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Article

Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Top Elevation Determination of Low Rise Shore Connected Structures

by
Guangsheng Wang
1,
Longzai Ge
2,*,
Tong Yu
1,
Yajing Zhang
2,* and
Songgui Chen
2
1
China Harbour Engineering Company Limited, Beijing 100027, China
2
Tianjin Research Institute for Water Transport Engineering, National Engineering Research Center of Port Hydraulic Construction Technology, Tianjin 300456, China
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(12), 2347; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122347
Submission received: 1 November 2025 / Revised: 4 December 2025 / Accepted: 7 December 2025 / Published: 9 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Structural Analysis and Failure Prevention in Offshore Engineering)
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Abstract

Based on economic considerations, in order to fully utilize the land use and landscape functions behind a shore connection project, the sea side is often designed as a low-rise structure, which is prone to wave energy concentration and water retention at the shore base junction during wave action. The reasonable design of the top elevation of the structure will also directly affect its stability and durability. To demonstrate its hydrodynamic characteristics and reasonable structural design, a 1:40 scale model test was conducted on a dock docking project in Guangdong Province as an example. We obtained the variation laws of hydrodynamic characteristics such as wave height, wave crest elevation, wave force, and impact pressure at the forefront of the structure. Based on the results of overtopping, the design elevation of +6.0 m was determined to be reasonable. In order to further promote the application of low-rise shore structure engineering, a comparative analysis of experimental and standard formula calculation results was conducted. It was found that if the standard calculation is used, the safety factor needs to be amplified by 1.1~1.5, which can meet the requirements. It is recommended to conduct model tests for verification if necessary.
Keywords: low rise shore structure; hydrodynamic characteristics; determination of dock elevation; physical model experiments low rise shore structure; hydrodynamic characteristics; determination of dock elevation; physical model experiments

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Wang, G.; Ge, L.; Yu, T.; Zhang, Y.; Chen, S. Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Top Elevation Determination of Low Rise Shore Connected Structures. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13, 2347. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122347

AMA Style

Wang G, Ge L, Yu T, Zhang Y, Chen S. Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Top Elevation Determination of Low Rise Shore Connected Structures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. 2025; 13(12):2347. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122347

Chicago/Turabian Style

Wang, Guangsheng, Longzai Ge, Tong Yu, Yajing Zhang, and Songgui Chen. 2025. "Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Top Elevation Determination of Low Rise Shore Connected Structures" Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 13, no. 12: 2347. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122347

APA Style

Wang, G., Ge, L., Yu, T., Zhang, Y., & Chen, S. (2025). Experimental Study on Hydrodynamic Characteristics and Top Elevation Determination of Low Rise Shore Connected Structures. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 13(12), 2347. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13122347

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