Open AccessSTRUCTURAL DESIGN PROCEDURES FOR CONCRETE ARMOUR UNITS
Author(s) -
Kevin R. Hall,
William F. Baird,
D.J. Turcke
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
proceedings of conference on coastal engineering/proceedings of ... conference on coastal engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v19.172
Subject(s) - armour , breakwater , structural engineering , structural integrity , engineering , geotechnical engineering , materials science , layer (electronics) , composite material
A rational design procedure for rubblemound breakwater protection which will ensure both the structural integrity and hydraulic stability of individual concrete armour units and the overall armour system is presented. The procedure involves new experimental techniques for measuring strains in model concrete armour units in a hydraulic model of a breakwater subjected to simulated prototype wave attack and analytical techniques for determining equivalent prototype loads on units. Selected design loads are used to define the resultant stress distribution to allow the designer to take the necessary measures to ensure the structural performance of the unit in a breakwater environment•