• Journal of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.45-52
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• 2009

In this paper, a guideline for designing breakwater in wave loads and in seismic loads is proposed. A simple model structure in breaking wave zone is examined using Morison equation in consideration with the effect of an impact load, for evaluation of the wave loads. As the impact load effect is not significant, pressure distributions according to Goda are applied for evaluation of wave loads on breakwater. Structural behavior of breakwater in wave loads can be obtained using the Goda method, as well. For seismic analysis, Ofunato and Hachinohe models, as well as an artificial seismic acceleration loads model, are adopted. Soil-structure interaction analysis is carried out to find the seismic load effect. It is found that, in certain cases, structural deformation in wave loads is in the same level as deformation that in seismic loads. Thus, it is our recommendation that these two loads are considered at the same level in breakwater design.

• KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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• v.26 no.5B
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• pp.563-572
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• 2006

In designing the coastal structures, the accurate estimation of wave forces on them is very important. Recently, the empirical formulae such as Goda formula are widely used to estimate wave forces, as well as 2-D hydraulic and numerical model tests. But, sometimes, these estimation methods mentioned above seem to be unreasonable to predict 3-D structure of wave pressure on the coastal structures with 3-D plane arrangement in the real coastal area. Especially, in case of consideration of phase difference at harbor and seaward sides of the large-sized coastal structures like a composite breakwater, it is easily expected that the real wave pressures on each section of coastal structure have 3-D distribution. A new numerical model of 3-D Large Eddy Simulation, which is applicable to permeable structure, is developed to clarify the 3-D structure of wave pressures acting on coastal structure. The calculated wave forces on 3-D structure installed on the submerged breakwater show in good agreement with the measured values. In this study, the composite breakwater is adopted as a representative structure among the large-sized coastal structures and the 3-D structure of wave pressures on it is discussed in relation to the phase difference at harbor and seaward sides of it due to wave diffraction and transmitted wave through rubble mound.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2004.05b
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• pp.484-489
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• 2004

경사식 방파제에 대하여 수리모형실험을 통하여 방파제의 전사면과 저면에 작용하는 파압을 직접 측정하여 파압의 공간적 분포를 파악하여 보았다. 실험의 길과는 기존의 경사식 방파제에 대하여 파압에 대한 연구는 거의 없기 때문에 Goda(1989, 2002)가 제시한 전사면에 대한 이론식과 비교하여 보았다. 실험은 특정적으로 제시된 방파제 단면에 대한 실험이 아니고, 가상적인 단면을 선정한 후 파랑 및 수심 등의 제조건을 감안하여 파형경사를 산정하고, 이애 맞는 파고와 주기를 산정한 후 제반 해안수리학적 특성중 반사율과 처오름 높이, 사면 및 저면에 작용하는 파압을 직접 측정하여 보았다. 실험결과 전사면에서의 파압 분포는 Goda의 이론식과 경향은 비슷하나 크기는 차이가 나이에 대한 보정은 필요한 것으로 나타났으며, 저면에서의 파압도 측정이 되었지만 이것이 지반지지력에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지는 좀 더 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 판단되었다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.11-16
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• 2020

The rotational stability of an interlocking caisson breakwater was studied. Using the analytical solution for the linear wave incident to the infinite breakwater, the phase difference effect of wave pressures in the direction of the breakwater baseline is considered, and Goda's wave pressure formula in the design code is adopted to consider the nonlinearity of the design wave. The rotational safety factor of the breakwater was defined as the ratio of the rotational frictional resistance moment due to caisson's own weight and the acting rotational moment due to the horizontal and vertical wave forces. An analytical solution for the rotational center point location and the minimum safety factor is presented. Stability assessment formula were proposed to be applicable to all design wave conditions used in current port and harbor structure design such as regular waves, irregular waves and multi-directional irregular waves.

• International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering
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• v.5 no.4
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• pp.569-579
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• 2013

A steel-type breakwater that uses a submerged dual horizontal porous plate was originally proposed by Kweon et al. (2005), and its hydrodynamic characteristics and design methodology were investigated in a series of subsequent researches. In particular, Kweon et al. (2011) proposed a method of estimating the vertical uplift force that acts on the horizontal plate, applicable to the design of the pile uplift drag force. However, the difference between the method proposed by Kweon et al. (2011), and the wave force measured at a different time without a phase difference, have not yet been clearly analyzed. In this study, such difference according to the method of estimating the wave force was analyzed, by measuring the wave pressure acting on a breakwater model. The hydraulic model test was conducted in a two-dimensional wave flume of 60.0 m length, 1.5 m height and 1.0 m width. The steepness range of the selected waves is 0.01~0.03, with regular and random signals. 20 pressure gauges were used for the measurement. The analysis results showed that the wave force estimate in the method of Kweon et al. (2011) was smaller than the wave force calculated from the maximum pressure at individual points, under a random wave action. Meanwhile, the method of Goda (1974) that was applied to the horizontal plate produced a smaller wave force, than the method of Kweon et al. (2011). The method of Kweon (2011) was already verified in the real sea test of Kweon et al. (2012), where the safety factor of the pile uplift force was found to be greater than 2.0. Based on these results, it was concluded that the method of estimating the wave force by Kweon et al. (2011) can be satisfactorily used for estimating the uplift force of a pile.

• Proceedings of the Computational Structural Engineering Institute Conference
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• 2011.04a
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• pp.183-186
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• 2011

해양구조물은 다양한 외력으로부터 지속적인 영향을 받으며 특히, 파력은 구조물의 설계에 결정적인 인자로 간주된다. 해양구조물 파장과 구조물의 크기와의 상대적인 관계로부터 크게 소형구조물, 대형구조물, 대상구조물로 대별될 수 있다. 전통적으로 소형구조물은 회절파의 발생이 없는 것으로 가정하여 Morison식으로부터 파력을 산정하고, 대형구조물은 회절파의 작용에 따른 관성력만을 고려하며, 대상구조물은 단면 2차원적인 파압만을 고려하여 Goda파압공식류로부터 작용파압을 추정하고 있다. 이러한 평가는 단주기파랑의 작용에 근거를 두고 있고, 또 대형 및 대상구조물의 경우에는 유체의 점성력을 고려하고 있지 않으며, 특히 지진해일파의 작용에 대한 평가는 전혀 이루어지지 않는 것이 현재의 상태이다. 본 연구는 대형구조물인 슬리트케이슨과 소형 구조물인 자켓구조물을 대상구조물로 선정하여 구조해석을 토대로 파랑의 변화에 따른 구조물의 거동특성을 연구하였다.

• Journal of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.77-82
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• 2017

Recently, the possibility of abnormal waves of which height is greater than design wave height have been increased due to the climate change, and therefore it has been urgent to secure the stability for harbor structures. As a countermeasure for improving the stability of conventional caisson breakwaters, a method has been proposed in which adjacent caissons are interlocked with each other to consecutively resist the abnormal wave forces. In order to reflect this research trend, the reduction effect of the maximum wave force resulted from introducing a long caisson has been presented in the revision to the design criteria for ports and fishing harbors and commentary. However, no method has been proposed to evaluate the stability of interlocking caisson breakwater. In this study, we consider the effect of the phase difference of the oblique incidence of the wave based on the linear wave theory and apply the Goda pressure formula for considering design wave pressure distribution in the vertical direction. Sliding stability assessment formula of an interlocking caisson breakwater is proposed for regular, irregular, and multi-directional irregular wave conditions.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.34 no.3
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• pp.13-27
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• 2018

To study how stable the rubble mound breakwaters are, one can look to the research of wave induced seepage flow through the pores of the rubble mound. Seepage flow is generally generated by the difference between the water level around the breakwater during a typhoon. The existing stability analysis method of the rubble mound is the static analysis which simply considers the force equilibrium taking into account the horizontal force acting on the concrete block induced by a wave (calculated by Goda equation) and the vertical force induced by the weight inclusive of the concrete block, quarry run, filter, and armor layer above the slipping plane. However, this static method does not consider the wave-induced seepage flow in the rubble mound. Such seepage may decrease the stability of the rubble mound. The stability of a rubble mound breakwater under the action of seepage was studied based on the results of CFD software (OpenFOAM) and Limit Equilibrium Method (GeoStudio). The numerical analysis result showed that the seepage flow decreased the stability of the rubble mound breakwaters. The results of the numerical analyses also revealed the stability of the rubble mound was varied with time. Especially, the most critical state happened at the condition of overtopping the concrete block, acting strong uplift pressure raising along side and underneath the concrete block, and generating high pore pressure inside rubble mound due to seepage flow. Therefore, it may be necessary to conduct a dynamic analysis considering the effect of wave-induce seepage flow together with the static analysis.