| Course Name |
Course Description |
Coastal Processes - Offered Fall 2017 & Fall 2018
Thur. 5:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Classroom section:
EES 5900 -601
Online section:
EES 5900 -476
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This course will focus on the physical processes operating in the coastal environment. Key elements of this course include wind waves - their generation and transformation processes, coastal hydrodynamics and transport processes, coastal water level fluctuations (short-term and long-term), and governing processes on beach/barrier, deltaic, wetland and estuarine environments. Introductory concepts in coastal morphodynamics will be presented through case studies that cover topics of land building, deltaic and estuarine sedimentation, marsh edge erosion, longshore transport and shoreline change, run-up and inundation over wash during storms, and inlet backbarrier interactions. The course will also emphasize on presenting modeling tools available for the study of such environments, and review observation techniques and analysis tools currently used. |
Sediment Transport and Dredging - Offered Spring 2017
ENCE 6334
Tues. 5:00 p.m. to 7:54 p.m.
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Particle size analysis, fluid-particle systems, incipient motion; suspended and total loads; bedforms; sediment measurements; physical and numerical modeling of sediment transport; transport of liquid-solid mixtures in pipes; dredging equipment; hydraulic and mechanical dredging; geotechnical properties of dredged sediments; environmental impacts of dredging; pipeline transport of dredged sediments. |
Ocean and Coastal Engineering - Offered Fall 2017 & Fall 2018
Tues. 5:00 p.m. to 7:54 p.m.
Classroom section:
ENCE 5723 -601
Online section:
ENCE 5723 -476
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Elements of wind and wave generation and forecasting, tidal phenomena, hurricanes, storm surge, tsunamis, interaction of waves and wind with coastal and offshore structures, coastal and estuary processes. Design aspects of various topics are discussed and analyzed: e.g., offshore structures, coastal protection, beach formation, harbor resonance, littoral transport and control. A design project is required. |
Design of Coastal and Hydraulic Structures - Offered Spring 2018
Tues. 5:00 to 7:45 p.m.
Classroom section:
ENCE 6329 -601
Online section:
ENCE 6329 -476
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Design of hydraulic structures including consideration of types and functions of dams; hydraulic design of spillways, crest gates, outlet works, and stilling basins; design considerations for hydraulic machinery, hydroelectric power, canals, and navigation locks; Geotechnical consideration and design of floodwalls; stability, seepage, and settlement of levees; rubble-mound breakwaters; armor layer stability; bulkhead design and stability; shore protection alternatives; design of pumping stations, sector gates, outfall structures; Hurricane and storm Damage Risk Reduction; construction considerations and life-cycle-cost analysis. |
Coastal Restoration and Management - Offered Fall 2018 & Fall 2020
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Coastal problems and appropriate mitigation approaches on barrier shorelines and beaches, deltas, and estuaries. Management aspects include project implementation and a background to regulatory frameworks for coastal restoration decision-making. Large restoration efforts from Louisiana and other locations will be presented, including case studies, lessons learned, adaptive management, project monitoring, and performance evaluation. |
Coastal Geomorphology - Offered Spring 2019 & Every Spring
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Process relationships in a variety of coastal settings, including beaches and barrier shorelines, estuaries, and tidal wetlands, rocky coasts and cliffs, coral reefs and atolls. Fundamental driving processes in a coastal environment such as climate, waves, tides and storms will be discussed through case studies. Field measurements of coastal parameters will also be discussed |
