This comprehensive compendium highlights the practical side in the design of the coastal rubble mound structures. All basic rubble mound structural elements with various special features or arrangements are discussed and presented with guidelines to the best practices.
A unique feature of this book offers insight into practical constraints and problems. A variety of practical designs and construction examples are elucidated to most common issues faced in the design with extensive discussions on what influences the selection of the proper solution. It is an essential aid to take the design a step further, from basic to a professional level.
This useful reference benefits coastal engineers in general, design consultants, construction engineers or anyone carrying out supervision and inspection work.
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Contents:
Introduction
Coastal RMS Projects
Reclaimed Waterfront Developments
Selection and Design of Edge Perimeter Structures
Detailed Layouts
Transitions, Tie-ups and Junctions
Interfaces
Roundheads, Bends and Corners
Rock Armour
Concrete Armour Units (CAU)
Underlayer
Core Material
Granular and Geotextile Filters
Toe and Toe-Berm
Crest
Superstructures
Breakwater Rear Side
Slope Protection Under Open-Piled Structures
Shoreline Outfalls, Pipelines and Cables
Marine Pipeline Protection
Seabed Outcrops and Depressions
Beach Control Structures
Dredging Near Marine Structures
Construction Progress Monitoring
Readership: Researchers, professionals, academics, and graduate students in coastal engineering and civil engineering.