Rationalization of safety factors for breakwater design in hurricane-prone areas

Conference paper (2011)
Department
Hydraulic Engineering (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: Delft University of Technology
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05-09-2011

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Coastal Structures 2011 : Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Coastal Structures, Yokohama, Japan, 5-9 September, 2011

Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

Department

Hydraulic Engineering

Abstract

This paper presents the development of a semi-probabilistic method for armour layer design of rubble mound breakwaters, which is based on the use of safety factors. The objective is to introduce an approach that is both attractive to designers and sufficiently reliable when a high degree of uncertainty is involved in the design process. The main focus of the analysis is the calibration and appropriate use of the safety factors, which is the key element for a reliable result.

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