The effects of seawalls on the beach: Part I, an updated literature review

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 691-701

  Kraus, Nicholas C ^a   McDougal, William G ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

^b Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

beaches; erosion; literature review; physical models; scour; Seawalls; shore protection

Indexed keywords

BEACHES; COASTAL PROTECTION;

BEACH PROFILE CHANGE; COASTAL ENGINEERING; SEA WALLS; SEAWALL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHORELINE PROTECTION;

EID: 0029663209     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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