An Introduction to Design of Coastal Revetments, Seawalls and Bulkheads (Coastal Engineering)

Introductory technical guidance for civil and marine engineers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed:1. SHORELINE USE2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS9. WAVE HINDCASTS10. WAVE FORECASTS11. BREAKING WAVES12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION13. WAVE RUNUP14. WAVE OVERTOPPING15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY17. LAYER THICKNESS18. RESERVE STABILITY19. TOE PROTECTION20. FILTERS21. FLANK PROTECTION22. CORROSION23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT26. ABRASION27. VANDALISM AND THEFT28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS29. WAVE FORCES30. IMPACT FORCES31. ICE FORCES32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS35. PREVIOUS TESTS.

• | Author: J. Paul Guyer
• | Publisher: Independently published
• | Publication Date: Jun 26, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 55 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 198328064X
• | ISBN-13: 9781983280641