EM 1110-2-1614 Design of Coastal Revetments, Seawalls, and Bulkheads
Design guidance for coastal protective structures including revetments, seawalls, and bulkheads.
What This Publication Covers
Scope: shore protection structures for coastal erosion and wave attack.
Selecting among revetment, seawall, and bulkhead based on wave climate, site geometry, and failure consequences.
Design wave determination, runup and overtopping, armor sizing (Hudson and van der Meer approaches), and toe protection.
Filter and bedding layers, slope stability, scour, and settlement of the supporting soil.
Placement tolerances, inspection, and repair of armor layers.
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