Abstract
Recent breakwater failures revealed the shortcomings of the traditional design procedures for concrete armour units. This paper deals with one of them, which can be expressed as the "lack of balance between the hydraulic stability of the armour layer and the mechanical strength or integrity of the units". This problem is related mainly to the slender types of armour units. The paper discusses the various types of loads, and the practical determination of the wave and gravity induced loads and stresses, especially the model test technique and its restrictions. Examples related to Dolosse are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Seminar on Structural Response of Armour Units |
Number of pages | 28 |
Publication date | 1989 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |
Event | Seminar on Structural Response of Armour Units, 1989 - Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States Duration: 1 Nov 1989 → 1 Nov 1989 |
Seminar
Seminar | Seminar on Structural Response of Armour Units, 1989 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Vicksburg, Mississippi |
Period | 01/11/1989 → 01/11/1989 |
Keywords
- Dolos
- Structural Response
- Static Stress
- Dynamic Stress
- Elasticity
- Stress Distribution