Novel image analysis approach to the terrestrial LiDAR monitoring of damage in rubble mound breakwaters

In this paper, the performance of a Faro Focus 3D has been evaluated for detecting short-term changes in Cubipod armoured breakwater roundheads. The physical model tests were performed at the CITEEC facilities at the University of A Coruña, Spain. From these basic tests, terrestrial LiDAR has proved to be an accurate technique for damage monitoring in breakwaters. Further research is required to establish whether this approach is applicable to other LiDAR data sets and specifically for data acquired in real scale breakwaters.