SCALE EFFECTS ON STABILITY AND WAVE REFLECTION REGARDING ARMOR UNITS
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Keywords

armor unit
wave reflection
scale effects
armor stability

How to Cite

Shimada, A., Fujimoto, T., Saito, S., Sakakiyama, T., & Hirakuchi, H. (1986). SCALE EFFECTS ON STABILITY AND WAVE REFLECTION REGARDING ARMOR UNITS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(20), 165. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v20.165

Abstract

In the studies on stability of the armor units and reflection from those, there are some indications on scale effects which are included in the results of small scale experiments. In this study, the fact has been confirmed with large wave flume test, and estimated the critical Reynolds Number where was no scale effect. And by this result on the stability of urmor units, we can evaluated the results in small and middle scale test, and can correct the minimum weight of armor units. So we can design the breakwaters and seawalls rationaly and economicaliy. However, it has not been confirmed the critical Reynolds Number where the influence of scale effect on reflection became negligible.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v20.165
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