Effectiveness of Floating Breakwater in Special Configurations for Protecting Nearshore Infrastructures

This paper investigates the effectiveness of floating breakwaters consisting of two barges (L-shape), three barges (U-shape), four barges (barge frame), and conventional single floating breakwater. The floating breakwaters of different spatial layouts have sheltered internal gaps/moonpools when comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chi Zhang, Allan R. Magee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/7/785