SHOCK PRESSURE OF BREAKING WAVES
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- 1 January 1953
- journal article
- Published by Coastal Engineering Research Council in Coastal Engineering Proceedings
- Vol. 1 (4) , 23
- https://doi.org/10.9753/icce.v4.23
Abstract
Most of you have observed waves breaking against rocks or structures, and have noted that water is frequently thrown high in the air. The pressure required to project water in a vertical direction is about one half pound per square inch for each foot of height. We may therefore expect to find substantial pressure involved in the mechanics of a wave breaking against a structure.Keywords
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