EFFECTIVENESS OF A SLOTTED BREAKWATER WITH A WATER CHANNEL FOR WAVE DISSIPATION AND WATER EXCHANGE

Abstract

 Generally, harbor water region should be effectively sheltered from incoming stormy waves by outside breakwaters. However, as a secondary effect of such a breakwater system, it often causes the water pollution problem in a harbor. In order to solve such a problem, various types of water exchange breakwater have been proposed and applied to the real harbor sites. In this study, we have examined the performance of a newly proposed slotted breakwater that has a water channel on the bottom side for water exchange. The basic functions of the breakwater, such as wave reflection and transmission, are also examined simultaneously.