Abstract:
During the design process of rubble mound breakwaters scale model, tests are required to study the
hydraulic and structural behaviour of the proposed structure under predefined sea wave conditions.
The main goal of such tests is to study the structure overtopping and infer on damage progression
by quantifying displacements of the armour layer units.
To detect and measure these displacements different methodologies were tested: photogrammetry
and 3D scan. All the methods were used to produce point clouds. Some points on the model of the
breakwater and its surroundings were coordinated by surveying methods and used to access the
accuracy. This paper describes the methodologies used and the results achieved.
