Archive image from page 49 of Detached breakwaters for shore protection. Detached breakwaters for shore protection . detachedbreakwat00dall Year: 1986 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 economic
Archive image from page 49 of Detached breakwaters for shore protection. Detached breakwaters for shore protection . detachedbreakwat00dall Year: 1986 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 construction. Figure 21. Permeable, overtopped, segmented breakwater located landward of breaker zone; Kakuda-Hama, Japan (1976) 46
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