A CASE STUDY ON THE MAJOR DAMAGE AT A PORT: DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND UPGRADE OF THE BREAKWATER

In this study, the major damage at a commercial port located in the Southwestern Black Sea Region due to a severe storm on January 18-19, 2018 is investigated, and the experimental campaign carried out to test the performance of the upgraded breakwaters is summarized. First, the observations during the field survey that was conducted one week after the event are presented. Next, numerical wave modeling studies carried out to estimate the wave characteristics that caused the damage are described. After that, the potential reasons for the damage are discussed based on the observations from the field survey and the numerical modeling studies. Finally, the experiments focusing on the upgrade of both the trunk and head sections of the main breakwater of the port are summarized.