RELIABILITY BASED DESIGN OF RUBBLE-MOUND BREAKWATER
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Keywords

breakwater
rubble mound breakwater
reliability based design

How to Cite

Yamamoto, M., Mizumura, K., Endo, T., & Shiraishi, N. (1988). RELIABILITY BASED DESIGN OF RUBBLE-MOUND BREAKWATER. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(21), 153. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.153

Abstract

The object of this present research is to study probabilistic design of armor blocks protecting composite breakwaters and to produce optimum design methodology for S-shaped breakwaters in terms of failure probability and construction cost. Failure probability in the vicinity of the still water level is greatest in the case of uniform sloped breakwaters. Therefore,S-shaped breakwaters of which the slope near the still water level is milder have a reduced risk of damage compared to uniform sloped ones. The optimum design index presents good economics and reliability in rubble-mound breakwater design.
https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v21.153
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