2008 Volume 52 Pages 721-726
The total value of impulsive fluid forces acting on the partial part of composite breakwater model for breaking waves and the whole part of dam model for hydraulic bore were measured by using multi components load cells (LMC). The impulsive forces measured by the load cells include the inertia and damping forces produced by the response acceleration and velocity of these hydraulic structures attached on LMC. The net values of these impulsive fluid forces are evaluated by using the linear vibration equation which approximate the motion of the load cells attached these hydraulic structures.
