Showing papers by "J.W. Van der Meer published in 1988"
26 Apr 1988
TL;DR: In this article, the stability of cliff slopes and gravel beaches under wave attack has been investigated with the aid of small and large scale physical models, and the range from "no damage" to statically stable structures up to the profile development of very small (4 mm) shingle under prototype circumstan-
Abstract: Rock slopes and gravel beaches under wave attack The stability of slopes consisring of loose materials under wave attack have been investigated with the aid of small and large scale physical models. These slopes can be divided into rubble mound breakwaters, rubble mound revetments, rock beaches and gravel or shingle beaches. The structures may be treated as either statically or dynamically stable. No displacement of material or only very little is allowed for statically stabie structures. Displacement of stanes is called daaage. Dynamically stable structures are characterized by the forming of a profile under wave attack. In this case damage is nat important, but the developed profile. This study describes the range from "no damage" to statically stable structures up to the profile development of very small (4 mm) shingle under prototype circumstan-
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