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3 Principles of Similitude
3.1 The Concept of Similitude........................................................
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3.2 Requirements of Similitude......................................................
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3.2.1 Scale Factors.................................................................
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3.2.2 Geometric Similarity.....................................................
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3.2.3 Kinematic Similarity......................................................
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3.2.4 Dynamic Similarity........................................................
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3.3 Hydraulic Similitude.................................................................
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3.3.1 Practical Aspects of Hydraulic Similitude................
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3.3.2 Specific Hydraulic Criteria............................................
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3.3.3 Hydraulic Model Distortion.........................................
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3.4 References...................................................................................
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4 Hydrodynamic Models
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4.1 Introduction to Hydrodynamic Models...................................
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4.2 Short-Wave Hydrodynamic Models.........................................
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4.2.1 Scaling Requirements for Short-Wave Models ....
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4.2.2 Short-Wave Model Laboratory and Scale Effects . .
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4.2.3 Short-Wave Model Boundary Layer Similitude ... 118
4.2.4 Short-Wave Model Thermal Similitude....................... 124
4.2.5 Short-Wave Model Verification................................... 128
4.2.6 Short-Wave Model Scale Selection............................. 129
4.3 Long-Wave Hydrodynamic Models......................................... 131
4.3.1 Scaling Requirements for Long-Wave Models .... 134
4.3.2 Long-Wave Model Laboratory and Scale Effects . . . 144
4.3.3 Long-Wave Model Boundary Layer Similitude .... 154
4.3.4 Long-Wave Model Thermal Similitude....................... 156
4.3.5 Long-Wave Model Verification ................................... 160
4.3.6 Long-Wave Model Scale Selection................................ 161
4.4 Other Model Study Considerations......................................... 162
4.5 References................................................................................... 164
5 Coastal Structure Models
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5.1 Introduction to Structure Models............................................ 170
5.1.1 Types of Coastal Structures......................................... 170
5.1.2 Purposes and Requirements of Structure Models . . 172
5.2 Rubble-Mound Structures.....................................
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5.2.1 Rubble-Mound Structure Scaling Requirements ... 175
5.2.2 Rubble-Mound Model Lab and Scale Effects.... 184
5.2.3 Rubble-Mound Model Verification.................... 190
5.2.4 Rubble-Mound Model Scale Selection ....................... 192
5.2.5 Rubble-Mound Structure Modeling Procedures . . . 192