| Author | Chu, Kan-kok |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. WA-80-2 |
| Subject(s) | Tsunamis
|
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A numerical analysis is performed by the characteristic method to describe the behavior of a long-period wave such as a tsunami wave running up on a beach . Three particular problems to be analyzed in this thesis are the wave motion near the shoreline, the subsequent run-up and the back-wash
effect on the run-up . It is shown that the run-up process on the dry bed is concerned with the bore front condition , but the final run-up height depends on the wave characteristics behind the bore front and the water
body specified by the initial wave profile. The back-wash which is considered as a return flow decreases the run-up height of the following wave. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Water Resources Research Engineering (WA) |
| Chairperson(s) | Abe, Tetsuo
; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Suphat Vongvisessomjai ;Prida Thimakorn; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | John L. Marden; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1981 |