Coastal, Estuarial and Harbour Engineer's Reference Book

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ISBN: 9780419154303 | 0419154302
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/3/1994

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A major reference book bringing together wide-ranging expert guidance on coastal engineering, including harbours and estuaries. It covers both traditional engineering topics and the fast developing areas of mathematical modelling and computer simulation.

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Preface
The dynamic environment: an introduction	p. 3
The deep-water origins of the physical environments of coastal, estuarial and harbour regions	p. 15
An introduction to nearly-horizontal flows	p. 27
The theory of short-period waves	p. 37
Elements of the theory of turbulence	p. 45
Diffusion, dispersion and sub-grid parameterization	p. 61
Elements of non-cohesive sediment transport	p. 83
Elements of cohesive sediment deposition, consolidation and erosion	p. 93
Three-dimensional hydrodynamic models	p. 109
Quasi-three-dimensional modelling using mixed finite-difference and spectral models	p. 117
Two-dimensional nearly-horizontal flow models	p. 129
One-dimensional nearly-horizontal flow models	p. 145
Numerical modelling of short-period waves	p. 161
Three-dimensional advection-diffusion models	p. 171
Dispersive processes in two-dimensional models	p. 179
One-dimensional transport-dispersion and water quality models	p. 191
Three-dimensional sediment-transport models	p. 199
Two-dimensional horizontal and weakly three-dimensional models of sediment transport due to waves and currents	p. 215
One-dimensional models of sediment transport under the influence of currents	p. 239
Physical short-period wave models	p. 253
Hydraulic-structure interaction	p. 265
Physical models of estuaries	p. 275
Coastal management	p. 299
Groynes, offshore breakwaters and artificial headlands	p. 311
Beach nourishment, offshore dredging, sand bypassing and fluidization	p. 323
Beach response modelling	p. 337
The greenhouse effect	p. 345
Wave loads on sea dikes and sea-walls	p. 351
Wave forces on structures	p. 369
The design of breakwaters	p. 381
Hydromechanics of porous media in the maritime environment	p. 425
Marinas	p. 439
Construction of maritime works - contractors' methods and equipment	p. 451
Maintenance of coastal structures	p. 471
Field studies data analysis	p. 481
Rock for maritime engineering	p. 523
Concrete, steel and timber in the maritime environment	p. 541
Geotextiles in coastal and harbour engineering	p. 555
Cohesive sediments - scientific background	p. 571
Hydraulic behaviour of fine sediment	p. 577
Contaminants in estuarine sediments	p. 585
Cohesive sediments in coastal engineering applications	p. 597
Determining depth and navigability in fine sediment areas	p. 611
Estuarial problems	p. 615
Barrages and barriers	p. 637
Dredging and dredgers	p. 655
Dredging in cohesive sediment areas	p. 671
Disposal of dredged material at sea	p. 683
Coastal pollution, water quality, including oil spills	p. 691
Economic appraisal of coastal engineering works	p. 707
Tendering, contract management, site supervision and control including insurances	p. 715
Arbitration	p. 721
Index	p. 727
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