Stability Formula for Tetrapods
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 138, Issue 3
Abstract
A stability formula has been developed for Tetrapods armoring rubble mound breakwaters based on hydraulic model test results of the present and previous studies. The formula is applicable to breakwaters with various slope angles. It is also applicable to low-crested breakwaters and different packing densities if the corresponding terms are incorporated in the formula. The uncertainty of the formula is also described.
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Acknowledgments
This research was supported by the Project for Development of Reliability-Based Design Methods for Port and Harbor Structures sponsored by Korea Ministry of Land, Transport and Marine Affairs. This work was conducted at the Engineering Research Institute of Seoul National University.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 138 • Issue 3 • May 2012
Pages: 261 - 266
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© 2012. American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jan 8, 2011
Accepted: Sep 14, 2011
Published online: Sep 17, 2011
Published in print: May 1, 2012
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