Summary project
Together with Van Oord, The Weather Makers, TU Delft, and Deltares, we are working on a project examining the effects of a shallow foreshore as a climate mitigation measure for coastal structures. Both physical model experiments and numerical simulations will be used to study the effect of a shallow foreshore on wave overtopping at a coastal structure. Based on this knowledge, the shallow foreshore as a climate adaption measure can be quantified and thereby applied in projects.
Model experiments
To quantify the effect of a shallow foreshore on wave overtopping, physical model experiments are conducted in the Scheldt Flume in 2023/2024. The results of these experiments are described in two papers (see below).
Valorisation
The video below shows the objectives of the project and gives an impression of the physical model experiments:
Deliverables
The following products are available so far:
- Journal publication: de Ridder, M. P., van Kester, D. C., van Bentem, R., Teng, D. Y., & van Gent, M. R. (2024). Wave overtopping discharges at rubble mound structures in shallow water. Coastal Engineering, 104626.
- Journal publication: de Ridder, M. P., van Kester, D. C., Mares-Nasarre, P., & van Gent, M. R. (2025). Individual overtopping volumes, water layer thickness and front velocities at rubble mound breakwaters with a smooth crest in shallow water. Coastal Engineering, 104701.
