Calculation of expected sliding distance of breakwater caisson considering variability in wave direction

Coastal Engineering Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-140

  Hong, Su Young ^a   Suh, Kyung Duck ^b,d   Kweon, Hyuck Min ^c  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Kyonggi University   (South Korea)

^d Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Breakwater; Caisson; Expected sliding distance; Reliability design; Variability in wave direction; Wave transformation model

Indexed keywords

CAISSONS; COASTAL ZONES; ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTION; STABILITY; WAVE EFFECTS; WAVE TRANSMISSION;

EXPECTED SLIDING DISTANCE; RELIABILITY DESIGN; VARIABILITY IN WAVE DIRECTION; WAVE TRANSFORMATION MODEL;

BREAKWATERS;

EID: 1842456851     PISSN: 21664250     EISSN: 17936292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0578563404000987     Document Type: Article

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