Three-Dimensional Breakwater Stability Tests at Vale de Cavaleiros, Cape Verde

Abstract

A breakwater rehabilitation has been proposed for Vale de Cavaleiros, Republic of Cape Verde. Rehabilitation would include extending the breakwater length, placing all salvageable tetrapods in the northernmost portions of the breakwater, and placing Core-Loc armor units on the remainder of the structure. A breakwater stability model investigation was initiated by the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station's Coastal Engineering Research Center. The goal of the study was to evaluate the stability of the Core-Loc armor layer for the proposed breakwater rehabilitation. This report describes the rehabilitation design and facilities used, as well as the three-dimensional stability test results.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351944

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  • Ernest R. Smith
  • Jeffrey A. Melby

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  • Breakwaters
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