PERFORMANCE OF TETHERED FLOAT BREAKWATERS IN DEEP OCEAN WAVES

This report describes the results of employing the predictive model to investigate performance in deep water with ocean waves. A tethered float breakwater is used throughout the experiment. This enables the researchers to find out: (1) the effects of selected float diameter on breakwater size; (2) number of rows for a given diameter and height reduction requirement; (3) maximum mooring force per unit length; (4) tether length; (5) breakwater beam; (6) and estimates of performance and maximum mooring force under conditions exceeding the design spectrum.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored in part by California State Dept. of Navigation and Ocean Development, Sacramento.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, San Diego

  Institute of Marine Resources
  La Jolla, CA  United States  92037

  California State Dept of Navigation & Ocean Devel

  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

  Sea Grant Program Office, 6010 Executive Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852
• Authors:
  • Seymour, R J
• Publication Date: 1976-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakwaters; Dynamic loads; Floating breakwaters; Floating structures; Mooring; Ocean currents; Ocean waves; Oceanography; Oceans; Offshore structures; Structural design; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Floating bodies; Oceanographic surveys
• Old TRIS Terms: Breakwater design; Deep water; Floats; Ocean environments
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00143650
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IMR-76-4, Sea Grant Pub-46
• Contract Numbers: NOAA-04-5-158-20
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 17 1977 12:00AM