Wide-ranging, state-of-the-art guide to coastalengineering.The first comprehensive guide to the preservation andmaintenance of coastal areas in a decade, Handbook ofCoastal Engineering features state-of-the-art practice andresearch methods. Editor John B. Herbich, one of the world's leading experts in coastal engineering and research, has brought together 23 specialists to discuss:*Coastal wave equations. The design of dikes, revetments, seawalls, breakwaters and related structures for coastline protection, highlighting Dutch, British, and U.S. practices*Sediment transport and beach profile change, and Japaneseand U.S. erosion protection methods *Maintenance of navigational channels and harbor basins*Dredging and dredged material disposal, with computermodels *Removal of contaminated material by dredging*More A valuable Appendix provides authorization, funding, andimplementation information for U.S. Army projects; regulatory program applicant information; a computer program; and useful reference tables.
John B. Herbich, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor Emeritus Ocean and Civil Engineering, former Head of the Ocean Engineering Program and former Director of the Center for Dredging Studies at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. One of the leading experts in coastal and ocean engineering education and research in the world, Dr. Herbich is a Fellow and life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and has served on panels and committees of the Marine Board, the National Research Council, Academy of Sciences, and is on the board of directors of the Western Dredging Association. He has written more than 200 professional reports and papers, and is also the author oreditor of the Handbook of Dredging Engineering; Handbook of Coastal and Ocean Engineering; Seafloor Scour: Design Guidelines for Ocean-Founded Structures; Offshore Pipelines: Design Elements; and Coastal and Deep Ocean Dredging. Dr. Herbich received the prestigious International Coastal Engineering Award in 1993 from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Dredge of the Year Award in 1995 from the Western Dredging Association.
About the Author, John B. Herbich
John B. Herbich, Ph.D., P.E. is Professor Emeritus Ocean and Civil Engineering, former Head of the Ocean Engineering Program and former Director of the Center for Dredging Studies at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. One of the leading experts in coastal and ocean engineering education and research in the world, Dr. Herbich is a Fellow and life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and has served on panels and committees of the Marine Board, the National Research Council, Academy of Sciences, and is on the board of directors of the Western Dredging Association. He has written more than 200 professional reports and papers, and is also the author or editor of the Handbook of Dredging Engineering; Handbook of Coastal and Ocean Engineering; Seafloor Scour: Design Guidelines for Ocean-Founded Structures; Offshore Pipelines: Design Elements; and Coastal and Deep Ocean Dredging. Dr. Herbich received the prestigious International Coastal Engineering Award in 1993 from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Dredge of the Year Award in 1995 from the Western Dredging Association.
This handbook equips you with the tools to apply the latest research, regulations, and design methods to all coastal engineering challenges, from beach erosion to offshore structures and dredging contaminated materials. Written by leading engineering experts from around the world, this valuable resource is required reading for practicing coastal and ocean engineers, environmental and civil engineers, and others, providing up-to-the-minute information. With coverage of the latest methods and research from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Japan, and other countries.
