| Title | A Primer on Modeling in the Coastal Environment |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 73726 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Webb, Bret M. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Kerenyi, Kornel; Douglass, Scott L.; Buhring, Beau; Krolak, Joe; Beucler, Brian; Hogan, S. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures |
| Corporate Contributor |
South Coast Engineers |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Bridges and Structures |
| Publication Date | 20171229 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This manual provides an introduction to coastal hydrodynamic modeling for transportation engineering professionals. The information presented in this manual can be applied to better understand the use of numerical models in the planning and design of coastal highways. Here, the term “coastal highways” is meant to generally capture the roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure that is exposed to, or occasionally exposed to, tides, storm surge, waves, erosion, and sea level rise near the coast. The hydrodynamic models that serve as the focus of this manual are used to describe these processes and their impacts on coastal highways through flooding, wave damage, and scour. The primary audience for this manual is transportation professionals ranging across the spectrum of project delivery (e.g., planners, scientists, engineers, etc.). After reading this manual the audience will understand when, why, and at what level coastal models should be used in the planning and design of coastal highways and bridges; and when to solicit the expertise of a coastal engineer. This manual provides transportation professionals with the information needed to determine scopes of work, prepare requests for professional services, communicate with consultants, and evaluate modeling approaches and results. The manual also provides guidance on when and where hydraulic and hydrodynamic models are used, and how they are used to determine the dependence of bridge hydraulics on the riverine or coastal design flood event. The manual also gives recommendations for the use of models in coastal vulnerability assessments. |
| Public Note | The Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) was Kornel Kerenyi (HRDI-50). Scott Douglass, Beau Buhring, Joe Krolak, Brian Beucler, Scott Hogan, and Kornel Kerenyi provided substantial input and editorial improvements. |
| Rosap ID | dot:44393 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/44393 |
| TRT Terms | Computer models; Hydraulics; Coastal engineering; Storm surges; Scour |
| General Subjects | Modeling; Hydraulic; Hydrodynamic; Storm surge; Waves; Scour; Erosion; Flooding; Sea level rise; Vulnerability; Hindcast |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1682940 |
| Contract Number | DTFH6116D00033 |
| Report Number | FHWA-HIF-18-002 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/73000/73700/73726/FHWA-HIF-18-002.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |