State of the art of studies on Wave Overtopping of Sea Defences and Related Structures is finally reported in a manual at http://www.overtopping-manual.com/index.html released in August 2007.
This Overtopping Manual gives guidance on analysis and/or prediction of wave overtopping for flood defences attacked by wave action. It is primarily, but not exclusively, intended to assist government, agencies, businesses and specialist advisors & consultants concerned with reducing flood risk. Methods and guidance described in the manual may also be helpful to designers or operators of breakwaters, reclamations, or inland lakes or reservoirs.
The project is funded in the UK by the Environmental Agency, in Germany by the German Coastal Engineering Research Council (KFKI), in the Netherlands by Rijkswaterstaat, Netherlands Expertise Network on Flood Protection.
very interesting