Scientists at Edinburgh and Hokkaido universities have discovered new ways to improve seawall defences through their study of wave dynamics, it was reported on 15 October by HeraldScotland.com.
The ability of scientists to predict what happens when large volumes of water hit solid objects—such as cliffs, buildings and coastal defences—enables advances to be made in the design of seawalls and the defence of battered coastal areas.
Tests were conducted in Japan using a 24-metre wave flume.