Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2017, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 9-15.doi: 10.11978/2016127CSTR: 32234.14.2016127

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Experimental investigation on tsunami wave attenuation under the effects of coastal vegetation with root, stem and crown

HE Fei1(), CHEN Jie1,2,3(), JIANG Changbo1,2,3, ZHAO Jing1   

  1. 1. School of Hydraulic Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Water Sediment Sciences and Water Disaster Prevention of Hunan Province, Changsha 410114, China
    3. International Research Center of Water Science & Environmental Engineering, Changsha University of Science & Technology, Changsha 410114, China;
  • Received:2016-12-05 Online:2017-09-20 Published:2017-09-22
  • Supported by:
    Graduate Student Scientific Research Fund of Changsha University of Science & Technology (CX2016SS06).

Abstract:

In this study, we experimentally investigated the interaction of tsunami wave with coastal vegetation based on theoretical analysis. Tsunami wave and coastal vegetation were modeled by solidary wave and vegetation model including root, stem and crown, respectively. Effects of root, stem, crown, and distribution density on tsunami wave attenuation were analyzed. Results showed that tsunami wave dissipation was affected by root, stem and crown to different degrees. Transmission coefficient changes were functions of the combination of relative wave height, relative height of root, relative height of stem, relative height of crown, relative width, and distribution density. A dimensionless equation was derived to characterize the inherent relationships between characteristic of wave attenuation and factors of hydrodynamics and vegetation. The purpose of this paper was to provide scientific guidance for minimizing the impact of tsunami wave on coastal regions.

Key words: tsunami wave, coastal vegetation, wave attenuation, root, stem, crown