Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Performance Assessment of armoure the Rubble Mound Breakwaters Located in Northern Coasts of Persian Gulf (Boushehr Province)

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
Hamidreza Hassanli 1
Mehdi Shafieefar 2
Mohammadreza Nikoodel 3
1 Sazeh Pardazi Iran Consulting Engineering, Tehran, Iran
2 Faculty of Engineering Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
3 Faculty of basic science Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
      In this research durability of rocks used in rubble mound breakwaters has been studied. As a part of this research, twelve case studies have been conducted on twelve breakwaters located on the northern coast of Persian Gulf in Bushehr Province (between Naay Band estuary in Assaluyeh Port to Bushehr Port). Moreover, to conduct extensive site investigations, some samples were collected from different cross-sections of breakwaters. In each case, standard quality-control tests were carried out on samples and test results compared with different authentic standards. Furthermore, thin sections of each sample were prepared and classified by petrographical microscope. In addition, actual and natural properties of the samples were examined with respect to environmental conditions.
 
Keywords
Rubble Mound breakwater
Rock Materials in Breakwaters
Rock Tests
Rock Durability in Marine Environment

Subjects

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Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 16, Issue 61
Autumn 2006, Vol. 16, No.61
Autumn 2006
Pages 78-91