Appendix A 

 Notation 



T Wave period of peak energy density of spectrum, sec 



w 



Weight, lb 



cot a 



Reciprocal of breakwater slope 



y a 



Specific weight of armor unit, pcf 



y w 



Specific weight of water, pcf 



s a 



Specific gravity of an individual armor unit relative to the water 





in which it is placed, S a = yj"i w 



L 



Length 



T 



Time 



l? 



Area 



L 3 



Volume 



H i 



Incident wave height, ft 



tit 



Transmitted wave height, ft 



c t 



Transmission coefficient (Hj/Hj) 



K 



Stability coefficient 



A1 



Appendix A Notation 



