Chapter III
Numerical Modeling
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Table III-7 Results of wave simulations for the return periods of 2, 10,30, and 100 years.
Wave Characteristics
Simulated
Directions
Return
Period
(years)
Offshore
𝐻 s (m)
𝐻 s (m)at the
base of the
structure
Shoaling
Coefficient
(%)
𝑇 p (s)
Mean
Wave
Direction
(°)
Wave
Power
(KW/m)
Marina of Algiers
NNW
(337.5°)
2
4.15
2.19
52.77
8.46
349.51
26.03
10
5.16
2.31
44.77
8.92
350.54
19.77
30
5.86
2.32
39.59
8.8
351
20.07
100
8.08
2.35
29.08
9.42
351
20.78
N
(360°)
2
4.25
2.33
54.82
9.39
356.45
20.29
10
5.44
2.49
45.77
11.42
356.46
23.87
30
6.25
2.47
39.52
11.14
356.4
23.41
100
7.14
2.43
34.03
10.48
356.32
22.67
NNE
(22.5°)
2
4.64
2.22
47.84
8.74
2.79
17.69
10
5.81
2.49
42.86
11.4
2.46
23.76
30
6.61
2.5
37.82
11.41
2.21
23.91
100
7.49
2.53
33.78
11.98
2
24.59
NE
(45°)
2
3.34
1.75
52.4
8.41
8.54
9.81
10
4.25
1.86
43.76
8
7.73
11.31
30
4.87
2.02
41.48
8.75
7.78
13.98
100
5.56
2.22
39.93
10.46
7.63
17.93
Port of Algiers
NNW
(337.5°)
2
4.15
2.34
56.39
8.39
8.19
22.7
10
5.16
2.96
57.36
8.72
9.12
37.66
30
5.86
3.53
60.24
8.66
9.6
55.6
100
8.08
3.81
47.15
9.34
10.31
65.93
N
(360°)
2
4.25
3.13
73.65
9.36
16.66
45.51
10
5.44
4.05
74.45
11.41
17.64
86.5
30
6.25
4.42
70.72
11.11
17.92
102.35
100
7.14
4.93
69.05
10.41
17.95
124.14
NNE
(22.5°)
2
4.64
3.54
76.29
8.74
24.9
56.15
10
5.81
4.68
80.55
11.41
25.14
118.3
30
6.61
5.11
77.3
11.41
25.2
142.48
100
7.49
5.7
76.1
11.99
25.25
181.44
NE
(45°)
2
3.34
2.53
75.75
8.41
34.94
27.52
10
4.25
3.07
72.24
8.09
34.14
39.1
30
4.87
3.45
70.84
8.84
33.82
53.52
100
5.56
4.08
73.38
10.46
33.35
84.97