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Abstract
In recent years, Floating breakwaters have been used for shoreline and pipeline protection as well as small harbors. The advantages of t10ating breakwaters are their minor effect on the environment. low cost and temporary nature of the structure.
Such a device would tind application wherever wave protection is necessary for limited periods. as in offshore drilling operations. or where an installation is required to be completed in a very short time, as in amphibious military operations.
The erosion of shorelines in certain critical areas may be controlled by t10ating
breakwaters designed to alter the eroding characteristics.
The purpose of this study is to provide information about the response
characteristics of a t10ating breakwater subjected to a regular train of waves and to correlate the efficiency of the breakwater to its dimensions to its and wave
characteristics.
The theoretical results have been compared with those of other experimental and
theoretical studies.
The results of the study show that the efficiency of the t10ating breakwater is
mainly dependent on wave length/breakwater length. However, Other important parameters would include wave height/wave length, water depth / wave length, Incident wave height and draft to depth ratio.