1st Edition

Theory and Application of Hydraulic Modeling Interaction between Wave and Ground Motion

Edited By Taro Arikawa Copyright 2024
250 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

250 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

250 Pages 144 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

This edited volume from Japan’s Research Subcommittee on Methodology for Dealing with Geomaterials in Hydraulic Model Experiments presents readers with a state-of-the-art overview of experimental and computational methods used to address similarity scaling incompatibilities present in fluid–sediment flows. Readers will gain an understanding of complex phenomena in the boundary fields of... Read more

1 Introduction

2 Methodology of Model Tests

3 Concept of the Law of Similarity in Model Tests

4 Case Study of Model Experiments

5 Numerical Calculation Methodology for Wave–Seabed Interaction

6 Future Challenges

Biography

Taro Arikawa is a Professor specializing in coastal engineering and tsunami disaster prevention at Chuo University Tokyo, Japan. He obtained his BS, MS, and Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo in 1995, 1997, and 2000, respectively. He acts as Secretary and Chair for subcommittees of several societies, including the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Institute of Japan, Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering, and the Engineering Academy of Japan.