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Design of Breakwaters
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/dob.13513
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-4684-9
Publication date:
1988
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P6. Scour of the sea bed in front of vertical breakwaters

By
J. H. Loveless
J. H. Loveless
King's College London
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J. H. Loveless
King's College London
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/dob.13513.0029
  • Published:
    1988

  • Background

  • Wave Reflection

  • Wave Absorbtion

  • An Alternative Approach : Training the Vertical Velocities

  • Report of Scour Problems with Caisson Designs

  • Details of Model Studies

  • The Threshold Velocity

  • Scour Due to Standing Waves

  • Maximum Scour Depths at the Toe

  • Protecting the Toe Area from Wave Breaking

  • Scour by Clapotis

  • Scale Effects

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

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