Coastal Modeling and Lab Testing

Project Title: COASTAL MODELING AND HARDENING TESTING
Investigators: Oceana Francis (PI), Zhenhua Huang, Kwok Fai Cheung, Ian Robertson (co-PIs)
Source of Support: Hawaii Department of Transportation
Total Award Amount: $446,168
Total Award Period Covered: 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2021
Location of Project: University of Hawaii
Status: Current
Students/Postdocs supported: Linqiang Yang (Postdoc CEE), Bailey Hopkins (MS CEE), Michael Dongam Jeong (MS CEE), Nykell Hunter (MS CEE)

Description: Obtain the shoreline vegetation line for soft protection and hard protection, and evaluate two shore protection options, revetment and pre-cast structures, in reducing overtopping and damage to coastal roads.