Approaching Wave Slope 



Receding Wove Slope 



a. Distortion of Wave Blanket under wave action 



Top Loyer 2' Clf j 



b. Structure of Wave Blanket 



Figure 164. Physical characteristics of Wave Blanket concept of 

 membrane-type floating breakwater by U.S. Rubber 

 Company (after Ripken, 1960a). 



Contilevered Load Beam 



Figure 165. Schematic diagram of Wave Blanket concept in test 

 facility for attenuation and mooring load studies 

 (after Ripken, 1960a). 



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