Hydraulic Response of Rubble Mound Breakwaters: Scale Effects - Berm Breakwaters

An introduction to the principles and fundamentals of designing rubble mound breakwaters, led to the definition of two important white spots in designing rubble mound breakwaters. These were selected for further investigations in the present thesis. 1. Design of berm breakwaters: A generally lack of data and design formulae was identifed, but...

Breakwater design

Lecture notes on the design of rubble mound and caisson breakwaters.

Conceptual Design of Rubble Mound Breakwaters

This paper gives first an overall view of physical processes involved with rubble mound structures and a classification of these structures. After the description of governing parameters, the hydraulic response is treated. This is divided into: - Wave run-up and run-down, - Wave overtopping, - Wave transmission, - Wave reflection. The main part...

Design of rubble mound breakwaters

This rapport includes two main topics for designing a rubble mound breakwater: 1. Geometrical properties and durability of rock materials 2. Structural integrity of concrete armour units Included in this rapport are some design diagrams for Dolos of different waist ratios.

Design and Construction of Rubble Mound Structures: An Introduction

The design and construction of structures for the coast lines of the world must consider numerous forces and factors. These include the purpose of the structure, the design waves, the design wave climate, the material of which the structure is to be built, foundation conditions, earthquakes, tsunamis, availability of construction and maintenance...

Laboratory investigations of rubble-mound breakwaters

This paper reports on a laboratory investigation conducted at the United States Army Engineer Waterways experiment station, Vickburg, Mississippi, to determine criteria for the design and construction of rubble mound breakwaters. Small-scale breakwater sections are hand-constructed in a concrete wave flume 119 ft long, 5ft wide, 4 ft deep, and...