Overlay of Large, Placed Quarrystone and Boulders to Increase Riprap Stability.

Abstract

This report describes the wave tank tests and field performance of a single layer of large armor stone used as a protective overlay on underdesigned riprap. The resistance of the overlay to wave attack was determined by small-scale model and prototype-scale wave tank tests at CERC. A stone overlay concept was successfully used to repair a damaged riprap revetment on Oahe Reservoir, South Dakota (App. A). Design information and an example problem (App. B) are presented to demonstrate application of the overlay concept to both revetment repair and original construction. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA036896

Entities

People

  • Bruce L. Mccartney
  • John P. Ahrens

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coastal Engineering
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Embankments
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Flood Control
  • Materials
  • Missouri River
  • Model Tests
  • Models
  • Revetments
  • Riprap
  • South Dakota
  • United States
  • Waves

Readers

  • Archaeological Resource Survey
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.