Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models
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  • artificial reef
  • hydrodynamics
  • structural analysis
  • finite element method
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This video is adapted from 10.3390/jmse10020230

The application of hydrodynamics to the definition of artificial reefs is of great interest since the positioning of the artificial reef modules on the sea floor alters the water velocity field, causing an appropriate circulation of nutrients and promoting a habitat for settling desired species. Nevertheless, the designs must be subjected to a structural calculation that will condition the constructive process to be applied. The present research proposes a methodology to determine the geometry of an artificial reef in terms of hydrodynamic and structural criteria. The solution proposed was analyzed through Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and the Finite Element Method (FEM). Using concrete as base material for artificial reefs, four different dosages were proposed with different proportions of cement and water, leading to different mechanical properties, which determine different constructive strategies, such as dwell time in the mold. From the hydrodynamic point of view, it was found that the solution proposed provides a proper replacement of nutrients. From the structural point of view, it was found that the solution proposed does not need steel reinforcements in concrete, which improves the sustainability of the artificial reef. The four different concrete dosages will condition the constructive strategy through the dwelling time in the mold and, for any established production, the necessary number of molds (formworks).

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Lamas Galdo, M.I.; Guerreiro, M.J.R.; Vigo, J.L.; Rodriguez, I.A.; Lorenzo, R.V.; Couce, J.C.C.; Couce, L.C. Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1377 (accessed on 23 December 2024).
Lamas Galdo MI, Guerreiro MJR, Vigo JL, Rodriguez IA, Lorenzo RV, Couce JCC, et al. Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models. Encyclopedia. Available at: https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1377. Accessed December 23, 2024.
Lamas Galdo, María Isabel, María Jesús Rodríguez Guerreiro, Javier Lamas Vigo, Ismael Ameneiros Rodriguez, Ricardo Veira Lorenzo, Juan Carlos Carral Couce, Luis Carral Couce. "Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models" Encyclopedia, https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1377 (accessed December 23, 2024).
Lamas Galdo, M.I., Guerreiro, M.J.R., Vigo, J.L., Rodriguez, I.A., Lorenzo, R.V., Couce, J.C.C., & Couce, L.C. (2024, October 09). Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models. In Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.pub/video/video_detail/1377
Lamas Galdo, María Isabel, et al. "Artificial Reef Unit through Hydrodynamic and Structural Models." Encyclopedia. Web. 09 October, 2024.
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