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Coastal Engineering: Theory and Practice
In order to grasp the concept of sédiment motion in response to the
combined action of wind, wave, current, tide, etc., one should possess a
strong foundation of basics in sédiment characteristics. To facilitate this,
the chapter on Characteristics and, motion of sédiments gives a brief
élucidation about the basic définitions of soil mechanics which are crucial to
understand the behaviour of sédiments in the Coastal/marine environment.
Sédiment motion is the most significant aspect of Coastal engineering, which
is introduced to the readers in this chapter.
A sizeable share of this book lays emphasis on Sédiment transport,
which is the central interest and major focus. A notable account on Littoral transport followed by profound explanation and inferences of dynamic
nature of the cross-shore and longshore sédiment transport is included in
this section. The different mathematical and empirical relations derived
to quantify the volume and direction of sédiment transport across a given
Coastal stretch are also discussed. A detailed summary of the varions methods proposed for sédiment transport estimation over the years is discussed.
The novel concept of sédiment cell and the changes in pattern of sédiment
transport in the wake of extreme events along with case studies and worked
examples are reviewed.
The chapter on Coastal érosion and protection measures with
case studies discusses in detail the physics of sédiment érosion and the
measures to combat érosion problems. Apart from the broad classification of
hard and soft measures for Coastal protection, a detailed examination of the
numerous well-established and a few unconventional measures are detailed
with real time case studies. A comparison of the performance assessment
of the hard and soft measures is made to facilitate understanding of the
implication of employing the same in the field. Additionally, the significance
and functioning of tidal inlets are discussed.
A detailed account on Rubble mound structures with spécial focus
on breakwaters in this chapter includes its criteria of sélection and design
principles. It vastly aids a pursuing student/learner to streamline one’s
understanding of the varions component layers/units of a breakwater cross
section and its évolution to adapt as a modern-day structure in contrast to
its conventional norms. The development of various concrète armour layer
units over the years to address the various failure mechanisms and ease of
transportation and placing are dealt with in this chapter, in addition to
discussing the damage assessment on the armour units.
The chapter on Wave run-up and overtopping introduces their
effect to the readers and the importance of the same in the design of Coastal
Coastal Engineering: Theory and Practice
In order to grasp the concept of sédiment motion in response to the
combined action of wind, wave, current, tide, etc., one should possess a
strong foundation of basics in sédiment characteristics. To facilitate this,
the chapter on Characteristics and, motion of sédiments gives a brief
élucidation about the basic définitions of soil mechanics which are crucial to
understand the behaviour of sédiments in the Coastal/marine environment.
Sédiment motion is the most significant aspect of Coastal engineering, which
is introduced to the readers in this chapter.
A sizeable share of this book lays emphasis on Sédiment transport,
which is the central interest and major focus. A notable account on Littoral transport followed by profound explanation and inferences of dynamic
nature of the cross-shore and longshore sédiment transport is included in
this section. The different mathematical and empirical relations derived
to quantify the volume and direction of sédiment transport across a given
Coastal stretch are also discussed. A detailed summary of the varions methods proposed for sédiment transport estimation over the years is discussed.
The novel concept of sédiment cell and the changes in pattern of sédiment
transport in the wake of extreme events along with case studies and worked
examples are reviewed.
The chapter on Coastal érosion and protection measures with
case studies discusses in detail the physics of sédiment érosion and the
measures to combat érosion problems. Apart from the broad classification of
hard and soft measures for Coastal protection, a detailed examination of the
numerous well-established and a few unconventional measures are detailed
with real time case studies. A comparison of the performance assessment
of the hard and soft measures is made to facilitate understanding of the
implication of employing the same in the field. Additionally, the significance
and functioning of tidal inlets are discussed.
A detailed account on Rubble mound structures with spécial focus
on breakwaters in this chapter includes its criteria of sélection and design
principles. It vastly aids a pursuing student/learner to streamline one’s
understanding of the varions component layers/units of a breakwater cross
section and its évolution to adapt as a modern-day structure in contrast to
its conventional norms. The development of various concrète armour layer
units over the years to address the various failure mechanisms and ease of
transportation and placing are dealt with in this chapter, in addition to
discussing the damage assessment on the armour units.
The chapter on Wave run-up and overtopping introduces their
effect to the readers and the importance of the same in the design of Coastal