A systems approach to evaluation of riprap and armor stone sources

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-149

  Lienhart, David A ^a  

^a DAL Geological Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Armor stone; Breakwater; Climatologic intensity; Laboratory evaluation; Quarry evaluation; Riprap; Specifications; Weathering durability

Indexed keywords

BREAKWATER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RIPRAP; ROCK MECHANICS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 0042315444     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/9.2.131     Document Type: Article

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