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Record Nr.

UNINA9910714113303321

Titolo

Coastal engineering manual

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, , 2006

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (5 volumes) : illustrations

Soggetti

Beach erosion - United States

Coastal engineering - United States

Shore protection - United States

Handbooks and manuals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. CEM introduction -- pt. II. Coastal hydrodynamics -- pt. III. Coastal sediment processes -- pt. IV. Coastal geology -- pt. V. Coastal project planning and design -- pt. VI. Design of coastal project elements -- Appendix A. Glossary of coastal terminology.

Sommario/riassunto

Includes the basic principles of coastal processes, methods for computing coastal planning and design parameters, and guidance on how to formulate and conduct studies in support of coastal flooding, shore protection, and navigation projects.