Mariano Buccino
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View article: OPTIMAL LAYOUT OF LIMESTONE SUBSTRATES FOR OYSTER BEDS AS NATURE- BASED SOLUTIONS FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT
OPTIMAL LAYOUT OF LIMESTONE SUBSTRATES FOR OYSTER BEDS AS NATURE- BASED SOLUTIONS FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT Open
This paper presents a preliminary design for beach restoration using nature-based solutions (NBS) in the northern Adriatic Sea, specifically between the Bevano and Fiumi Uniti rivers in Ravenna, Italy. The project leverages the high potent…
View article: WAVE OVERTOPPING AT VERTICAL WALLS IN SHALLOW WATER CONDITIONS: A PREDICTIVE FORMULA
WAVE OVERTOPPING AT VERTICAL WALLS IN SHALLOW WATER CONDITIONS: A PREDICTIVE FORMULA Open
The work examines the wave overtopping process of vertical seawalls with very shallow foreshores. The non- hydrostatic model SWASH is used as an exploratory tool to deepen our knowledge about this process. Nowadays, phase-resolving numeric…
View article: VERTICAL SEAWALLS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE MOUND STRUCTURES: PREDICTION TOOLS AND PHYSICAL INSIGHT
VERTICAL SEAWALLS PROTECTED BY RUBBLE MOUND STRUCTURES: PREDICTION TOOLS AND PHYSICAL INSIGHT Open
The role of adaptive solutions for reducing coastal risks is a crucial issue that is increasingly captivating the coastal community. The present work analyzes attached/detached rubble mound breakwaters designed to protect vertical walls wi…
View article: Beaches in a semi-insulated compartment: Engineering tools from the diffusion theory
Beaches in a semi-insulated compartment: Engineering tools from the diffusion theory Open
Beaches can serve as a valuable asset to any community, which can gain a massive source of income from them; in fact, beach tourism is ever more frequently the essential target of countries, aimed at attracting foreign investment or exchan…
View article: THE EFFECT OF WIND STRESS ON WAVE OVERTOPPING ON VERTICAL SEAWALL
THE EFFECT OF WIND STRESS ON WAVE OVERTOPPING ON VERTICAL SEAWALL Open
Onshore wind can significantly affect wave overtopping process and increase mean overtopping discharge. Thus, the wind should be an important variable in coastal design process. However, despite many researches have analyzed the influence …
View article: Review of: "Evaluating Hydrologic, Geomorphic, and Vegetation Parameters to Assess Natural, Living, and Hardened Shorelines along the Northern Gulf of Mexico"
Review of: "Evaluating Hydrologic, Geomorphic, and Vegetation Parameters to Assess Natural, Living, and Hardened Shorelines along the Northern Gulf of Mexico" Open
Potential competing interests: No potential competing interests to declare
View article: Numerical Analysis of Wind Effect on Wave Overtopping on a Vertical Seawall
Numerical Analysis of Wind Effect on Wave Overtopping on a Vertical Seawall Open
Onshore wind significantly affects wave run-up and overtopping, thereby representing a major variable to account for in the design process. The aim of this study is to analyze the ability of numerical models to properly reproduce the wind …
View article: Negative Diffusivity of Shorelines via the Littoral Drift Rose Concept
Negative Diffusivity of Shorelines via the Littoral Drift Rose Concept Open
Conventionally, long-term coastline evolution is usually described using the diffusion equation. Particularly, the diffusion coefficient, ε, is a function of the wave angle: this implies that the diffusivity can assume negative val…
View article: Boussinesq Modelling of Shallow Water Phenomena
Boussinesq Modelling of Shallow Water Phenomena Open
The phenomenon of wave breaking dominates the hydrodynamics of the surf zone. Therefore, numerical modelling of shallow water phenomena requires a proper reproduction of the wave breaking mechanism. In this study, we analyze the ability of…
View article: The role of coastal defense structures and decreased fluvial sediment inputs in coastal erosion dynamics
The role of coastal defense structures and decreased fluvial sediment inputs in coastal erosion dynamics Open
<p>Coastal erosion has extremely complex reasons and is related to both natural and anthropogenic factors. Sea level changes due to ongoing global climate change and/or soil subsidence are certainly among the most studied natural con…
View article: Trigno River Mouth Evolution via Littoral Drift Rose
Trigno River Mouth Evolution via Littoral Drift Rose Open
A mid-term analysis of shoreline evolution was carried out in the present paper for the Trigno river mouth area (5.2 km), located in the northern part of the Molise coast region (southeast Italy). The littoral drift rose (LDR) concept was …
View article: Interaction between Waves and Maritime Structures
Interaction between Waves and Maritime Structures Open
This book is the result of a stimulating Special Issue of Water, focusing on the “Interaction between waves and Maritime Structures”. This broadly inclusive title allowed the gathering of articles on different topics of engineering concern…
View article: Predicting Crenulate Bay Profiles from Wave Fronts: Numerical Experiments and Empirical Formulae
Predicting Crenulate Bay Profiles from Wave Fronts: Numerical Experiments and Empirical Formulae Open
For crenulate-shaped bays, the coastal outline assumes a specific shape related to the predominant waves in the area: it generally consists of a tangential zone downcoast and a curved portion upcoast. Many coastal engineers have attempted …
View article: THE USE OF ONE-LINE MODEL AND LITTORAL DRIFT ROSE CONCEPT IN PREDICTING LONG TERM EVOLUTION OF THE MOLISE COAST
THE USE OF ONE-LINE MODEL AND LITTORAL DRIFT ROSE CONCEPT IN PREDICTING LONG TERM EVOLUTION OF THE MOLISE COAST Open
The long term evolution of the Molise coast (South-East Italy) is analyzed using the Littoral Drift Rose (LDR) concept, coupled to the GENESIS numerical model, which is based on the one line contour equation. LDR has been used to define a …
View article: Interaction between Waves and Maritime Structures
Interaction between Waves and Maritime Structures Open
Understanding the interaction between waves and maritime structures (IWMS) has been a primary concern for humans since ancient times, when they started sailing oceans and defending land from flooding and erosion [...]
View article: A Medium-Term Study of Molise Coast Evolution Based on the One-Line Equation and “Equivalent Wave” Concept
A Medium-Term Study of Molise Coast Evolution Based on the One-Line Equation and “Equivalent Wave” Concept Open
The Molise region (southern Italy) fronts the Adriatic Sea for nearly 36 km and has been suffering from erosion since the mid-20th century. In this article, an in-depth analysis has been conducted in the time-frame 2004–2016, with the purp…
View article: VALIDATION OF A PROBABILISTIC METHOD FOR THE STRUCTURAL
VALIDATION OF A PROBABILISTIC METHOD FOR THE STRUCTURAL Open
The paper deals with the validation of a wave by wave approach for the calculation of the wave loadings exerted on an overtopping type Wave Energy Converter named Seawave Slot-Cone Generator (SSG). The prediction method, originally develop…
View article: WAVE OVERTOPPING AT MALECÃ’N TRADICIONAL, LA HABANA, CUBA
WAVE OVERTOPPING AT MALECÃ’N TRADICIONAL, LA HABANA, CUBA Open
With the aim of redesigning the geometry of the Malecòn, a vertical face seawall protecting the northern waterfront of the city of La Habana, a wide experimental campaign was carried out. The latter was performed in the frame of a collabo…
View article: A CFD STUDY ON THE STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF A SLOPING TOP CAISSON
A CFD STUDY ON THE STRUCTURAL RESPONSE OF A SLOPING TOP CAISSON Open
The paper discusses preliminary results of a CFD study on the structural response of a Sloping Top Breakwater subject to wave overtopping. The analysis showed that the transmitted wave field act to increase both the landward and the seawar…
View article: A Helicopter View of the Special Issue on Wave Energy Converters
A Helicopter View of the Special Issue on Wave Energy Converters Open
This paper intends to provide the reader with an overview of the Special Issue on Wave Energy Converters. Through 16 contributions from authors of 10 different countries, a number of key topics have been tackled, including resource assessm…
View article: Economic Assessment of Overtopping BReakwater for Energy Conversion (OBREC): A Case Study in Western Australia
Economic Assessment of Overtopping BReakwater for Energy Conversion (OBREC): A Case Study in Western Australia Open
This paper constructs an optimal configuration assessment, in terms of the financial returns, of the Overtopping BReakwater for wave Energy Conversion (OBREC). This technology represents a hybrid wave energy harvester, totally embedded in …
View article: The Use of CFD in the Analysis of Wave Loadings Acting on Seawave Slot-Cone Generators
The Use of CFD in the Analysis of Wave Loadings Acting on Seawave Slot-Cone Generators Open
The reliability of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in reproducing qualitative and quantitative features of loadings exerted by waves on Seawave Slot-cone Generators (SSG) has been investigated via 17 numerical experiments, conducted wit…