharge needs to be limited to ensure structural stability as well as the safety of people, vehicles, and properties behind the structure. Nowadays, limits for the maximum individual overtopping volumes are also...