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TBA4270 - Coastal Engineering

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Skriftlig 100/100 4 timer

Course content

Use of the coastal zone, planning, environment, rules and guidelines. Description of the coastal zone physical environment; wave transformation, currents, wind, sand transport, erosion and accretion, scour and scour protection.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
Students should have knowledge about:
- Coastal Planning and the challenges the development of the coastal zone may cause.
- The processes that affect ocean waves from deep water towards the coast.
- How we obtain the statistical data for ocean waves from measurements and / or data based on weather observations and wave calculations.
- Water level and water level changes along the coasts.
- Descriptive statistics and extreme value estimation in relation to coastal engineering in general and waves in particular.
- The relationship between waves, currents and sediment transport / erosion.
- Practical calculations of erosion.
- State-of-the-art models of sediment transport.

Skills:
Students will be able to:
- Calculate the effect varying bottom topography, breakwater openings and similar has on waves.
- Calculate sea state parameters (wave height, wave period, water levels), both in the short term and long-term perspective.
- Describe measurement systems for measuring waves.
- Calculating the tidal currents and sand transport in a harbor entrance.
- Assess the bedforms and their impact on sand transport under different wave and current conditions.
- Propose and evaluate measures to protect beaches from erosion due to waves and currents.

General competence:
The student has:
- A good basis to plan and carry out work in the coastal zone, with emphasis on the waves against the coast and sand transport and erosion.
- Understanding of issues related to activities in the coastal zone.
- The foundation for being able to read and understand journal articles and other academic literature in this field.
- Knowledge to evaluate when the need for special expertise is needed in the field.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, laboratory demonstrations and exercises.
The subject is taught in English. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises and laboratory demonstrations

Course materials

Book: Kamphuis, J.W. 2006. Introduction to coastal engineering and manangement. World Scientific (pbk).
Lecture notes, selected papers.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
SIB7070 7.5
TMR4230 3.7
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2013

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • Building and construction technology
  • Port Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Marine Civil Engineering
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Marine Topics
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Skriftlig 100/100 2013-05-25 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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