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This calculator estimates **only the force of the wave** atop [storm tide](https://www.wunderground.com/prepare/storm-surge).","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":11,"value":"In order to simplify, this calculation assumes the item being struck by the surge is exactly level with the tide. That means the building would be level with the sea **at the time the storm arrives**. We also assume the surge is arriving perpendicular to the object being struck and its velocity is equal to the velocity of the storm itself.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":13,"value":"First we need to calculate the volume of water. Imagine the storm surge as a cross-section. A right angle triangle where the bottom edge falls along sea-level the length of the distance inland. 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This time is the time that it takes for the entire wave to crash into the wall. We can approximate the time the collision took using the initial speed of the wave and the length of the wave.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":87,"value":"`time = (distance / average speed of wave) = (width of wave) / ((initial speed - final speed) / 2)`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":96,"value":"Since we want the final wave speed to be 0, we can further simplify and calculate the average speed as half of the initial speed.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":85,"value":"crashTime = waveLengthFeet / (waveSpeedFPS / 2)","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":90,"value":"Now we can plug all of these into our Impulse-Momentum force equation.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":92,"value":"waveLBSForce = waveSpeedFPS * waveMassPounds / crashTime","pinned":true,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":100,"value":"That means it would take **${fmtInt(roundDown(3)(waveLBSForce))} pounds of force** to stop this wave. 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The problem with it is that it doesn't take into consideration the surface area of the wall, it instead calculates force at a single, averaged point along the wall.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":181,"value":"Our second model will take the entire surface area of the wall into consideration.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":183,"value":"The formula to calculate the drag force across an area is as follows:\n\n`Force = (material density) * (velocity^2) * (Surface area)`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":188,"value":"For material density and velocity, we'll use the same inputs as before:","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":190,"value":"`Force = (${seawaterMassPounds}) * (${Math.pow(waveSpeedFPS, 2)}) * (Surface area)`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":193,"value":"To calculate the surface area, let's define a length and width for our wall.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":195,"value":"viewof wallWidthFeet2 = Inputs.range([1, 50], {label: \"Wall width (feet):\", value: 20, step: 1})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":198,"value":"viewof wallHeightFeet = Inputs.range([1, 20], {label: \"Wall height (feet):\", value: 10, step: 1})","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":204,"value":"And when we plug that into our formula:","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":206,"value":"`Force = (${seawaterMassPounds}) * (${Math.pow(waveSpeedFPS, 2)}) * (${wallWidthFeet2 * wallHeightFeet})`","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":214,"value":"wallAreaForce = (seawaterMassPounds) * (Math.pow(waveSpeedFPS, 2)) * (wallWidthFeet2 * wallHeightFeet)","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"ojs","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"$undefined","database":"$undefined"},{"id":218,"value":"That means that, at the moment the wall is completely consumed by our wave, the total force against the wall is **${fmtFloat(wallAreaForce)} lbs**.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":221,"value":"That's an instantaneous force. Measuring the total force over the course of the storm will require some calculus.","pinned":false,"hidden":false,"mode":"md","author":"$undefined","summary":"$undefined","tool":"$undefined","providerMetadata":"$undefined","attachments":"$undefined","output":"","database":"$undefined"},{"id":223,"value":"First, we have to know how much of the wall is in contact with our wave and for how long. In order to estimate this, we'll use the water level data from the [Caloosahatchee River gauge in Ft. Myers](https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/02293202/#parameterCode=62620&period=P7D) during Hurricane Ian. 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