Course Information

Course Code:
Course Number:
Code Course Name Language Type
INS 490 Coastal and Harbor Structures Turkish Elective
Local Credits ECTS Theoretical Tutorial Laboratory
2.5 4 2 1 0
Course Prerequisites and Class Restriction
Prerequisites INS 361 MIN DD
or INS 361E MIN DD
or INS 360 MIN DD
or INS 360E MIN DD
Class Restriction None
Course Description
Overview of coastal and port engineering. Sea waves. Wave characteristics and wave classification. Wave theories. Wave hindcasting methods. Nearshore wave transformation. Wave energy and wave forces. Littoral transport and beach erosion. Coastal protection methods. Rubble-mound breakwaters. Vertical breakwaters. General characteristic of ports. Planning principles of ports. Unit freight in ports and optimum port capacity evaluation. Unitized cargo systems of ports. Quays and piers