COMPOSITE BREAKWATER AT TAICHUNG HARBOR, R.O.C.

Chung-Chuang Wu

Abstract


The composite type breakwater used in Taichung Harbor contributes economical cross section and better consideration of drifting sand control. Also, with the plan of making caissons on the sand beach and installing caissons by using an unprecedented "Island" method, it shorten the construction period of breakwater significantly.

Keywords


Taichung Harbor; breakwater; composite breakwater

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