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. Detached breakwaters for shore protection. Breakwaters; Shore protection. longshore transport will pass seaward of the structure and effects on the neighboring shoreline will be less drastic. However, structural integrity may become a problem due to scour at the structure toe. Figure 21 shows a seg- mented low-crested, permeable breakwater that was placed inside the breaker zone. Substantial accretion occurred but there is still access to the water. The structure was built at a shallow depth, permitting more economical Figure 21. Permeable, overtopped, segmented breakwater loc
. Detached breakwaters for shore protection. Breakwaters; Shore protection. longshore transport will pass seaward of the structure and effects on the neighboring shoreline will be less drastic. However, structural integrity may become a problem due to scour at the structure toe. Figure 21 shows a seg- mented low-crested, permeable breakwater that was placed inside the breaker zone. Substantial accretion occurred but there is still access to the water. The structure was built at a shallow depth, permitting more economical Figure 21. Permeable, overtopped, segmented breakwater located landward of breaker zone; Kakuda-Hama, Japan (1976) 46. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dally, William R; Pope, Joan; U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station; Coastal Engineering Research Center (U. S. ). Vicksburg, Miss. : U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station ; [Springfield, Va. : Available from National Technical Information Service]
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