Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XIII
Written by Iulian IANCU, Alexandru DIMACHE, Oana-Stefania BUCUR, Daniel CORNEA
Romania is one of the countries that experience the coastal erosion phenomenon, a natural process found along shorelines worldwide, caused by the action of waves and currents that entrain sediments. In the context of climate change, a significant intensification of coastal erosion has been observed in our country, especially due to increased wave heights resulting from severe storms. Reducing wave energy using traditional coastal protection structures is not always effective, besides being factually inefficient, it is also extremely costly, both in terms of investment and maintenance. In recent years, modern technologies for wave energy dissipation have been developed, such as the use of floaters, submerged air cushions, and even the use of sound waves to attenuate the force of waves. The paper presents a solution to reduce wave energy using submerged mats, with direct benefits on reducing the erosive power of waves and ensuring coastal protection. The goal is to optimize the solution of submerged mats, ensuring maximum efficiency at minimum cost by adjusting the structural characteristics of the mat (length, thickness, elasticity, permeability) to the characteristics of the waves.
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