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Dec 31, 2015
Gansbaai Fishing Harbour – The Design and Construction of a Breakwater on a Hostile Coast
Authors: W S van Dijk, A P M Vonk, and G de F RetiefAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Coastal Engineering 1982
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This paper describes the design and construction of a fishing harbour on a rocky coastline exposed to the prevailing south westerly swell of the South Atlantic and to severe westerly gales.
Because of economic pressure the first phase of the development was undertaken without adequate knowledge of the wave regime or the topography of the sea-bed in the area and resulted in a virtually unusable harbour.
The second phase of construction was therefore only embarked upon after extensive hydrographic surveys, wave recording and analyses, and probably the most exhaustive series of model tests ever undertaken for such a small project.
These investigations and the good co-operation between research staff, engineers and contractors resulted in the elimination of most of the initial problems and the creation of a functional fishing harbour.
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Coastal Engineering 1982
Pages: 1716 - 1732
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© 1982 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Dec 31, 2015
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W S van Dijk
Technical Manager, Fisheries Development Corporation of SA Ltd
A P M Vonk
Senior Research Engineer, Fisheries Development Corporation of SA Ltd
G de F Retief
Professor in Ocean Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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