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dc.contributor.authorCoastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.)-
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-11T18:45:25Z-
dc.date.available2016-03-11T18:45:25Z-
dc.date.issued1985-03-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/2172-
dc.descriptionTechnical note-
dc.descriptionProblem: In order for a coastal structure such as a seawall or a bulkhead to function effectively throughout its design life, its ends should be tied to adjacent structures or extended landward far enough to prevent flanking which could cause the loss of backfill and the possible failure of the structure. The distinction between seawalls and bulkheads is mainly a matter of the structure's purposes. The primary uses of seawalls are to resist wave forces, while the purpose of bulkheads is to retain fill. Presented here is a method of determining the length of return walls (also called wing walls or end walls) at the ends of vertically-faced coastal structures, primarily seawalls and bulkheads. This method was developed for use on Florida's shores, but the basic method can be used with locally-gathered data for design of return walls elsewhere.-
dc.publisherCoastal Engineering Research Center (U.S.)-
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1000222-
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resource.-
dc.subjectReturn walls-
dc.subjectFlanking-
dc.subjectSeawalls-
dc.subjectBulkheads-
dc.subjectWave forces-
dc.subjectFlorida method-
dc.titleDetermining lengths of return walls-
dc.typeReporten_US
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