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Ocean / Coastal Engineering
OCEAN WAVE DYNAMICS
edited by Ian Young (University of Melbourne, Australia) & Alexander Babanin (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Key Features:
○ State of the art descriptions of ocean wave physics ○ Chapters written by world leading researchers ○ Draws together material from many hundreds of publications into a single reference ○ Important for a broad range of potential readers: Ocean engineers, oceanographers, atmospheric scientists, computer modelers, graduate students
Readership: This book provides an up-to-date description of the latest research in ocean waves. As such, it provides a single source for an overview of knowledge in this important field.
396pp 978-981-120-866-9 Apr 2020 US$138 £120
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 54
NUMERICAL MODELING OF TSUNAMI WAVES
by JuanHorrillo (Texas A&M University, USA), William Knight & Zygmunt Kowalik (University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA)
This monograph aims at presenting a unified approach to numerical modeling of tsunami as long waves based on finite difference methods for 1D, 2D and 3D generation processes, propagation, and runup. Many practical examples give insight into the relationship between long wave physics and numerical solutions and allow readers to quickly pursue and develop specific topics in greater depth.
Readership: Researchers and students in physical oceanography, ocean/civil engineers, computer science.
412pp 978-981-124-233-5 Oct 2021 US$148 £130
ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN MODELING
Coupling and Couplers
by Carlos R Mechoso (University of California Los Angeles, USA), Soon-Il An (Yonsei University, South Korea) & Sophie Valcke (CERFACS, France)
The models are applied to subjects including the conceptual understanding of Earth’s climate, predictions that support human activities in a variable climate, and projections aimed to prepare society for climate change. The present book fills a void in the current literature by presenting a basic and yet rigorous treatment of how the models of the atmosphere and the ocean are put together into a coupled system. The text of the book is divided into chapters organized according to complexity of the components that are coupled. Two full chapters are dedicated to current efforts on the development of generalist couplers and coupling methodologies all over the world.
Readership: Students, academics and researchers in meteorology/ climatology, and weather forecasting services. Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 53
HEADLAND-BAY BEACHES
Static Equilibrium Concept for Shoreline Management
by John R C Hsu (University of Western Australia, Australia & National Sun Yat-sen University, Republic of China), Jung L Lee (Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea), Antonio H F Klein (Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil), Mauricio González (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain) & Raúl Medina (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
Headland-bay beaches (HBBs) are ubiquitous in coastal environment. They exist around the world naturally or artificially as byproduct of engineering project. Though in various shapes, sizes and stability, a HBB in static equilibrium not only is a delight for visitors, but also offers hope for better beach protection, restoration, recreation, and shoreline management. With an empirical parabolic model now available, the stability of an existing HBB can be verified, the future bay shape downdrift of a harbor can be predefined, and a stable HBB can be designed.
The authors have set out to make this book the first unique publication on HBBs, by bringing together the old coastal geomorphic knowledge and new concepts for static bay beaches. This book also provides numerous examples using the static bay beach concept to assist coastal scientists and engineers on planning and pre-design of a stable HBB, and for experimentalists, consultants, and numerical modelers to alleviate the burden of comparing planning options and conducting laborious physical experiments on coastal sedimentation problems.
Readership: Coastal scientists, engineers, managers, students, and the general public interested in HBBs.
800pp 978-981-122-771-4 Aug 2021 US$198 £175
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 50
TSUNAMI
Engineering Perspective for Mitigation, Protection and Modeling
by V Sundar (IIT Madras, India), S A Sannasiraj (IIT Madras, India), K Murali (IIT Madras, India) & V Sriram (IIT Madras, India)
The most pertinent tsunami related issues such as water borne debris during tsunami flooding, design loads to incorporate for impact forces on coastal zone infrastructure, detection and warning are meticulously incorporated in this book.
Modelling of various coastal processes have proven to be successful in the recent past, which includes extreme events such as storm surge, cyclone, etc. The possible provisions for computational/numerical tsunami modelling and real physical modelling in laboratory are elaborated. The propagation, evolution and run-up of tsunami waves and their associated non-linear dynamics are discussed.
The significant inferences from the experts who have had hands-on experience working with the extensive magnitude of a tsunami disaster reported on the signature studies and post-facto effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, with respect to the damages along the Indian coast.
Readership: Researchers and graduate students interested in tsunamis, tsunami mitigation, tsunami protection and modelling.
292pp 978-981-121-605-3 Jun 2020 US$98 £85
PRINCIPLES OF MARINE VESSEL DESIGN
Concepts and Design Fundamentals of Sea Going Vessels
by Prasanta Kumar Sahoo (Florida Institute of Technology, USA)
Key Features
○ There are several books on sea going vessels but their primary focus has been on aspects, which can be comprehensible to experienced naval architects ○ This book has been written with beginners in mind who will find some of the resources very useful ○ Morever, over the last few decades several new types of concepts have come into forth such as trimarans, pentamarans and other innovative designs on which very limited amount of information is available in other similar books in the market Readership: Students and general public with an interest ocean engineering, marine vessels and marine vessels design.
140pp 978-981-122-994-7 Mar 2021 US$68 £60
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 49
DESIGN OF COASTAL HAZARD MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES FOR RISING SEAS
by David Basco (Old Dominion University, USA) The book is organized as a textbook for graduate students. And, it is a self-contained reference for government and consulting engineers responsible for finding solutions to coastal hazards facing the world’s coastal populations. New solutions are included in the book that help people of all socio-economic levels living at the coast. Both risk reduction metrics quantified in monetary terms, and increased resilience metrics quantified as vulnerability reduction must now be taken into consideration to make equitable design decisions on hazard mitigation alternatives. Readership: This textbook is targeted at universities and is based on the author’s pioneering online course on Coastal Engineering. It is also an essential reference for oceanographers, social scientists, urban planners and city managers.
1032pp 978-981-120-693-1 Sep 2020 US$198 £175
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 48
INTRODUCTION TO COASTAL ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (3rd Edition)
by J William Kamphuis (Queen’s University, Canada) This textbook covers waves, structures, sediment movement, coastal management, and contemporary coastal design and decision making. It presents both basic principles and engineering solutions. It discusses the traditional methods of analysis and synthesis (design), but also contemporary design methodologies, such as working with environmental impacts. This third edition develops some of these topics further, but its largest new changes is the chapter on climate change. This chapter presents the basics of climate change and then goes on to stress the practical implications of the impacts of climate change, focusing on what is of importance to coastal and fluvial specialists. Readership: Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and academics in coastal engineering and management.
COASTAL MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
by Dominic Reeve (University of Plymouth, UK)
Key Features
○ Authors include leading academics and local authority engineers ○ Will provide the only guide to practical use of risk-based techniques for managing coasts ○ Includes theory, numerical and field models, and application to a real site
Readership: Graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in coastal engineering, civil engineering, environmental management and planning and environmental engineering.
200pp 978-1-84816-583-0 Feb 2022 US$106 £88
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 51
TURBULENCE IN COASTAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
by B Mutlu Sumer (BM SUMER Consultancy & Research, Turkey) & David R Fuhrman (Technical University of Denmark, Denmark)
The principal aim of the book is to describe in detail turbulent flow processes in coastal and civil engineering. With a clear understanding of the fundamental processes, it is easier for a consulting engineer to assess complex problems involving turbulent flows in coastal and civil engineering, in order to make engineering predictions and recommendations as to how to cope with potential risks and optimize designs
Readership: Graduate students and professionals in coastal and ocean engineering, focusing on turbulence.
760pp 978-981-3234-30-7 Apr 2020 US$178 £155
Advanced Series on Ocean Engineering - Vol 52
by Vallam Sundar (Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India)
Ocean Wave Dynamics for Coastal and Marine Structures can serve as a textbook for students and researchers specializing in ocean engineering or related topics. It offers application of theoretical formulae to practical relevance through problem solving. This book will be of great help to professionals in major port harbors, offshore and marine industries as well as consultancy agencies.
Readership: All IITs, NITs, Engineering colleges, Consultancy firms, Ports, etc in India. Governments departments dealing with coasts, harbour and Oceans. All Engineering colleges.
