Analysis of blockwork coastal structures
Marth, R., Muller, G.U., Klavzar, A., Wolters, G., Alsop, W. and Bruce, T. (2005) Analysis of blockwork coastal structures. In, McKee Smith, J. (ed.) Proceedings of the 29th International Conference Coastal Engineering 2004. 29th International Conference Coastal Engineering 2004 , World Scientific, 3878-3890. (doi:10.1142/9789812701916_0313).
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Description/Abstract
Blockwork coastal structures often suffer damages from breaking wave action. The type of damage observed suggests that wave impact induced pressure propagation into water filled cracks and the subsequent build-up of internal bursting pressures is the probable cause. A series of model tests was conducted to investigate structural aspects of this problem. The mechanism of seaward block removal was demonstrated for the first time, the internal stress distribution inside of blockwork structures was analysed and the effect of wall inclination on internal pressures investigated. It was found that the structural characteristics and the geometry of blockwork walls affect their load resistance significantly.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
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| ISBNs: | 9812562982 (paperback) 9789812562982 (hardback) |
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| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) T Technology T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Civil Engineering and the Environment |
| Item ID: | 53403 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Jul 2008 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2012 13:09 |
| Contributors: | Marth, R. (Author) Muller, G.U. (Author) Klavzar, A. (Author) Wolters, G. (Author) Alsop, W. (Author) Bruce, T. (Author) McKee Smith, J. (Editor) |
| Date: | 8 April 2005 |
| Status: | Published |
| Publisher: | World Scientific |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/53403 |
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