McConnell, Kirsty.

Revetment systems against wave attack : a design manual / Kirsty McConnell ; William Allsop, supervising editor. - London : Telford, 1998. - xviii,162 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-162).

Introduction -- Revetment function and performance -- Revetment components -- Materials for revetment construction -- Identification of likely failure modes -- Design process -- Hydraulic boundary conditions -- Geotechnical boundary conditions -- Design of initial cross-section -- Design methods -- Detailed design -- Other considerations -- Inspection, maintenance and repair.

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Coastal engineering.
Shore protection.
Sea-walls--Design and construction.

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