Wave-Induced Impulsive forces in Tension Cables of a Floating Silt Curtain

Recently silt curtains have been increasingly used at a dredging or reclaiming site in a sea for the purpose of preventing the neighbouring waters from becoming turbid. However, the hydrodynamic forces acting on such a flexible structure have not been investigated well and the design criteria have not been established. The floating silt cur-tain treated in this study consists of floats, tension cables and curtain canvases. (omitted)