Bionic dunes

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1991-06-21

1992-04-14

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Bank, shore, or bed protection

Wave or flow dissipation

405 15, 405 17, E02B 312

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051042584

ABSTRACT:
Bionic dunes for stabilizing an ocean beach and preventing the erosion thereof comprising a sheet extending the length of the beach having a vertically extending concave surface to turn back breaking waves. The toe midpoint and crest of the sheet are fixed by pilings while the sheet is backed up by water-packed sand below which a thin layer of aggregate is placed around the long pilings. The top surface of the crest and the sand is provided with vegetation to stabilize the top surface of the dune.

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