Breakwaters

This chapter describes the influence of breakwaters on site selection. In cases where there are two or more potential sites for a port on an open coast, the breakwaters may have considerable influence on the site selection because of their relatively high cost. In order to minimize breakwater costs, the following factors should be considered: (1) total length to be as small as possible; (2) depths along breakwaters to be as small as possible; (3) rocky material should be available within a short distance; (4) rock quarry should yield large blocks; (5) the breakwater foundation conditions should not be so poor as to cause stability or settlement problems; and (6) if floating caissons have to be used the feasibility of fabricating and transporting them to the side must be studied.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Jensen, Ole Juul
  • Oumeraci, Hocine
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Edition: Second
• Features: Figures; Illustrations; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 108-262
• Monograph Title: Planning and Design of Ports and Marine Terminals

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Breakwaters; Cost effectiveness; Depth; Harbors; Location; Marine terminals; Ports; Quarrying; Settlement (Structures)
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01054217
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0727732242
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 5 2007 3:55PM