CIRIA, the Construction Industry Research and Information Association, is an independent non-profit-distributing body which initiates and manages research and information projects on behalf of its members. This CIRIA Ground Engineering Report is on seawall design. Seawall Design focuses on all aspects of seawall design, from the broader issues of coastal management and other options for coastal defense and environmental assessment, to problem definition and project planning; data collection and interpretation; conceptual and detailed design; design for construction and maintenance; and materials to be used. The reader is guided with respect to the range of potential problems, their definition, and possible solutions, as well as the key functional requirements of a seawall and the methods of design to take due account of engineering and environmental and economic considerations. Comprised of eight chapters, this book begins with an overview of the principal function of a seawall and the guidelines for seawall design covering all relevant considerations including environmental aspects, construction, and long-term management. The discussion then turns to regular monitoring of coastal management, options for coastal defense, and the impact of phased works on coastal management. Subsequent chapters deal with project planning and environmental aspects of seawall design; data collection, analysis, and interpretation; and overall concept and types of seawall structure;. Design considerations for a seawall are described, starting with hydraulic performance, the overall stability of the embankment and coastal cliffs as well as structural loads. The book concludes with an assessment of financial and economic considerations in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of seawalls. This monograph is intended for engineers involved in the planning and design of seawalls. Content: CIRIA , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Glossary , Pages vii-xii Foreword , Page xiii Acknowledgements , Page xv 1 - Introduction , Pages 1-4 2 - Coastal management , Pages 5-12 3 - Project planning and environmental aspects , Pages 13-33 4 - Data collection, analysis and interpretation , Pages 35-112 5 - Seawall structure–overall concept and types , Pages 113-139,139a,139b,139c,139d,140-179 6 - Design , Pages 181-274 7 - Materials , Pages 275-309 8 - Financial and economic considerations , Pages 311-330 Appendix A - Statutory framework in the UK , Pages 331-334 Appendix B - Physical and numerical hydraulic models , Pages 335-344 Appendix C - Discount tables , Pages 345-346 References , Pages 347-352 Index , Pages 353-359 A guide and reference for environmental or design engineers working on coastal projects, to seawalls, which are poorly covered in the technical literature. Discusses their role within a coastal management policy; defining problems, planning projects, and collecting and interpreting data; design concepts and details; designing for construction and maintenance; materials; and financial and economic considerations. Outlines the British statutory framework. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
