Enhanced wave overtopping simulation at vertical breakwaters using machine learning algorithms

MA Habib, JJ O'Sullivan, S Abolfathi, M Salauddin - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Accurate prediction of wave overtopping at sea defences remains central to the protection of
lives, livelihoods, and infrastructural assets in coastal zones. In addressing the increased …

Coastal greening of grey infrastructure: an update on the state of the art

LB Firth, J Bone, A Bartholomew… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - icevirtuallibrary.com
In the marine environment, greening of grey infrastructure (GGI) is a rapidly growing field
that attempts to encourage native marine life to colonise marine artificial structures to …

Artificial shorelines lack natural structural complexity across scales

PJ Lawrence, AJ Evans… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
From microbes to humans, habitat structural complexity plays a direct role in the provision of
physical living space, and increased complexity supports higher biodiversity and ecosystem …

Eco-engineering of seawalls—an opportunity for enhanced climate resilience from increased topographic complexity

M Salauddin, JJ O'Sullivan, S Abolfathi… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the context of “green” approaches to coastal engineering, the term “eco-engineering” has
emerged in recent years to describe the incorporation of ecological concepts (including …

New insights in the probability distributions of wave-by-wave overtopping volumes at vertical breakwaters

M Salauddin, JJ O'Sullivan, S Abolfathi, Z Peng… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Advances in the development of prediction tools for wave overtopping allow now for
overtopping volumes to be estimated with good accuracy, with the combined use of mean …

Wave overtopping of a vertical seawall in a surf zone: A joint analysis of numerical and laboratory data

M Buccino, A Di Leo, S Tuozzo, LFC Lopez… - Ocean …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research uses physical and numerical experiments to investigate the wave overtopping
of a vertical seawall in an uneven surf zone. The numerical experiments exploit two …

Spatial distribution of wave-by-wave overtopping behind vertical seawall with recurve retrofitting

S Dong, S Abolfathi, M Salauddin, JM Pearson - Ocean Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the spatial distribution of wave overtopping water behind coastal protection
structures is essential for assessing the safety level of coastal regions behind the coastal …

Inundation characteristics of solitary waves according to revetment type

WD Lee, T Hwang, T Kim - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wave absorbers installed in front of revetments are effective in reducing wave overtopping
and inundation caused by periodic waves. The wave absorbers' mechanism of reducing …

Adaptation of coastal defence structure as a mechanism to alleviate coastal erosion in monsoon dominated coast of Peninsular Malaysia

WS Dong, EH Ariffin, C Saengsupavanich… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The complexity of the coastal environment and the advent of climate change cause coastal
erosion, which is incontrovertibly a significant concern worldwide, including Peninsular …

Wave impact loads on vertical seawalls: Effects of the geometrical properties of recurve retrofitting

S Dong, M Salauddin, S Abolfathi, J Pearson - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study investigates the variation of wave impact loads with the geometrical
configurations of recurve retrofits mounted on the crest of a vertical seawall. Physical model …