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Experimental and Numerical Efficiency Analysis of Absorbing-Type Vertical Breakwater

To evaluate the effectiveness of an absorbing-type vertical breakwater, a combination of laboratory and numerical simulations was conducted. Initially, the study focused on experimental tests involving both regular and irregular waves at two distinct water level. The numerical simulations, which specifically addressed regular wave conditions, were carried out using the OpenFOAM® C++ libraries. These simulations utilized the Reynolds-Averaged Navier Stokes (RANS) equations paired with the k-ω ...

A Statistical Analysis of the Occurrences of Critical Waves and Water Levels for the Management of the Operativity of the MoSE System in the Venice Lagoon

The particular structure and configuration of the Venice lagoon represents a paramount case study concerning coastal flooding which affects natural, historical/cultural properties, together with industrial, commercial, economical and port activities. In order to defend Venice (and other sites) within the lagoon from severe floods, the Italian Government promoted the construction of a complex hydraulic/maritime system, including a movable storm surge barrier named Experimental Electromechanica...

CULTURE SHOCK IN THE POST COVID-19 ERA: TOWARD A NEW NORMAL ACADEMIC LIFE

The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound consequences on the behaviour and habits of people in organisations. The objective of this study is to analyse the level of culture shock (CS) that university students have manifested after the period of distance learning (DL) and their physical return to university facilities. The Mumford (1998) questionnaire for the measurement of culture shock (CSQ) was implemented. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 341 questionnaires. The su...

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