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Dec 31, 2015
Stability of Quadripod Cover Layers
Authors: Olin F. Weymouth and Orville T. MagoonAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1968
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The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a four-year study of the stability of a prototype breakwater armor layer composed of 28-ton concrete quadripods The study was conducted by measuring the incident wave height and the quadripod movements during this period. The ultimate goal of this study is the verification of empirical breakwater design equations.
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Coastal Engineering 1968
Pages: 787 - 796
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© 1969 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 31, 2015
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Olin F. Weymouth
Chief, Coastal Engineering Branch U. S. Army Engineer Division, South Pacific Corps of Engineers San Francisco, California, U.S A.
Orville T. Magoon
Coastal Engineering Branch U. S. Army Engineer Division, South Pacific Corps of Engineers San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
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Title of paper as presented at conference was PROTOTYPE INVESTIGATION OF STABILITY OF QUADRIPOD COVER LAYER, SANTA CRUZ HARBOR WEST JETTY, CALIFORNIA
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