DESIGN NOTE OF BREAKWATER SECTION FROM CH-650 TO ROUND

HEAD

1.0 SCOPE OF COWI

- Kick-off meeting
- Establishment of design criteria and design basis
- Mathematical Model Studies to confirm the design wave conditions at
the breakwater.
- Review of the geotechnical data and suggest any additional tests.
- Hydraulic and structural design of the breakwater.
- Geotechnical design of the breakwater.
- Supervision of physical model test
- Issue of IFC drawings

2.0 PURPOE OF THE REPORT

-Finding and conclusions of the 2D and 3D model test

-Hydraulic calculations
-Typical cross sections of breakwater and plan layout
-Material specifications for rocks

3.0 ABREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations are used:

B Crest width of breakwater [m]

cotα Breakwater slope

DHWL Design High Water level

DLWL Design Low Water level

Dn50 Median nominal diameter,

g =9.81m/s2 Gravitational acceleration

Hs/Hmo Significant or spectral wave height

M50 Mass of particle for which 50% by weight of the granular material
is lighter

MNLL Nominal Lower Limit - the mass below which no more than 10%
passing by mass is permitted for heavy gradings (kg)
 1/ 350 50 ( / ) n s D = W g

MNUL Nominal Upper Limit - the mass below which no more than 70%
passing by mass is permitted for heavy gradings (kg).

MSL Mean Sea Level

N Number of waves in the design storm = Storm duration/Tm

Q Mean overtopping discharge (m3/m/s)

Ac Armour free board

Cr Run-up reduction factor/roughness factor

Gc Crest width in front of wave wall

Rc Freeboard from still water level to breakwater crest

Sd Dimensionless damage parameter

sp Wave steepness

Tp Peak wave period

Tm Mean wave period

RP Return Period

KD Stability coefficient

Lom Deep water wave length corresponds to mean wave period

Ns stability number

ρw seawater density

ρs Rock density

ρc Concrete density

Δ (ρs / ρw ) -1 Relative submerged specific weight

ξm Surf similarity parameter based on Tm

ξm-1,0 Surf similarity parameter using energy wave period Tm-1,0

ξp Surf similarity parameter based on Tp

γf Roughness factor (-)

 γβ Reduction factor due to oblique wave attack (-)

4.0 LAYOUT OF BREAKWATER

The layout of the breakwater provided in "Part II - Employers Requirement",

Ref /1/ is shown in Figure 2-1. The breakwater is located along the Gujarat
coast on the southern side of the Pipavav Port. The total length of the
breakwater is approximately 2200m and its alignment is fixed as shown in the
tender documents. From CH 0 to CH 350m, the breakwater doesn't not have
wave wall. The wave wall is included in the breakwater section from CH 350
up to CH 1375m. From CH 1375m to the round head section (up to 2200 m )
the breakwater consist of AccropodeTM II units on the crest. The low crested
groyne is a rubble mound structure with rock as primary armour units.
The groyneis located on the eastern side of the port and is approximately
225m in length.

Figure 2-1 Breakwater, groyne and shore protections Layout, Ref/1/.

5.0 BATHYMETRY

The general bathymetry along the length of breakwater is presented in

Drawing No: DW-NMIIPL-1101-08 Rev 00 dated on 08.01.2017). In
general, it is observed that the bathymetry offshore from CH 900m to
CH 2200m along the breakwater alignment is flat with a water depth
varying between -18 to -19.0m CD. On the contrary, from CH 300 to
 CH 900m the bathymetry is steep with depths varying between -5 and
-13 m CD.

5.1 SEABED FROM CH 1050 m TO CH 2200 m

The loose materials(sand/clay) along the alignment of the breakwater

from CH 1050m to the Round head (CH 2200 m) were removed by
dredging in 2017. The bathymetry survey carried out after the dredging
operations shows the actual dredged depth along the breakwater
alignment and are presented in Figure 2-3. Figure 2-3The dredged
areas along the breakwater alignment will be backfilled with dredged

materials (calcareous rocks) obtained from turning circle/basin up to a

bed level of -18.0m CD. The breakwater will be constructed upon
completion of the backfilling activity and post survey to be carried out
after completion of backfilling.

6.0 METOCEAN PARAMETERS

3.1 INTRODUCTION
The metocean parameters used for the hydraulic design of the
breakwater in shallow water(up to
CH 800m) and deep water (from CH 800m to round head) sections are
presented in the following section.

3.2 HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DATUM

All the levels are referred to Chart datum ( CD) at Jafrabad , which is
1.8m below mean sea level (MSL), as per clause 6.3.8.4 of Ref /1/.

3.3 ASTORONOMICAL TIDE

The tidal levels to be considered for the project site as per clause
6.3.8.4 of /1/are presented in Table 3-1.

Tide Level in CD

Mean High Water Springs ( MHWS) +3.9

Mean Higher High water ( MHHW) +3.2

Mean Lower High Water ( MLHW) +2.40

Mean Sea Level ( MSL) +1.80

Mean Higher Low water ( MHLW) +1.20

Mean Lower Low water ( MLLW) +0.5

Lowest Low Water Spring( LLWS) +0.01