Coastal structures are an important component in any coastal protection scheme. They directly control wave and storm surge action or to stabilize a beach which

Successful coastal and ocean engineering projects rely on practical experience with technical tools and knowledge available to the engineer. Often, problems ari

Random waves are the most important constituent of the sea environment. They make the design of maritime structures quite different from that of structures on l

This collection contains 110 papers presented at Coastal Structures 2003, held in Portland, Oregon, August 26-30, 2003.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Half Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword by Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic, The New York Times -- Acknowledgments --