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+\title{Analysis of the displacement of a large concrete block under an extreme wave}
+\author[1]{Edgar P. Burkhart}
+\author[*,1]{Stéphane Abadie}
+
+\affil[1]{Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, E2S-UPPA,  SIAME, France}
+\affil[*]{Corresponding Author, stephane.abadie@univ-pau.fr}
+
+\begin{document}
+\maketitle
+
+\section{Introduction}
+% Displacement of blocks studies
+Displacement of large blocks or boulders by waves is an interesting phenomenon in the study of extreme historical
+coastal events. The existence of block deposits at unusual heights can be a clue to past events such as extreme storms
+or tsunamis. For instance, \textcite{cox2018} studied coastal deposits on the coast of Ireland in relation to the
+storms from winter 2013--2014, and extracted criteria for analysing such deposits. Similarly, \textcite{shah2013}
+found boulder deposits on the mediterranean coast to be evidence of extreme storms in the Little Ice Age.
+
+% Need for analytical equations
+In order for those studies to be possible, analytical criterias are needed in order to ascertain the cause of the
+displacement of a block. \textcite{nott1997,nott2003} proposed a set of equations that have been widely used for that
+purpose. Those equations rely on an equilibrium relation between the lift force produced by a wave and restraining
+forces depending on the initial setting of the block, allowing to extract a minimal flow velocity necessary for
+movement initiation. A parametrisation of waves depending on their source is also used to provide minimal wave heights
+depending on the type of scenario --- wave or tsunami. Those equations were later revised by \textcite{nandasena2011},
+as they were found to be partially incorrect. A revised formulation based on the same considerations was provided.
+
+The assumptions on which \citeauthor{nott2003, nandasena2011} are based were then critisized by \textcite{weiss2015}.
+In fact, according to them, the initiation of movement is not sufficient to guarantee block displacement.
+\textcite{weiss2015} highlights the importance of the time dependency on block displacement. A method is proposed that
+allows to find the wave amplitude that lead to block displacement.
+
+% Lack of observations -> observation
+Whether it is \textcite{nott2003}, \textcite{nandasena2011} or \textcite{weiss2015}, all the proposed analytical
+equations suffer from a major flaw; they are all based on simplified analytical models and statistical analysis.
+Unfortunately, no block displacement event seems to have been observed directly in the past.
+
+In this paper, we study such an event. In february 2017, a 50T concrete block was dropped by a wave on the crest of the
+Artha breakwater. Luckily, the event was captured by a photographer, and a wave buoy located 1.2km offshore captured
+the seastate. Information from the photographer allowed to establish the approximate time at which the block
+displacement occured. The goal of this paper is to model the hydrodynamic conditions near the breakwater that lead to
+the displacement of the 50T concrete block.
+
+% Modeling flow accounting for porous media
+Several approaches can be used when modelling flow near a breakwater.
+
+\section{Results}
+
+\section{Discussion}
+
+\section{Methods}
+\printbibliography
+\end{document}