Contents and Preliminary Pages

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS

Proceedings of the international conference organized by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held in London, UK, on 19–20 March 1998

Edited by

Organizing Committee:

N.W.H. Allsop, HR Wallingford, University ofSheffield, Chairman

P.C. Barber, Shoreline ManagementPartnership

K.A. Burgess, Sir William Halcrow&Partners

G. Heald, Environment Agency

J.F. O'Hara, Consultant

A.C. Poison, Ministry ofAgriculture, Fisheries andFood

International Scientific Advisory Committee:

Dr K. Bodge, USA, OlsenAssociates Inc. Professor Y. Goda, Japan, Yokahama National University Professor N. Kobayashi, USA,University ofDelaware Professor H. Ligteringen, The Netherlands, De Weger Consultants and

Technical University, Delft Professor A. Noli, Italy, University ofRome / Modimar Consultants Professor H. Oumeraci, Germany, University ofBraunschweig