The tests were conducted using monochromatic waves for a water depth of 4.1 m for various wave periods and wave heights. The water depth was set so that the highest impact pressures on the structure were observed. Since waves less than 0.5 m do not have enough effect and waves greater than 0.8 m trigger severe loads on the structure, the wave height was investigated between 0.5 m and 0.8 m. Similarly, a wave period less than 4 s caused standing waves to form, whereas a period of more than 8 s caused severe load on the wall. As a result, the test matrix is formed as shown in Table 3, which includes the test definition, wave height, wave period, and duration of each test. Data logging started moments before the wavemaker's initiation for every test, and it was automatically stopped after the duration of the test had passed. Detailed experimental set up and test procedure were reported by Ravindar et al. (2018, 2019) and Stagonas et al. (2020).
Description of regular waves tested for all three parapets
Description . | Wave height (m) . | Wave period (s) . | Duration (s) . |
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H05T8 | 0.5 | 8 | 800 |
H06T6 | 0.6 | 6 | 1250 |
H06T8 | 0.6 | 8 | 1250 |
H07T4 | 0.7 | 4 | 1250 |
H07T6 | 0.7 | 6 | 1250 |
H07T8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1250 |
Description . | Wave height (m) . | Wave period (s) . | Duration (s) . |
---|---|---|---|
H05T8 | 0.5 | 8 | 800 |
H06T6 | 0.6 | 6 | 1250 |
H06T8 | 0.6 | 8 | 1250 |
H07T4 | 0.7 | 4 | 1250 |
H07T6 | 0.7 | 6 | 1250 |
H07T8 | 0.7 | 8 | 1250 |