SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS 



A cross-sectional area o£ submerged part of structure 



a length of rectangular building in direction of flow 



b width of rectangular building transverse to direction of flow 



C„ coefficient of drag 



C„ mass or inertia coefficient 



d projected dimension of a structure, or width of a flat surface 



F force accelerating the structure 



L height of a submerged cylinder or building, or length of a flat 

 surface 



t time 



u velocity of surging water 



Ui velocity of moving structure relative to ground 



V volume of water displaced by structure 



X distance in direction of structure motion 



a a coefficient 



p density of the water 



