Effect of Storm Surge on Port Facilities in the Guangdong Coastal Area and Its Protection Strategies
Abstract：The effect of storm surge on port facilities and its characteristics are primarily studied based on field investigations and historical records in the Guangdong coastal area, and the some corresponding protection strategies have been suggested. The main characteristics of the damages caused by storm surge include the most serious damage of breakwaters, the frequent occurrence of damage during the construction period, the retaining embankment damage now and then, the seldom damage of structures of the large wharfs and the often damage of structures of the small to middle wharfs, especially the fishing ports. The main reasons for these damages are the lack of wave data, the low of designed wave height and the small of armor block. The protection strategies have been proposed in the aspects of techniques, engineering and management. In the aspect of techniques, strengthening the wave observations and researches and improving the calculation method for designing the wave height are suggested. For engineering, it is suggested to improve the wave height design and armor block standards and the plan configuration, to shorten the construction period with no protection, to construct safe islands and risk avoidance regions, to enhance the investigation, check and analysis of the existing port facilities and to take the pertinent reinforcements. For the management, to establish an early warning and forecasting system for storm surge, to set up an emergency plan and to enhance the maintenance of port facilities are recommended.
Keywords：storm surgeGuangdong coastal areaport facilitieseffectprotection
Publication Date：2012-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：10( 55-64 )