Offshore Breakwaters and Shore Evolution Control - Hardcover

Pilarczyk, Krystian W.; Zeidler, Ryszard B.

 
9789054106272: Offshore Breakwaters and Shore Evolution Control
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 9054106271 ISBN 13: 9789054106272
Publisher: CRC Press, 1996

Synopsis

This volume highlights the technical advances in shoreline stabilization with special emphasis on application of offshore breakwaters. It provides an overview of theoretical and practical matters related to shore evolution control based on experience all over the world. The main topics deal with types and functions of coastal structures, coastal boundary conditions, sediment transport and shore profile evolution, wave loading and interactions with structures, functional and geometrical design, structural design (including some novel methods, materials, construction aspects, monitoring and maintenance) and worldwide experience and case studies. A review of some mathematical models is given in the appendix.

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About the Author

Ryszard B. Zeidler, Institute of Hydroengineering, Polish Academy of Seiences ( IBW PAN), Gdansk. Krystian W. Pilarczyk, Road and Hydraulic Engineering Division, Rijkswaterstaat, Delft.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9054106271
ISBN 13 
9789054106272
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
570