ICE Design and Practice Guides: Coastal Defence provides a comprehensive review of the history of coastal defences in the UK, along with the legal administration arrangements for their construction. The guide also includes a description of the important processes causing changes to the coast, and examples of the commonest types of coastal defences. These decisions have to take account of the technical, environmental and economic aspects of any proposed scheme. In the remainder of the report, the issues of detailed design, construction and post-construction activities are explained, along with the information that is needed to decide whether installing defences is justifiable, and how to choose appropriate types of defence for further consideration.
The whole task of planning, designing, building and managing coastal defences in a cost-effective, environmentally acceptable and sustainable manner is a complicated undertaking. Based on contributions from numerous experienced specialists, Coastal Defence offers an introductory handbook to this challenging subject matter. Coastal Defence will be an essential resource for civil engineers working with coastal defences, management and engineering. Local Authorities and civil engineering students will also find this guide informative and a valuable reference tool.
For more information, please contact Matthew Parker (Matthew.parker@ice.org.uk)
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