Determining the Performance of Breakwaters During High Energy Events: A Case Study of the Holly Beach Breakwater System

Breakwaters have been constructed in many areas along Louisianas coastline to protect the shoreline from wave energy and erosion. During normal conditions, these breakwaters can typically be analyzed using traditional empirical methods for emergent breakwaters. However, Louisianas coastline is under...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woodroof, Andrew Keane
Other Authors: Chen, Q. Jim
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2012
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11152012-174353/