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  • On Undular Bores and Solitary Waves in Variable Depth

    Creator:
    Knowles, Jeffrey N.
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    Numerical results are presented using a higher-order pseudo-spectral method in order to solve the Zakharov-Craig-Sulem formulation of the Euler model. We study the effects of variable bathymetry on weakly-dispersive, weakly-nonlinear, shallow water waves. Improved predictions on wave amplitude and shoaling behavior are developed by analytical means in the context of...
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    Dissertation
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    and Solitary Waves in Variable Depth Abstract approved: Harry H. Yeh Numerical experiments were

  • Hydraulic experiments on impact forces from tsunami-driven debris

    Creator:
    Ko, Harrison T.
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    Impact by an idealized shipping container on a column were observed for tsunami flow in a large-scale wave flume modeled at the O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory at Oregon State University. Two specimen types, aluminum and acrylic, were tested; and each specimen was tested in two orientations, longitudinal and transverse....
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    Masters Thesis
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    compared against Terf for different water depths. h2 = 13.3 cm (◦), h2 = 20.9 cm (L), h2 = 30.1 cm (0

  • Tsunami Loading on Coastal Infrastructure

    Creator:
    Xie, Zhongliang
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    The safety of coastal infrastructure has been a concern after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004 and the Great East Japan Tsunami in 2011. The western coast of the United States is also exposed to tsunami hazards due to the Cascadia subduction zone. Therefore, it is critical to design coastal...
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    Dissertation
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    . Andre Barbosa, Dr. Harry Yeh and Dr. Solomon Yim for the help they have provided. I would also thank Dr

  • Tsunami Simulation Using OpenSees : Validation of Bridge Response and Exploration of Shallow Water Flow

    Creator:
    Cressman, Luke R.
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    The finite element software framework, OpenSees, has been used by researchers to simulate the response of structural and geotechnical systems to earthquake loading. Implementation of the Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM) has made it possible to simulate hydrodynamic forces through fluid-structure interaction (FSI) in OpenSees. To validate the FSI implementation...
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    Masters Thesis
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    modeling with OpenSees. I would also like to thank Dr. Harry Yeh who helped with the interpretation of