Theses and Dissertations
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Howard, Isaac L.
Committee Member
Martin, James L.
Committee Member
Hughes, Steven A.
Committee Member
McAnally, William H.
Date of Degree
12-10-2010
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Degree Name
Master of Science
College
James Worth Bagley College of Engineering
Department
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Abstract
Storm surge above the levee crest elevation combined with levee wave overtopping can place large shear stresses on the levee landward slope face. Previous research has examined overtopping flow conditions, but the resulting shear stress has not been thoroughly analyzed. The purpose of this thesis is to examine multiple combinations of overtopping flow conditions and the resultant shear stress along the levee’s landward slope. This thesis presents measurements of depth, velocity, discharge, and wave height, and it estimates shear stress using data collected from a scaled physical model. Shear stress is estimated using three equations including a version of Saint-Venant equations that accounts for unsteady, non-uniform flow. The objective of this thesis is to develop shear stress estimates on the landward slope of a levee during combined wave and surge overtopping for conditions and dimensions typical to levees along the Gulf coast of the United States.
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/11668/17051
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Justin Michael, "Shear Stress Analysis Of Levees Subjected To Combined Surge And Wave Overtopping" (2010). Theses and Dissertations. 3935.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/3935
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