Cubipod Breakwater Design and Feasibility
Master the design of mound breakwaters using Cubipod® armor units for cost-effective and sustainable coastal protection.
Master the design of mound breakwaters using Cubipod® armor units for cost-effective and sustainable coastal protection.
This advanced course teaches professionals to design efficient mound breakwaters using Cubipod® armor technology. Students learn comprehensive design principles, from hydraulic stability analysis to construction logistics, focusing on creating economically viable and environmentally sustainable coastal protection structures. The course covers both single- and double-layer armoring techniques while emphasizing practical feasibility studies.
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What you'll learn
Master principles of mound breakwater design using Cubipod® armor
Analyze hydraulic stability for single and double-layer armoring
Evaluate structural integrity and construction requirements
Develop cost-effective and sustainable breakwater solutions
Create comprehensive feasibility studies for coastal projects
Skills you'll gain
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There are 7 modules in this course
This specialized course focuses on the design and implementation of mound breakwaters using Cubipod® armor technology. The curriculum covers essential aspects including hydraulic stability analysis, overtopping assessment, structural integrity evaluation, and construction methodology. Students learn to develop cost-effective and environmentally conscious designs while ensuring safety and functionality requirements are met.
Introduction
Module 1
Hydraulic stability of the armor layer
Module 2
Overtopping and forces on crown wall
Module 3
Structural integrity of cubipod® armor units
Module 4
Manufacture, handling and stacking of cubipods
Module 5
Cubipod® placement in the armor
Module 6
Example. Preliminary design of a mound breakwater
Module 7
Fee Structure
Instructors
2 Courses
Distinguished Coastal Engineering Researcher and Innovator
María Esther Gómez-Martín is a prominent figure in coastal engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), where she currently serves as Regional Secretary of Universities for the Valencian Government. Her research journey began at UPV's Ports and Coastal Laboratory in 2002, followed by eight years (2007-2015) as a professor at the University of Alicante's Civil Engineering Department before returning to UPV in 2015. Her significant contributions to coastal engineering include co-inventing the Cubipod®, an innovative breakwater armor unit protected by multiple international patents. Her research expertise spans breakwater design, physical modeling, and neural networks, with over forty published articles documenting her work
2 Courses
Pioneering Maritime Engineer and Coastal Infrastructure Expert
Josep Ramón Medina Folgado serves as Director of the Ports and Coasts Laboratory at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), where he has been a Full Professor since 1993 in the School of Civil Engineering. His distinguished career includes various academic and management positions at the university, while his research focuses primarily on physical modeling of breakwaters and product-oriented research. His most notable achievement is the co-invention of the Cubípodo® for sloping breakwater armor layers, which has revolutionized coastal protection infrastructure. His extensive research portfolio encompasses dozens of national and international R&D projects, resulting in more than two hundred technical-scientific articles and several invention patents. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated exceptional expertise in maritime engineering, particularly in the development of innovative coastal protection solutions and port infrastructure designs
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