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Laboratory investigation on rubble mound breakwaters
Dutch title: Modelonderzoek op stortsteengolfbrekers
Funder identifier: P102/174TL193 (Other contract id)
Period: 1993 till October 1995
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms: Coastal waters; Models; Physical oceanography; Rubblemound breakwaters
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen en Architectuur; Vakgroep Civiele Techniek; Afdeling Weg- en Waterbouw (AWW), more, co-ordinator
The design of rubble mound breakwaters is normally based on hydraulic model tests. Pressures inside the model breakwater and inside the full scale breakwater will be compared. Recommendations for scaling will be given.