Applied Ocean Mechanics for Structural Engineering and Climate Adaptation

Dr. Shengzhe Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and Construction at the University of Colorado Denver. He holds a BEng in Structural Engineering from the University of Auckland, an MPhil in Civil Engineering from the University of Sydney, and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University. Dr. Wang’s work encompasses the disciplines of ocean, structural, and mechanical engineering to find innovative solutions for climate change adaptation. Through this interdisciplinary perspective, his research explores the interaction between extreme hydrodynamic events with onshore, offshore, and floating structures; architecture and nature-inspired solutions to coastal resilience; and the geometric mechanics of thin-shell structures across different scales and fields of application. His research methodologies employ advanced numerical and virtual reality simulations, hydraulic experiments, quasi-static and high strain rate testing, as well as human behavioral research.

• 1. Introduction to Fluid Dynamics.- 2. The Navier-Stokes and Bernoulli Equations.- 3. Linear Wave Theory and Surface Gravity Waves.- 4. Wave Energetics.- 5. Irregular Waves and the Wave Spectrum.- 6. Wind and Waves in Tropical Cyclones.- 7. Hydrostatic Pressure.- 8. Wave Forces on Walls.- 9. Wave Forces on Piles.- 10. Tsunami Forces on Overland Structures.- 11. Wave Attenuation Over Vegetated Terrain.- 12. Static Analysis and Stability of Floating Structures.- 13. Rigid-body Dynamics of Floating Structures.- 14. Floating Structures under Regular Waves.- 15. Floating Structures under Irregular Waves.