LIST OF SYMBOLS 



a^- amplitude of the incident wave 



a^ amplitude of the reflected wave 



a^ amplitude of the transmitted wave 



B beam width of FTB 



C^ transmission coefficient = H^/H^- 



D-t tire diameter 



fp frequency corresponding to the peak of the wave energy 



spectrum 



f frequency 



FTB floating tire breakwater 



F mean horizontal force per unit length 



Fji dimensionless peak mooring load 



Fniax maximum measured load during a record ^ 



g gravitational acceleration 



h water depth 



H wave height 



H(- characteristic wave height = four times the standard 



deviation of the water surface elevation record 



H^- incident wave height 



Hp wave pressure head 



H-t transmitted wave height 



IGLD International Great Lakes Datum 



k 271 /L 



Kp pressure response factor 



L wavelength 



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