Evaluation of a Concrete Building Block Revetment,

Abstract

This paper presents the results of a two-dimensional laboratory evaluation of a beach revetment plan that uses common concrete building blocks as the revetment armor unit. This type of revetment is appropriate for use along semiprotected shorelines of bays, reservoirs, lakes and other areas exposed to low to moderate wave attack. The research was conducted at prototype scale in the two-dimensional large wave tank facility at the U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research Center (CERC), Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA051574

Entities

People

  • Michael L. Giles

Organizations

  • Coastal Engineering Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Cells
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Field Conditions
  • New York
  • Prototypes
  • Revetments
  • Shore Protection
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional
  • United States
  • Virginia

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  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.