| Description |
x, 475 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Introduction to Coastal Processes -- 1. Overview -- 2. Sediment Characteristics -- 3. Long-Term Processes -- Pt. 2. Hydrodynamics of the Coastal Zone -- 4. Tides and Storm Surges -- 5. Waves and Wave-Induced Hydrodynamics -- Pt. 3. Coastal Response -- 6. Field Measurement Techniques and Analysis -- 7. Equilibrium Beach Profiles -- 8. Sediment Transport -- 9. Miscellaneous Coastal Features -- 10. Modeling of Beaches and Shorelines -- Pt. 4. Shoreline Modification and Analysis -- 11. Beach Fill and Soft Engineering Structures -- 12. Hard Engineering Structures -- 13. Tidal Inlets -- 14. Shoreline Management |
| Summary |
"Students, practicing engineers, and researchers in coastal engineering and coastal oceanography will find this book an invaluable resource for understanding the mechanisms of erosion and designing shoreline structures."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Coastal engineering.
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| Author |
Dalrymple, Robert A., 1945-
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| LC no. |
00067434 |
| ISBN |
0521495350 |
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