AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HYDRAULIC BREAKWATERS

Lorenz G. Straub; John B. Herbich; C. E. Bowers

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No. 6 (1957), Conference Proceedings

No. 6 (1957)

AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HYDRAULIC BREAKWATERS

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https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v6.43

Published 1957-01-29

Lorenz G. Straub⁺⁻
John B. Herbich⁺⁻
C. E. Bowers⁺⁻

Lorenz G. Straub

Director, St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory

John B. Herbich

Assistant Professor, Lehigh University

C. E. Bowers

Research Associate, St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory

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pneumatic breakwater
hydraulic breakwater
model studies

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Straub, L. G., Herbich, J. B., & Bowers, C. E. (1957). AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HYDRAULIC BREAKWATERS. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 1(6), 43. https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v6.43

Abstract

A hydraulic or water-jet breakwater is formed by- forcing water through a series of nozzles mounted on a pipe which is installed perpendicular to the direction of the incident waves. The jets create a surface current which results in breaking of the incident wave. Apparently, this effect is primarily responsible for attenuation of the incident wave. An earlier development, the pneumatic breakwater, operates on a similar principle with a horizontal surface current induced by rising air bubbles.

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