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Advances in coastal structure design / edited by Ram K. Mohan, Orville Magoon, Mark Pirrello ; sponsored by Ocean Engineering Committee, Rubble Mound and Breakwater Committee, and Coastal Practice Committee, of Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of ASCE.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shore protection.
- Coastal engineering.
- Hydraulic structures--Design and construction.
- Hydraulic structures.
- Physical Description:
- v, 220 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, [2003]
- Contents:
- The Coastal Structure Debate: Public and Policy Aspects / James Houston 1
- International Perspectives on Coastal Structure Uses / Krystian Pilarczyk 18
- Geotechnical Considerations for Coastal Structure Design / Donald Treadwell 66
- Numerical Modeling as a Design Tool for Coastal Structures / Nobuhisa Kobayashi 80
- Physical Modeling Considerations for Coastal Structures / Steven Hughes 97
- Selection of a Design Wave Height for Coastal Engineering / Donald Ward, Edward F. Thompson, Jun Zhang 116
- An Historical Overview of Rubble Mound Structure Design and Construction / William Baird 135
- Advances in Breakwater and Revetment Design / Jeffrey Melby 161
- Design Aspects of Groins and Jetties / Kevin Bodge 181
- Application of Coastal Engineering in Coastal Zone Management / Billy Edge, Leley Ewing, Karyn M. Erickson, Orville Magoon 200.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0784406898
- OCLC:
- 52477253
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