In this study the hydrodynamic interaction of regular and
irregular waves with FBs in shallow and intermediate waters is
examined experimentally in a large-scale facility. The influence
of the incident wave characteristics and certain geometric characteristics,
such as the width and the draught of the structure, on
its efficiency is examined for four different FBs configurations:
(a) single fixed FB, (b) heave motion FB, (c) single fixed FB with
attached front (permeable and impermeable) plate and (d) double
fixed FB.