Title :
Floating breakwaters: An idea whose time has returned
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
A review of recent developments in the construction of floating breakwaters is presented. Construction techniques and materials are examined and their field performance to date is assessed. Some data on the effectiveness of each of the breakwaters and their cost is also included for comparison.
Keywords :
marine engineering; construction technique; field performance; floating breakwaters; Boats; Building materials; Costs; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Mechanical engineering; Ocean waves; Protection; Storms; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
OCEAN 75 Conference
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1975.1154085
