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Vertical breakwaters: the Italian experience
AbstractThe paper summarizes the large Italian experience in design and construction of vertical breakwaters for harbour protection. The numerous advantages of the modern reinforced concrete cellular caisson technique are highlighted. First a historical review of the structural evolution in the last century is given, including a brief description of the major failures and lessons learned. A complete updated inventory of the most recent applications is then produced with details on novel structural features. Interesting results from hydraulic model tests are also described with aprticular reference to the superstructure geometry in order to reduce wave forces and overtopping. Information is finally given on the old and new experience gained from prototype measurements on Italian caisson breakwaters.
Vertical breakwaters: the Italian experience
AbstractThe paper summarizes the large Italian experience in design and construction of vertical breakwaters for harbour protection. The numerous advantages of the modern reinforced concrete cellular caisson technique are highlighted. First a historical review of the structural evolution in the last century is given, including a brief description of the major failures and lessons learned. A complete updated inventory of the most recent applications is then produced with details on novel structural features. Interesting results from hydraulic model tests are also described with aprticular reference to the superstructure geometry in order to reduce wave forces and overtopping. Information is finally given on the old and new experience gained from prototype measurements on Italian caisson breakwaters.
Vertical breakwaters: the Italian experience
Franco, Leopoldo (author)
Coastal Engineering ; 22 ; 31-55
1993-06-15
25 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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