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W.W. Jamieson, G.R. Mogridge & P. Boudrias

Abstract

This paper examines concrete caisson floating breakwaters designed by Bourgon Lafleur Inc., St. Polycarpe, Quebec. The performance of a traditional rectangular caisson floating breakwater with a horizontal top has been improved by using a design with a sloping top and two rows of energy-dissipating porous sheets installed underneath the caisson. 1 Introduction In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in floating breakwaters, because of their advantages over rubblemound breakwaters with respect to their relatively low impact on the environment. For example, floating breakwaters are much less likely to interrupt natural circulation currents; thus, they do not hinder

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