FATIGUE IN BREAKWATER CONCRETE ARMOUR UNITS
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Keywords

breakwater
breakwater fatigue
concrete armor
armor unit

How to Cite

Burchath, H. F. (1984). FATIGUE IN BREAKWATER CONCRETE ARMOUR UNITS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(19), 174. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v19.174

Abstract

The reliability of rubble mound breakwaters depends on the hydraulic stability and the mechanical strength of the armour units. The paper deals with the important aspect of fatigue related to the strength of concrete armour units. Results showing significant fatigue from impact tests with Dolosse made of unreinforced and steel fibre reinforced flyash concrete are presented. Moreover universal graphs for fatigue in armour units made of conventional unreinforced concrete exposed to impact load and pulsating load are presented. The effect of fibre reinforcement and the implementation of fatigue in a stochastic design process are discussed.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v19.174
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