[cor1]Corresponding author. email: mori@criepi.denken.or.jp.

Abstract:

A statistical model is developed to predict wave overtopping volume and rate of extreme waves on a fixed deck. The probability density function for the volume and rate of overtopping water are formulated based on the truncated Weibull distribution with the assumption of local sinusoidal wave profile for small amplitude waves. Sensitivity to the wave nonlinearity parameter and deck clearance are discussed. The statistical model is compared to laboratory data of the instantaneous free surface elevation measured in front of a fixed deck, overtopping volume and overtopping rate measured at the leading edge of the deck. The statistical theory compared well with the measured exceedance probability seaward of the deck. The model prediction of the exceedance probability of deck overtopping gave qualitatively good agreement for large overtopping values.