Hardware and Performance Evaluation: Tethered Float Breakwater Near-Shore Ocean Model.

Abstract

A Tethered Float Breakwater was installed off Imperial Beach, California, on 12 April 1978. The primary purpose was hardware verification. Its ability to survive in the ocean environment was evaluated over a 22-month period. Also evaluated were corrosion resistance, marine fouling, abrasion, burial, and scouring. The feasibility of a breakwater system that can be towed to an operational site, installed with a minimum of support equipment, and later removed or relocated was demonstrated. Routine maintenance and replacement of components were performed in the open ocean. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA092059

Entities

People

  • J. D. Clinkenbeard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Axial Loads
  • Ballast Tanks
  • Construction
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Databases
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Life Cycles
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Particulate Matter
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Seabed
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Oceanography.