Videoimages of wave runup on a column are digitized.
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The runup is presented in nondimensional form.
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There is collapse of the runup data at great depth and at finite depth.
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Runup velocity relative to the wave propagation speed shows another collapse of the data.
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Results are suitable for offshore windfarm developments.
Abstract
Runup on a slender cylindrical column exposed to long, steep waves, at finite and great depth is quantified by high speed camera technique in wave channel. Ratio between water depth (h) and cylinder diameter (D) is . Breaking and non-breaking wave events are made by focusing technique. The trough-to-trough period (), crest height (), frequency () and reference speed () of each wave event are defined (g denotes acceleration of gravity). Wavenumber (k) is obtained from the dispersion relation. Experimental runup maximum () is presented in terms of variable . Measurements at finite water depth collapse along a linear relationship where coefficients are obtained from the experiments. Results from other studies including large scale measurements fit to this curve, for , and . Results at great water depth with show, beyond a threshold wave slope, a similar relationship. Growth factor () is then much stronger. Gradual transition between results at finite depth and great water depth occurs for and . Measured runup velocity along the column is up to 1.8 times the reference speed at great depth () and up to 1.2 times the reference speed at finite depth. Wave slope is up to 0.56.