Symbol 



Dm 



f.Ol 



fa 



K(k) 



K 



s 



'S'O 

 K 



K 



k' 



k. 



1 



Definition 



MaximuiD value of K_ for given 

 wave 



Wave height reduction factor 

 from friction; friction factor 

 (Fig. 3-38) 



Wave height reduction factor 

 where K, = 0.01 



Wave height reduction factor 

 where K ^ 0.01 



Dimensionless factor for calcu- 

 lation of total inertial force 

 on pile at a given phase 

 (eq. 7-29) 



Maximum value of K. for a given 

 wave 



Complete elliptic integral of 

 the first kind 



Refraction coefficient 



Stability coefficient for smooth, 

 relatively rounded, graded riprap 

 armor units (eq. 7-117) 



Shoaling coefficient (eq. 2-^14) 



Wave transmission coefficient 

 (eq. 7-15) 



Wave transmission-by-overtopping 

 coefficient (eq. 7-17) 



Wave transmission-through-the- 

 breakwater coefficient (eq. 7-19) 



Pressure response factor at any 

 depth z (eq. 2-29) 



Friction coefficient for tribu- 

 tary inflow (eq. 4-65) 



Frequency coefficient for tribu- 

 tary inflow (eq. 4-66) 



Wave number (27i/L) 



9 Modulus of elliptic integrals 



#Kip: a unit of force; 1 kip 



= 4448.222 N (1000 lb) 

 # Runup correction factor 



(Fig. 7-13) 



Entrance loss coefficient for 

 inlet channel (eq. 4-67) 



Exit loss coefficient for inlet 

 channel (eq. 4-67) 



Wind correction factor for over- 

 topping rates (eq. 7-12) 



Source (or sink) fraction of 

 gross longshore transport rate 

 (eq. 4-59) 



Dimension 



Example Units 



Metric 



English 



ft 



lb 



(Continued) 



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