TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 VOLUME I 

 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION TO COASTAL ENGINEERING 



SECTION PAGE 



1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SHORE PROTECTION MANUAL 1-1 



1.2 THE SHORE ZONE 1-2 



1.21 NATURAL BEACH PROTECTION 1-2 



1.22 NATURAL PROTECTIVE DUNES 1-2 



1.23 BARRIER BEACHES, LAGOONS AND INLETS 1-5 



1.24 STORM ATTACK 1-5 



1.25 ORIGIN AND MOVEMENT OF BEACH SANDS 1-5 



1.3 THE SEA IN MOTION 1-5 



1.31 TIDES AND WINDS 1-5 



1.32 WAVES 1-5 



1.33 CURRENTS AND SURGES 1-7 



1.34 TIDAL CURRENTS 1-9 



1.4 THE BEHAVIOR OF BEACHES 1-9 



1.41 BEACH COMPOSITION 1-9 



1.42 BEACH CHARACTERISTICS 1-9 



1.43 BREAKERS 1-10 



1.44 EFFECTS OF WIND WAVES 1-10 



1.45 LITTORAL TRANSPORT 1-10 



1.46 EFFECT OF INLETS ON BARRIER BEACHES 1-12 



1.47 IMPACT OF STORMS 1-12 



1.48 BEACH STABILITY 1-13 



1.5 EFFECTS OF MAN ON THE SHORE 1-13 



1.51 ENCROACHMENT ON THE SEA 1-13 



1.52 NATURAL PROTECTION 1-14 



1.53 SHORE PROTECTION METHODS 1-14 



1.54 BULKHEADS, SEAWALLS AND REVETMENTS 1-16 



1.55 BREAKWATERS 1-16 



1.56 GROINS 1-17 



1.57 JETTIES 1-17 



1.58 BEACH RESTORATION AND NOURISHMENT 1-18 



1.6 CONSERVATION OF SAND 1-21 



CHAPTER 2 - MECHANICS OF WAVE MOTION 



2.1 INTRODUCTION 2-1 



2.2 WAVE MECHANICS 2-1 



2,21 GENERAL 2-1 



