Abstract
The fishing port of Årviksand in Norway, which is situated on an open coast, is artificially harboured by breakwaters. The northern and southern breakwaters which were built in 1930—ies and 1950—ies respecti vely have been on several occasions damaged by heavy storms. This resul ted in the need for further protection by extending the northern breakwater. This paper describes one of the hydrodynamic tests on the breakwater extension. The breakwater, with a berm breakwater concept design, is subjected to the joint probability of sea level elevation and wave heights (in other 'fatigue" test). words , It is found that cover blocks of only 6 tons of weight each would be needed for the design of a beam breakwater, whereas cover blocks of 25 tons of weight each would be requi red for the design of a conventional (rubble mound) , breakwater.
Recommended Citation
Dubi, A. (1992). HYDRODYNAMIC STABILITY OF THE BREAKWATER EXTENSION AT RRVIKSAND, NORWAY. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 16(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v16i1.135
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam