Maria Fuentes Alvarez de Eulate

University of Cantabria | UNICAN

Coastal areas are particularly vulnerable to climate change due to their exposure to mean sea-level rise and an intensification in the frequency and intensity of extreme events. Among the most vulnerable areas in Europe are the coastal urban areas of the Macaronesia Islands territories, since they are characterized with urban settlements in low lan...

Dentro del diseño de cajones de hormigón para la construcción de diques verticales, se ha definido unanueva metodología para el cálculo de las solicitaciones tridimensionales y la estabilidad hidráulica asociadapara todas las fases constructivas de los mismos, basada en el modelado numérico CFD (ComputationalFluid Dynamics) tridimensional y las téc...

SE@PORT project aims to improve the overall performance of a single Wave Energy Converter (WEC), developing hybrid systems that combine the use of two technologies over and above individual working principles. An oscillating water column (OWC) and an overtopping converter (OBREC-type in this case) have been designed to be included in Las Palmas har...

A new methodology has been defined to calculate three-dimensional loads (forces and moments) and hydraulic stability (sliding and overturning) on concrete caissons all alo ng construction stages of their life cycle, from isolated caissons to the final operation phase. The study of wave loading on the caisson has been simulated using a coupling of t...

Velocity caps are part of an offshore intake structure often used to collect water from the ocean for cooling systems in power plants or for desalinization plants. As a general rule, they are used to be placed between 20 and 30 m. However, according to the seabed characteristics,the tower has to be located in shallower water areas (<20 m) where wav...

This work presents a Level III approach for calculating the ultimate limit states (ULS) of the type section of Laredo's breakwater. The proposed method is based on the simulation of many loading cycles over the breakwater, counting how often the failure threshold of each element is exceeded. A climate emulator based on weather patterns is used to c...

The purpose of the European Flooding Directive (2007/60/CE) is to establish a European framework for the assessment and management of flood risks. The aim is to reduce the adverse flooding consequences on a wide range of topics such as human health, environmental and cultural heritage, and economic activity. In Spain, coastal zone flood hazard and...