Coastal Engineering: Past, Present and Future

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This Topic explores the evolution of coastal engineering, from foundational practices to the latest technological advancements and future challenges. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the discipline, highlighting historical developments, current innovations, and emerging trends. The areas of interest of this Topic include the design and maintenance of coastal infrastructure, nature-based solutions, climate change adaptation, and advances in numerical modeling and remote sensing technologies. By reflecting on the past and evaluating present strategies, this Topic will identify pathways for future research, addressing the growing need for sustainable and resilient approaches in coastal engineering. Contributions from researchers and practitioners worldwide will showcase a holistic view of the field's progress and its role in tackling global challenges.

Dr. M. Dolores Esteban
Dr. José-Santos López-Gutiérrez
Dr. Vicente Negro
Dr. Maria Graça Neves
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Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Applied Sciences applsci	2.5	5.5	2011	19.8 Days	CHF 2400	Submit
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering jmse	2.8	5.0	2013	15.6 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Oceans oceans	1.6	3.5	2020	38.6 Days	CHF 1600	Submit
Water water	3.0	6.0	2009	19.1 Days	CHF 2600	Submit

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The Dynamic Response of a Coral Sand Site–Underground Structure System Under Multidimensional Seismic Excitation

by Zixuan Yang, Xiaorui Xie and Wei Ren

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2025, 13(8), 1596; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse13081596 - 21 Aug 2025

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Seismic response analysis of underground structures at coral sand sites is a critical component in ensuring the structural safety of island reef engineering. Current experimental studies in this field have primarily focused on unidirectional seismic excitation. To investigate the seismic response differences under [...] Read more.

Seismic response analysis of underground structures at coral sand sites is a critical component in ensuring the structural safety of island reef engineering. Current experimental studies in this field have primarily focused on unidirectional seismic excitation. To investigate the seismic response differences under multidirectional seismic loading, this study designed a series of shaking table tests under unidirectional, bidirectional, and triaxial loading schemes. The seismic responses of underground structures and coral sand foundations were compared under different loading conditions, including boundary effects, ground and structural accelerations, Fourier spectra, and structural strains. The results indicate that the soil–structure system exhibits responses in the non-excitation directions during the shaking table tests. Compared to the excitation direction, boundary effects are more pronounced in the non-excitation directions, with vibrations in these directions primarily concentrated in the high-frequency range (16–20 Hz). The ground acceleration amplification factors in the X-, Y-, and Z-directions in different loading directions are 0.9–1.3, 1.4–2, and 3.4–3.7, respectively, showing significant differences. Under triaxial loading, the peak strain in the underground structure is significantly higher than that under unidirectional loading. Full article

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