Course Catalogue.

After participating in this course, you will be able to:

• Calculate wave forces on vertical walls and predict wave properties.
• Understanding shore protection strategy and recognizing water process and its effect on the shore zone. 
• Design main marine structures geometrically and structurally.
• Assisting field cases in the light of structure wave and current interaction.

Description
Coastal engineering deals with the stability of coastal zone and structures within this zone. This course covers the water processes and its effect on civil structure stability in the coastal zone. The climate change phenomena added more difficulty when studying and designing shore protection and marine structures.

This course focuses on problem-solving, field cases, and the design procedure of stable structures to protect near-shore properties.

Course Outline

• Waves, Current, Tidal range, and water level.
• The strategy of shore protection and marine structures.
• Structural design of Breakwaters.
• Methods of supporting community and houses near the lakes. 
• Field case and real problem-solving.

Who Should Attend
Civil engineers and architects • Real estate representatives • Contractors and consulting engineers • Coastal and marine authorities.

 Special Features and Requirements
The course includes many problem-solving and field cases. So previous experience in coastal and marine engineering may not be required. Civil engineering background may be preferred, however, non-engineers can adequately benefit from the course.

Course Syllabus

Day I

• Welcome and introduction.
• Water level and tidal range.
• Longshore currents and sediment transport.
• Water properties and prediction of wave characteristics.
• Wave forces on vertical shore protection structures.

Day II

• Interaction between water processes and shore protection structure.
• Geometric alignment of marine structures.
• Structural design of breakwaters.
• Solving problems and field cases.

Day III

• Shore protection methods.
• Effect of marine structure on the environment.
• Erosion and accretion.
• Study cases and problem-solving of instability due to lake water action.