CODE 80342 ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/2017 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 INGEGNERIA CIVILE E AMBIENTALE 8715 (L-7) - 6 cfu anno 3 INGEGNERIA NAVALE 8722 (L-9) - SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ICAR/02 TEACHING LOCATION SEMESTER 2° Semester OVERVIEW The course aims to give the students basic and practical knowledges about wind gravity waves mechanics in deep intermediate and shallow waters, spectral sea waves description, statistical analysis of wave characteristics for long return periods, coastal sediment transport, coastal morphology and coastal morphodynamics AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Wave propagation from deep waters to the coastaline Analysis of wave climate Evaluation of littoral sediment transport and sediment budgets Basic programming in Matlab Use of Linux environment TEACHING METHODS Classroom teaching - 48 hours Computer practices - 12 hours SYLLABUS/CONTENT Linear approximation for wind generated waves; cinematic characteristics, wave energy flux Wave propagation: simplified approach for shoaling, refraction, reflection, diffraction and wave breaking Spectral description of sea waves Statistical description of sea waves: short term and long term analysis Wind waves generation and short term forecast Coastal zone morphology Littoral sediment transport Coastal sediment transport RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY CERC, 1984, Shore Protection Manual, Dept. of Army, U.S. Corps of Engineers. Dean R.G. & Darlymple R.A., 1984, Water wave mechanics for engineers and scientists. Komar P.D., 1998, Beach Processes and Sedimentation, Prentice Hall. Costal Engineering Manual (EM 1110-21100), U.S. Army Corps of Eng. 2006. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD GIOVANNI BESIO Ricevimento: Prior phone or e-mail appointment Exam Board GIOVANNI BESIO (President) PAOLO BLONDEAUX LAURA LANDO' REBAUDENGO LESSONS LESSONS START At the beginning of the second semester, according to the official timetable. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral dissertation ASSESSMENT METHODS The students should submit a report about the compter tutorials developed during the course. The exam consists in an oral discussion about the report and the rest of the program of the course whose purpose is the assessment of student's trained skills. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 16/06/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale 30/06/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale 14/07/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale 28/07/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale 08/09/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale 15/09/2017 11:33 GENOVA Orale
