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  • Long Wave Amplification in a Coral-Reef Lagoon

    Creator:
    Bheeroo, Vivek Anand
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    A series of laboratory experiments were conducted to study the wave field in the inner lagoon excited by ‘long’ incident waves. Three cases were considered: Cases A, B and C presenting incident waves of wavelength with factors of 1, 2 and 2.5 times the width of the reef respectively. The...
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    . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Harry Yeh A series of

  • Boulder Transport by High Energy Surge

    Creator:
    Harry, Samuel T.
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    Boulder transport models have been used to develop a historical record of hydrodynamic events. This is done by evaluating the size, location, and composition of boulders that have been removed from their region of formation. Boulder transport is difficult to predict, even under laboratory conditions. Experiments were conducted to evaluate...
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    Energy Surge Abstract approved: Harry Yeh Boulder transport models have been used to develop a

  • Three Topics on Coastal Hazards : Propagation, Transformation, and Impact

    Creator:
    Ko, Harrison T.
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    An understanding of natural coastal hazards is essential for improving resilience of coastal communities. Effective management of coastal hazards relies on prediction tools and mitigation structures that have been designed to handle the dynamic coastal system. This dissertation is a collection of manuscripts that cover a diverse range of fundamental...
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    Coastal Hazards: Propagation, Transformation & Impact Abstract approved: Harry Yeh An understanding of

  • Experimental study of counter-propagating solitary wave collisions

    Creator:
    Chen, Yongshuai
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    To better understand the extreme local amplification of tsunami, the experimental investigation on counter-propagating solitary wave collisions over a horizontal bottom was conducted using the optical measurement techniques: Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV), and Laser Induced Fluoresce (LIF). Head-on collisions and oblique collisions of equal-amplitude as well as unequal-amplitude waves were...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Harry Yeh To better understand the extreme local amplification of

  • Analysis of pressure variations observed at the ocean bottom during the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake

    Creator:
    Li, Wenwen
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    Most tsunami studies have been conducted based on the incompressible fluid theory. However water compressibility must be considered for the process of tsunami generation by bottom displacements during submarine earthquakes. During the 2003 Tokachi-Oki earthquake, the ocean-bottom pressure variations were registered by the pressure gauges PG1 and PG2 located right...
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    -Oki Earthquake Abstract approved: 'l\arry Yeh Most tsunami studies have been conducted based on

  • Flow visualization for wake formation under solitary wave flow

    Creator:
    Seiffert, Betsy Rose
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    The use of data extracted from particle image velocimetry (PIV) along with vector and tensor visualization techniques provides a valuable tool for understanding a complex flow field. By studying a simple geometric structure such as a cylinder under a simple transient waveform, fundamental mechanisms of wake development under solitary wave...
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     Solitary  Wave  Flow.     Abstract  approved:     Harry  H.  Yeh     The

  • Centrifuge Modeling of Soil Response to Tsunami-like Rapid Flooding and the Subsequent Drawdown

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    Exton, Margaret C.
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    Soil instability from tsunami hazards causes substantial damage to coastal infrastructure (e.g., the damage caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Tsunami, or the Heisei Tsunami). Tsunamis are unpredictable, so it is difficult to obtain field-scale measurements. Simulating tsunamis in a laboratory setting is therefore important to further understanding of...
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    Dissertation
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    : Harry Yeh H. Benjamin Mason Soil instability from tsunami hazards causes substantial damage to coastal

  • 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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    and Solitary Waves in Variable Depth Abstract approved: Harry H. Yeh Numerical experiments were

  • Amplification of solitary waves along a vertical wall

    Creator:
    Li, Wenwen
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    Reflection of an obliquely incident solitary wave at a vertical wall is studied experimentally in the laboratory wave tank. Precision measurements of water-surface variations are achieved with the aid of laser-induced fluorescent (LIF) technique and detailed temporal and spatial features of the Mach reflection are captured. During the development stage...
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    of Solitary Waves along a Vertical Wall Abstract approved: Harry H. Yeh Reflection of an obliquely

  • Review of guidelines for the design of tsunami vertical evacuation buildings

    Creator:
    Cawley, Jessica Grace
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    Tsunamis have the potential to inflict severe damage and loss of life in coastal communities. Structures known as vertical evacuation buildings provide an alternative evacuation site for communities living in relatively flat, coastal regions with inadequate sources of high ground for evacuation. Design of these structures balances risk and economy,...
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    : _______________________________________________________________________ Andre R. Barbosa Harry H. Yeh Tsunamis have the potential to inflict severe damage and