An Introduction To Seawalls Bulkheads And Quaywalls For Professional Engineers

Introductory technical guidance for professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1: PROTECTIVE WATERFRONT STRUCTURES, 2: SEAWALLS, 3. BULKHEADS, 4. QUAYWALLS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE, 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION, 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES, 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS, 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION, 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES, 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, 9. WAVE HINDCASTS, 10. WAVE FORECASTS, 11. BREAKING WAVES, 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION, 13. WAVE RUNUP, 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING, 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY, 17. LAYER THICKNESS, 18. RESERVE STABILITY, 19. TOE PROTECTION, 20. FILTERS, 21. FLANK PROTECTION, 22. CORROSION, 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES, 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY, 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, 26. ABRASION, 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT, 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 29. WAVE FORCES, 30. IMPACT FORCES, 31. ICE FORCES, 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE, 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION, 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES, 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS, 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION, 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES, 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, 9. WAVE HINDCASTS, 10. WAVE FORECASTS, 11. BREAKING WAVES, 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION, 13. WAVE RUNUP, 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING, 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY, 17. LAYER THICKNESS, 18. RESERVE STABILITY, 19. TOE PROTECTION, 20. FILTERS, 21. FLANK PROTECTION, 22. CORROSION, 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES, 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY, 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, 26. ABRASION, 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT, 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 29. WAVE FORCES, 30. IMPACT FORCES, 31. ICE FORCES, 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE, 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION, 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES, 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS, 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION, 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES, 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, 9. WAVE HINDCASTS, 10. WAVE FORECASTS, 11. BREAKING WAVES, 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION, 13. WAVE RUNUP, 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING, 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY, 17. LAYER THICKNESS, 18. RESERVE STABILITY, 19. TOE PROTECTION, 20. FILTERS, 21. FLANK PROTECTION, 22. CORROSION, 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES, 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY, 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, 26. ABRASION, 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT, 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 29. WAVE FORCES, 30. IMPACT FORCES, 31. ICE FORCES 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and marine engineers interested in design and construction of coastal structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 9. WAVE HINDCASTS 10. WAVE FORECASTS 11. BREAKING WAVES 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION 13. WAVE RUNUP 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY 17. LAYER THICKNESS 18. RESERVE STABILITY 19. TOE PROTECTION 20. FILTERS 21. FLANK PROTECTION 22. CORROSION 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT 26. ABRASION 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS 29. WAVE FORCES 30. IMPACT FORCES 31. ICE FORCES 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.

Introductory technical guidance for civil and marine engineers interested in coastal revetments, seawalls and bulkheads. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS 9. WAVE HINDCASTS 10. WAVE FORECASTS 11. BREAKING WAVES 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION 13. WAVE RUNUP 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY 17. LAYER THICKNESS 18. RESERVE STABILITY 19. TOE PROTECTION 20. FILTERS 21. FLANK PROTECTION 22. CORROSION 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT 26. ABRASION 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS 29. WAVE FORCES 30. IMPACT FORCES 31. ICE FORCES 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS 35. PREVIOUS TESTS.

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.