Title: Development of Energy Absorbing Type Breakwater “Flapboard Breakwater”
Abstract: Flapboard breakwater is a newly developed structure made up of rows of elastic boards with high rigidity. Reducing the energy of the incoming waves due to reaction forces and swing of the elastic boards, this breakwater creates calm sea area. The 3rd District Port Construction Bureau is now carrying out fundamental hydraulic model tests to examine the functions and characteristics of this newly developed breakwater. This paper reports the hydraulic property of this flapboard breakwarter obtained through the hydraulic model tests.