The interface of land and water has always played an important role in human activities; settlements are often located at coasts; riverbanks and deltas. When the interface consists of rock; erosion is usually negligible; but finer material can make protection necessary. In a natural situation; the interface moves freely with erosion and sedimentation.A lot of cases remain where protection is useful. Along canals; rivers; estuaries; bank protection is often needed to withstand the loads caused by flow; waves or ships. Shore protection structures include seawalls; revetments; dikes and groynes. Bed protection is necessary where bottom erosion could endanger structures; like bridge piers; abutments; in-or outlets sluices or any other structures that let water pass through. An excellent reference for graduate students and professionals; Introduction to Bed; Bank and Shore Protection applies sound scientific principles and observations to the solution of engineering problems.
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