Open AccessCOMPOSITE BREAKWATER AT TAICHUNG HARBOR, R.O.C.
Author(s) -
Chung-Chuang Wu
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
coastal engineering proceedings
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2156-1028
pISSN - 0589-087X
DOI - 10.9753/icce.v20.175
Subject(s) - breakwater , caisson , geotechnical engineering , composite number , geology , engineering , materials science , composite material
The composite type breakwater used in Taichung Harbor contributes economical cross section and better consideration of drifting sand control. Also, with the plan of making caissons on the sand beach and installing caissons by using an unprecedented "Island" method, it shorten the construction period of breakwater significantly.
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