Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

College of Engineering

Seoul National University

SYLLABUS

Course No., Course Name, Year/Semester

457.409, Coastal and Harbor Engineering, 2008/Spring

Keywords

Wave theory, Wave characteristics, Wave deformation, Water level fluctuation, Wind waves, Coastal structures, Coastal processes

Instructor

Prof Kyung-Duck Suh

Office: 38-410, Tel: 880-8760, Email: kdsuh@snu.ac.kr

Office hour: Tue/Thu 2:00～5:00 PM

TA

Mr. Ki-Deok Do (2nd year Master student)

Office: 39-239, Tel: 880-6088, Email: deoki0@snu.ac.kr

Course Objectives

• Understanding coastal hydrodynamic phenomena such as wave, tide, currents

• Calculation of forces acting on various coastal and harbor structures and their design

• Prediction of sediment transport due to waves and currents and corresponding coastal

change

Course Outcomes

• Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

• Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

• Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

• Ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

• Ability to apply knowledge of probability and statistics to engineering practice

• Ability to use knowledge of engineering mathematics including differential equations, linear algebra, vector, complex variables

• Ability to use computer programming languages and numerical analysis techniques

Class Hours

Lecture: 3 hours/week

Experiment: 2-3 times/semester

Field trip: Once/semester

Textbook

Basic Coastal Engineering (2nd Ed.), Robert M. Sorensen, Chapman & Hall, 1997.

References

• Estuary and coastline hydrodynamics, Ippen, A.T. (ed.), 1966, McGraw-Hill.

• Water wave mechanics for engineers and scientists, Dean, R.G. and Dalrymple, R.A., 1991, World Scientific.

• Basic wave mechanics: for coastal and ocean engineers, Sorensen, R.M., 1993, John Wiley & Sons.

• Beach processes and sedimentation, Komar, P.D., 1976, Prentice-Hall.

• Shore protection manual, CERC, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1984.

• Random seas and design of maritime structures, Goda, Y., 2000, World Scientific.

• Introduction to coastal engineering and management, Kamphuis, J. M., 2000, World Scientific.

Pre-Requisite

Engineering mathematics

Elementary fluid mechanics

Hydraulics

Computer program language (C++, MATLAB and/or FORTRAN)

Course Contents

1. Introduction to Coastal Engineering

2. Two-Dimensional Wave Equations and Wave Characteristics

3. Wave Refraction, Diffraction, and Reflection

4. Coastal Water Level Fluctuation

5. Wind-Generated Waves

6. Coastal Structures

7. Coastal Zone Processes

Evaluation

• Mid-term exam (30%)

• Final exam (30%)

• Homeworks (20%)

• Lab Report (15%)

• Class attendance (5%)

Course Level

Major concentration