STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADS ON THE BOTTOM ROW OF ARMOUR UNITS: A THEORETICAL AND PHYSICAL MODEL STUDY
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Keywords

rubble-mound breakwater
static load
dynamic load
bottom row

How to Cite

van de Koppel, M. A., Muilwijk, M., & Verhagen, H. J. (2012). STATIC AND DYNAMIC LOADS ON THE BOTTOM ROW OF ARMOUR UNITS: A THEORETICAL AND PHYSICAL MODEL STUDY. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(33), structures.44. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v33.structures.44

Abstract

A physical model study on the row averaged static and dynamic load on the bottom row of single layer armour units in order to investigate the influence of various parameters such as the number of rows on the slope of a breakwater and the initial relative packing density.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v33.structures.44
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References

Burcharth, H.F.1993. Structural Integrity and Hydraulic Stability of Dolos Armour layers. Series paper 9 Hydraulics & Coastal Engineering Laboratory, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark

Delta Marine Consultants (2011)Guidelines for Xbloc Concept Designs. Brochure Delta Marine consultants (available at xbloc.com), Gouda, The Netherlands

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