Hydraulic and earth engineering – Bank – shore – or bed protection – Wave or flow dissipation
Patent
1991-08-19
1992-08-25
Corbin, David H.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Bank, shore, or bed protection
Wave or flow dissipation
405 21, 405 71, E02B 306
Patent
active
051413590
ABSTRACT:
Stationary zigzag breakwater embedded into the sea bottom or floating breakwater. The determining factor for the wave-reflecting characteristics and the structural stability of the breakwater is the appropriate dimensioning of the zigzag elements. In stationary breakwaters embedded into the sea bottom, the length (l) of the zigzag elements is at least equal to or greater, preferably 5 to 8 times as great or greater, than the depth of water (d). The total height (h) of the wave-reflecting side walls is at least equal to or greater than the depth of water (d), preferably 2 to 2.5 times greater than the depth of water (d). In floating breakwaters, the length (l) of the zigzag elements is at least equal to or greater than half of the maximum foreseeable wave length. The total height (h) of the wave-reflecting side walls (11) is at least equal to or greater than 1 to 1.5 times the maximum foreseeable wave height. The zigzag elements (7, 8) are interconnected by means of oscillation-damping connecting members (9).
REFERENCES:
patent: 4098086 (1978-07-01), Desty et al.
patent: 4142816 (1979-03-01), Kramer
patent: 4174185 (1979-11-01), Toki
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