Anna University B.Tech EN (R13) 8th Coastal Zone Management Detailed Syllabus

Coastal Zone Management Syllabus for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Coastal Zone Management B.Tech (R13) eightsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES :

At the end of the semester, the student shall be able to understand the coastal processes, coastal dynamics, impacts of structures like docks, harbours and quays leading to simple management perspectives along the coastal zone.

UNIT I : COASTAL ZONE      [9 hours]
Coastal zone – Coastal zone regulations – Beach profile – Surf zone – Off shore – Coastal waters – Estuaries – Wet lands and Lagoons – Living resources – Non living resources.

UNIT II : WAVE DYNAMICS       [10 hours]
Wave classification – Airy‟s Linear Wave theory – Deep water waves – Shallow water waves – Wave pressure – Wave energy – Wave Decay – Reflection, Refraction and Diffraction of waves – Breaking of waves – Wave force on structures – Vertical – Sloping and stepped barriers – Force on piles.

UNIT III : WAVE FORECASTING AND TIDES      [9 hours]
Need for forecasting – SMB and PNJ methods of wave forecasting – Classification of tides – Darwin‟s equilibrium theory of tides – Effects on structures – seiches, Surges and Tsunamis.

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have ability to

• describe the Coastal zone regulations, coastal processes and wave dynamics
• forecast waves and tides and plan coastal structures including harbours

TEXTBOOKS:

• Richard Sylvester, “Coastal Engineering, Volume I and II”, Elseiner Scientific Publishing Co., 1999
• Quinn, A.D., “Design & Construction of Ports and Marine Structures”, McGraw Hill Book Co., 1999

REFERENCES:

• Ed. A.T. Ippen, “Coastline Hydrodynamics”, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, 1993
• Dwivedi, S.N., Natarajan, R and Ramachandran, S.,“Coastal Zone Management in
  Tamilnadu”, Madras, 1991

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