Armor Damage of Overtopped Mound Breakwaters in Depth-Limited Breaking Wave Conditions

Armor damage due to wave attack is the principal failure mode be considered when designing conventional mound breakwaters. layers of breakwaters are typically designed using formulas in literature for non-overtopped non-breaking conditions, although overtopped depth-induced breaking zone common design conditions. In this study, 2D physical tests with an armor slope H/V = 3/2 analyzed order better describe hydraulic stability double-layer rock, randomly-place cube and single-layer Cubipod® armors depth-limited Hydraulic derived each section (front slope, crest rear slope) layer. The front rock structures more stable than When increases, appears first on later and, finally, side. However, once begins side, progression much faster because energy dissipated through armored