Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers · 1935 · 11 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringOcean EngineeringCoastal EngineeringOcean WavesStructural EngineeringBreakwater DesignCoastal StructuresNearshore HydrodynamicsStability In WavesSurface Wave DynamicsWave BreakingBreakwater HydraulicsBreakwater HydrodynamicsSeawall DesignSeawall HydraulicsStructural Loads On BreakwatersStructural StabilityStructural Stability DesignWave Forces On Structures
A method of evaluating wave pressures that may be expected in a given locality is presented in this paper and the writer applies the results of his observations to the investigation of structural stability, or design, of seawalls and breakwaters. Since all factors contributing to the solution of the problems herein considered are only approximately knowable, no theoretical approach was deemed advisable. However, all available observational data were used in evolving a method of analysis.