Drop Test of Dolos Armor Units

by R. L. Hall, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA,
T. L. Bevins, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA,
G. Howell, US Army Engineer Waterways, Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, USA,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Dynamics of Structures

Abstract:

Dolosse are concrete armor units used for the cover layer on many breakwaters and jetties. In order to study their complex loads and structural response, a prototype study at Crescent City, CA, has been initiated as part of a rehabilitation project. Before any new 42-ton dolos units were placed on the breakwater, three units were subjected to a series of tests. These test results, which were primarily used to determine dynamic structural responses, were then compared with results from a numerical model.

Subject Headings: Concrete blocks | Dynamic structural analysis | Coastal protection structures | Numerical models | Breakwaters | Armor units | Structural dynamics

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