Coastal Flood Hazards. 3 credits

Catalog description

Introduction to the theory and practice of coastal flooding and hazards engineering. Topics include the theory of hurricane storm surges, tides, coastal hydrodynamics, waves and coastal processes. Use of the Surface Water Modeling System (SMS) and the Advanced Circulation Model (ADCIRC) for coastal flooding analysis. Introduction to High Performance Computing (HPC) modeling of hurricane storm surge. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications to support coastal flood modeling and hazard analysis. Applications of coastal engineering to support coastal flood mapping and hazard prevention. Offered by Civil, Environ & Infrastr Engr . May not be repeated for credit.