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Interaction of Coastal Works - Coastal Protection Works and Methods
Authors: Karampas, Theofanis
Krestenitis, Ioannis
Koutitas, Christoforos
Reviewer: Dimas, Athanasios
Subject: ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING > CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING > COASTAL, PORT AND OFFSHORE ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING > CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING > HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
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Abstract:
This chapter deals with the design of coastal protection works and outlines the basic principles of their design (layout, dimensioning). Special emphasis is placed on modern environmentally friendly solutions (soft coastal protection methods). The chapter includes the following sub-chapters:Parallel Breakwaters along the Coast, Groynes, Seawalls, Soft Coastal Protection Methods (Beach nourishment, Submerged breakwaters, Floating breakwaters), Design of Coastal Protection Works (layout, cross-sectional dimensioning), Examples - Exercises
Linguistic Editors: Kioseoglou, Nerina
Technical Editors: Madamas, Sotiris
Graphic Editors: Madamas, Sotiris
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 2015
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License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2098
Bibliographic Reference: Karampas, T., Krestenitis, I., & Koutitas, C. (2015). Interaction of Coastal Works - Coastal Protection Works and Methods [Chapter]. In Karampas, T., Krestenitis, I., & Koutitas, C. 2015. Coastal Engineering - Coastal Protection Structures [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/2098
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Coastal Engineering - Coastal Protection Structures
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions