Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes of coastal structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. FAILURE MODES OF TYPICAL STRUCTURE TYPES, 2. SLOPING-FRONT STRUCTURES, 3. VERTICAL-FRONT STRUCTURES, 4. FLOATING STRUCTURES, 5. BEACH FILLS, 6. SCOUR POTENTIAL AND TOE FAILURE.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal engineering. Here is what is discussed: 1. FAILURE MODES OF TYPICAL STRUCTURE TYPES, 2. SLOPING-FRONT STRUCTURES, 3. VERTICAL-FRONT STRUCTURES, 4. FLOATING STRUCTURES, 5. BEACH FILLS, 6. SCOUR POTENTIAL AND TOE FAILURE.

This publication provides introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in failure modes of coastal structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. FAILURE MODES OF TYPICAL STRUCTURE TYPES, 2. SLOPING-FRONT STRUCTURES, 3. VERTICAL-FRONT STRUCTURES, 4. FLOATING STRUCTURES, 5. BEACH FILLS, 6. SCOUR POTENTIAL AND TOE FAILURE.

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers, marine engineers and other professional engineers and construction managers interested in coastal marine structures. Here is what is discussed: 1. SHORELINE USE, 2. SHORELINE FORM AND COMPOSITION, 3. SEASONAL VARIATIONS OF SHORELINE PROFILES, 4. DESIGN CONDITIONS FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES, 5. DESIGN WATER LEVELS, 6. DESIGN WAVE ESTIMATION, 7. WAVE HEIGHT AND PERIOD VARIABILITY AND SIGNIFICANT WAVES, 8. WAVE GAUGES AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS, 9. WAVE HINDCASTS, 10. WAVE FORECASTS, 11. BREAKING WAVES, 12. HEIGHT OF PROTECTION, 13. WAVE RUNUP, 14. WAVE OVERTOPPING, 15. STABILITY AND FLEXIBILITY, 16. ARMOR UNIT STABILITY, 17. LAYER THICKNESS, 18. RESERVE STABILITY, 19. TOE PROTECTION, 20. FILTERS, 21. FLANK PROTECTION, 22. CORROSION, 23. FREEZE-THAW CYCLES, 24. MARINE BORER ACTIVITY, 25. ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, 26. ABRASION, 27. VANDALISM AND THEFT, 28. GEOTECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS, 29. WAVE FORCES, 30. IMPACT FORCES, 31. ICE FORCES, 32. HYDRAULIC MODEL TESTS, 33. TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELS, 34. THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELS.

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This Proceedings contains 445 papers presented at the 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, which was held in San Diego, California, USA, 3-8 September 2006. The Proceedings is divided into five parts: Waves; Swash, Nearshore Currents, and Long Waves; Coastal Management, Risk, and Ecosystem Restoration; Sediment Transport and Morphology; and Coastal Structures. The individual papers cover a broad range of topics including theory, numerical and physical modeling, field measurements, case studies, design, and management. These papers provide engineers, scientists, and planners state-of-the-art information on coastal engineering and coastal processes.