PHYSICAL MODEL INVESTIGATION OF PARCEL SCALE MANGROVE EFFECTS ON FLOW HYDRODYNAMICS AND PRESSURES AND LOADS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
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Tomiczek, T., Wargula, A., Lomonaco, P., Goodwin, S., Cox, D., Kennedy, A., & Lynett, P. (2020). PHYSICAL MODEL INVESTIGATION OF PARCEL SCALE MANGROVE EFFECTS ON FLOW HYDRODYNAMICS AND PRESSURES AND LOADS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, (36v), waves.1. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v36v.waves.1

Abstract

Rising seas, tropical cyclones, and tsunamis threaten increasingly populated coastal areas, leaving coastal communities searching for sustainable, resilient adaptation solutions to mitigate the impacts of chronic and acute coastal flood hazards. This work specifically investigates parcel-scale effects of the Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove) species during extreme wave and/or storm surge conditions. We constructed 100 physical models of the Rhizophora species' trunk-prop root system on a 1:16 scale, and conducted tests in Oregon State University's Directional Wave Basin to measure the effects of mangroves of varying cross-shore thickness on water surface elevation, water velocities, and load reduction on idealized inland structural elements. The presence of mangroves affected hydrodynamic conditions near the mangroves and reduced pressures and forces on inland structures.

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https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v36v.waves.1
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