Wave overtopping at vertical and steep seawalls

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Maritime Engineering

Volumn 158, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 103-114

  Allsop, W ^a,b   Bruce, T ^c   Pearson, J ^c,d   Besley, P ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Edinburgh ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^e Hydraulics and Structures Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal engineering; Ports harbours; Sea defences

Indexed keywords

BREAKWATERS; COASTAL ENGINEERING; EMBANKMENTS; EROSION; FLOODS; PORTS AND HARBORS; RETAINING WALLS; RURAL AREAS; SHORE PROTECTION; URBAN PLANNING;

CAISSON-TYPE BREAKWATERS; PORTS & HARBORS; PREDICTION METHODS; SEA DEFENSES;

WATER WAVE EFFECTS;

BREAKWATERS; COASTAL ENGINEERING; EMBANKMENTS; EROSION; FLOODS; PORTS AND HARBORS; RETAINING WALLS; RURAL AREAS; SHORE PROTECTION; URBAN PLANNING; WATER WAVE EFFECTS;

COASTAL PROTECTION; EMBANKMENT; OVERTOPPING; SEA WALL;

EID: 33244465576     PISSN: 17417597     EISSN: 17517737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/maen.2005.158.3.103     Document Type: Article

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