REPORT ON THE DAMAGES TO THE SINES BREAKWATER, PORTUGAL | Zendy

William F. Baird | Zendy; Joseph M. Caldwell | Zendy; Billy L. Edge | Zendy; Orville T. Magoon | Zendy; Donald D. Treadwell | Zendy

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REPORT ON THE DAMAGES TO THE SINES BREAKWATER, PORTUGAL

Author(s) -

William F. Baird,

Joseph M. Caldwell,

Billy L. Edge,

Orville T. Magoon,

Donald D. Treadwell

Publication year - 1980

Publication title -

coastal engineering proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2156-1028

pISSN - 0589-087X

DOI - 10.9753/icce.v17.181

Subject(s) - breakwater , armour , breakage , damages , port (circuit theory) , forensic engineering , engineering , geotechnical engineering , computer science , materials science , mechanical engineering , layer (electronics) , political science , composite material , world wide web , law

Possible contributing factors to the 1978 failure of the massive main breakwater at Sines, Portugal are presented in a selective summary of the report of the Port Sines Investigating Panel. A failure scenario involving the impact breakage of unreinforced concrete armor units is developed.

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