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http://dx.doi.org/10.12652/Ksce.2019.39.6.0769

Experiments for Amour Stability of Low Crested Structure Covered by Tetrapods  

Lee, Jong-In (Chonnam National University)
Bae, Il Rho (Chonnam National University)
Moon, Gang Il (Chonnam National University)
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KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research / v.39, no.6, 2019 , pp. 769-777 More about this Journal
Abstract
Low crested coastal structures such as detached breakwaters and submerged breakwaters (artificial reefs) have been commonly used as coastal protection measures. The armour units of these structures are unstable than those in non-overtopped structure cases. The stability of low crested structures armoured by rock has been suggested in existing studies. In this study, the stability of Tetrapods armour units on theses structures has been investigated using two-dimensional hydraulic model tests. The effect of wave steepness and freeboard on the armour stability on crest, front, and the rear slope has been investigated. Armour units were mostly damaged near the upper part of the seaward slope and the crest of the seaward side. From the experimental data, the new empirical formula for the stability coefficients of the Tetrapods was proposed.
Keywords
Low crested structure; Artificial reef; Hydraulic model experiment; Tetrapod; Empirical formula;
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