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.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Coastal Engineering : ICCE '84 : Houston, Texas, September 3-7 1984 |
| Editors | Billy L. Edge |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Publication date | 1985 |
| Pages | 2592-2607 |
| Chapter | 174 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
| Event | The 19th International Conference on Coastal Engineering : ICCE '84 - Houston, Texas, United States Duration: 3 Sept 1984 → 7 Sept 1984 |
Conference
| Conference | The 19th International Conference on Coastal Engineering : ICCE '84 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Period | 03/09/1984 → 07/09/1984 |
Keywords
- Armor Units
- Breakwaters
- Concrete
- Fatigue
- Fiber Reinforced Materials