The design of upright breakwaters

Report (1992)

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Copyright: © 1992 Yoshimi Goda
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01-10-1992

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Design and Reliability of Coastal Structures, short course during the 23rd ICCE in Venice

Abstract

The historical development of upright breakwaters in Japan is briefly reviewed as an introduction. Various wave pressure formulas for vertical walls are discussed, and then the design formulas currently employed in Japan are presented with an example of calculation. Several design factors are also discussed.