UFC 4-150-06
12 December 2001
CONTENTS
Page
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1-1
SCOPE ............................................................................................ 1-1
1-2
PURPOSE ....................................................................................... 1-1
1-3
ORGANIZATION ............................................................................. 1-1
1-4
CANCELLATION ............................................................................. 1-1
Paragraph
2-1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 2-1
2-2
WATER WAVE MECHANICS.......................................................... 2-1
2-2.1
Selection of Design Waves.............................................................. 2-1
2-3
METEOROLOGY AND WAVE CLIMATE ........................................ 2-2
2-4
ESTIMATION OF NEARSHORE WAVES........................................ 2-2
2-5
SURF ZONE HYDRODYNAMICS.................................................... 2-2
2-5.1
Coastal Bottom Boundary Layers .................................................... 2-2
2-6
WATER LEVELS AND LONG WAVES............................................ 2-2
2-6.1
Water Wave Classification............................................................... 2-2
2-6.2
Astronomical Tides .......................................................................... 2-2
2-6.3
Water Surface Elevation Datums..................................................... 2-2
2-6.4
Storm Surge .................................................................................... 2-3
2-6.5
Seiche ............................................................................................. 2-3
2-6.6
Tsunamis ......................................................................................... 2-3
2-6.7
River Discharge and Flood Control Channel Discharge ................... 2-4
2-6.8
Extreme Water Levels ..................................................................... 2-4
2-6.9
Numerical Modeling of Long Wave Dynamics.................................. 2-4
2-7
HARBORS....................................................................................... 2-4
2-7.1
General Function ............................................................................. 2-4
2-7.2
Purpose of Harbor Construction ...................................................... 2-5
2-7.3
Harbor Features .............................................................................. 2-5
2-7.4
Types of Harbors ............................................................................. 2-6
2-7.5
Open Coastlines .............................................................................. 2-9
2-7.6
Bays, Estuaries, and Navigable Rivers ............................................ 2-9
2-7.7
Hydraulic Impoundments ................................................................. 2-9
2-7.8
Roadsteads ..................................................................................... 2-9
2-8
HYDRODYNAMIC INVESTIGATIONS............................................. 2-9
2-9
SHIP DYNAMICS IN CHANNELS.................................................... 2-9
2-10
SOURCES OF HYDRODYNAMIC INFORMATION ......................... 2-10
2-11
COMBINING DESIGN EVENTS ...................................................... 2-10
2-11.1
Earthquake and Low Tide ................................................................ 2-10
2-11.2
Storm Surge and High Tide ............................................................. 2-10
2-11.3
Storm Water Runoff and High Tide or Storm Surge......................... 2-12
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3-1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 3-1
3-2
SEDIMENT TRANSPORT PROCESSES ........................................ 3-1
3-2.1
Sediment Transport Rates ............................................................... 3-1
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