Breakwaters and Closure Dams
Breakwaters and closure dams belong to the most spectacular hydraulic structures. They are exposed to the most severe loading by waves and currents, either during their construction, or during their life cycle.\ Design and construction of these structures are so vitally interrelated that a proper understanding requires a thorough knowledge of the theory and a proper understanding of practical matters.\ This book offers an essential, integrated combination of theory and practice to the...
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Breakwaters and closure dams belong to the most spectacular hydraulic structures. They are exposed to the most severe loading by waves and currents, either during their construction, or during their life cycle.Design and construction of these structures are so vitally interrelated that a proper understanding requires a thorough knowledge of the theory and a proper understanding of practical matters.This book offers an essential, integrated combination of theory and practice to the graduate student. Beginning with a description of the functional requirements, it discusses the relevant theory and shows the application of experience and theoretical knowledge to the design.
1Introduction12Positioning the subject43The design process234Considerations at system level325Use of theory506Data collection967Stability of randomly placed rock mounds1058Dynamic stability1299Stability of monolithic breakwaters13410Wave-structure interaction14511Design practice of breakwater cross-sections15712Design practice for closure dams17113Construction methods for granular material18914Construction methods for monolithic structures21115Failure modes and optimization22416Flow development in closure gaps23517Review244App. 1Glossary253App. 2Quarry operations268App. 3Concrete armour units277App. 4Goda's principles for breakwater design285App. 5Filter rules306App. 6Breakwater examples308App. 7Optimum breakwater design316App. 8Construction equipment319App. 9Closures using ancient willow mattresses330App. 10Example of the determination of a design storm336
