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Chapter II-8. Hydrodynamic Analysis and Design Conditions
Acquiring Information
Statistical Methods - Short-Term
Statistical Methods - Long-term
Figure II-8-1. Probability distribution functions for short-term statics
Stochastic time history
Figure II-8-2. Probability distribution functions for long-term statistics - Part 1
Figure II-8-2. Probability distribution functions for long-term statistics - Part 2 (cont)
Table II-8-2. Parameters in Extremal Distribution Functions
Figure II-8-4. Selection of extreme values for a partial duration series
Figure II-8-5. Plotting position formulas
Return period and encounter probability.
Table II-8-3. Percent Chance for Hs Equaling or Exceeding Return Period Hs
Wind. Wind is discussed in detail in Part II-2
Figure II-8-6. Example wind rose (Leffler et al. 1990)
Table II-8-5. Standard Deviation and Confidence Interval Relationships
Figure II-8-7. Extreme fastest-mile wind speeds with 50-year return period across the United States at 10-m elevation (ASCE 1993)
Figure II-8-8. Milepost map for use with Figure II-8-9; coastal distance intervals marked in nautical miles (1 nautical mile = 1.9 km)
Table II-8-6. Return Period Adjustment Factor
Deep water
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-1
Figure II-8-10. Example Problem II-8-1 probability distribution of wind speeds
Example Problem II-8-1 (Continued) - Part-II-Chap80028
Example Problem II-8-1 (Continued) - Part-II-Chap80029
Intermediate-depth water
Extreme individual wave characteristics
Figure II-8-12. Maximum value of Hs in the surf zone (Goda 1985)
Wave climate. Wave climate is discussed in Part II-2.
Figure II-8-14. Crest elevation at the 2-percent probability level of exceedance (Seelig, Ahrens, and Grosskopf 1983)
Figure II-8-15. Wave climate summary (Hubertz et al. 1993)
Figure II-8-16. Persistence of storm waves
Extreme water level.
Design importance.
Figure II-8-17. Example of short- and long-term surf zone current data (Leffler et al. 1990)
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-2
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-2 (cont)
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-2 (cont) - Part-II-Chap80042
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-2 (cont) - Part-II-Chap80043
EXAMPLE PROBLEM II-8-2 (cont) - Part-II-Chap80044
Table II-8-13. Significant Storm Events
Figure II-8-22. Estimation of shoaling coefficient (Goda 1985)
Figure II-8-23. Astronomical tide probability referenced to MSL
Figure II-8-24. Estimation of wave setup (Goda 1985)
Table II-8-15. Calculation of dijetty for Storm Event 1
Table II-8-16. Calculation of djetty for Storm Event 1
Table II-8-17. Calculation of Hsjetty for Storm Event 1
Figure II-8-26. Identification of surf zone conditions
Figure II-8-27. Return period wave heights, 165 events, jetty head
Table II-8-18. Calculation of Upper Bound Hsjetty Based on Maximum Tide Level
Table II-8-19. Calculation of Upper Bound Hsjetty Based on Maximum During Shoaling
Table II-8-20. Design Significant Wave Heights at Jetty Head
Figure II-8-30. Return period wave heights, toe design, jetty head
Table II-8-22. Calculation of Wave Height Modification by Currents
Figure 31. Wave height modification by currents
Confidence intervals.
Figure II-8-33. Example storm event (Leffler et al. 1990)
Interdependence of Processes During Severe Events
References - Part-II-Chap80063
References (cont) - Part-II-Chap80064
References (cont) - Part-II-Chap80065
Definitions of Symbols - Part-II-Chap80066
Acknowledgments - Part-II-Chap80067
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