Basic coastal engineering / Robert M. Sorensen.
By: Sorensen, Robert M
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BookPublisher: New York : Chapman & Hall, c1997Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xii, 301 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 041212341X.Subject(s): Coastal engineeringDDC classification: 627.58 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 627.58 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00068453 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An introductory text on wave mechanics and other coastal processes fundamental to coastal engineering. Its aim is to provide a background from which the reader can pursue more advanced study of the various theoretical and applied aspects of coastal hydromechanics and coastal engineering design.
Previous ed.: 1977.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Coastal engineering -- Two-dimensional wave equations and wave characteristics -- Finite-amplitude waves -- Wave refraction, diffraction and reflection -- Coastal water level fluctuations -- Wind-generated waves -- Coastal structures -- Coastal zone processes -- Field and laboratory investigations.