Wave dissipation by vegetation

Flooding resulting from hurricanes and other extreme storm events is a prominent risk along the coasts. These coastal areas are typically of low elevation and relief,making land and infrastructure highly susceptible to inundation by storm surge and waves. These verity of this threat is exacerbated by sea level rise and a possible increase in...

Tentative Design Procedure for Riprap-Lined Channels: Field Evaluation

The objective of NCHRP Project 15-2 has been to establish criteria and develop procedures for the design of armored channels. The first phase of the project resulted in NCHRP Report 108, "Tentative Design Procedure for Riprap-Lined Channels" (1), which describes procedures for designing such channels and proportioning the riprap so as to...