Open AccessGENERAL REMARKS 0N THE FRENCH PRACTICE OF COASTAL DEFENSE
Author(s) -
A. De Rouville
Publication year - 1954
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.v5.31
Subject(s) - revetment , flexibility (engineering) , scale (ratio) , section (typography) , geography , forensic engineering , civil engineering , geology , computer science , engineering , mathematics , archaeology , cartography , statistics , operating system
This paper discusses the following items:
(a) Relative complexity of the study and completion of coastal defense structures, (b) reasons for the frequent failure to execute such projects (insufficient resources and inadequacy of technique and studies} (o)areas of high priority, where projects must be completed due to the great urgency of the problem* (d) cause of the special difficulties found only in France (length of coast line, insufficient resources of the communities interested, results of world wars)} (e) essential characteristics of sea defense structures (longitudinal and latitudinal)} lay-out, talus slope, flexibility of revetment, making talus watertight, protection of upper and rear faces of longitudinal structures, length, cross section of jetties} (f) the extent to which these beneficial ideas have been properly understood in France} (g) choice of materials (density of stones, facings, reinforced concrete, asphalt), sacrifices to be accepted and (h)development of scale model studies.