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USACE Coastal Engineering Manual

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Part I: Introduction

Chapter I - 1. Introduction
Chapter I - 2. Coastal Diversity
Chapter I - 3. History of Coastal Engineering
Chapter I - 4. The Coastal Engineering Manual

Part II: Coastal Hydrodynamics

Chapter II - 1: Water Wave Mechanics
Chapter II - 2: Meteorology and Wave Climate
Chapter II - 3: Estimation of Nearshore Waves
Chapter II - 4: Surf Zone Hydrodynamics
Chapter II - 5: Water Levels and Long Waves
Chapter II - 6: Hydrodynamics of Tidal Inlets
Chapter II - 7: Harbor Hydrodynamics
Chapter II - 8: Hydrodynamic Analysis and Design Conditions

Part III: Coastal Sediment Processes

Chapter III - 1: Coastal Sediment Properties
Chapter III - 2: Longshore Sediment Transport
Chapter III - 3: Cross-Shore Sediment Transport Processes
Chapter III - 4: Wind-Blown Sediment Transport
Chapter III - 5: Erosion, Transport, and Deposition of Cohesive Sediments
Chapter III - 6: Sediment Transport Outside the Surf Zone

Part IV: Coastal Geology

Chapter IV - 1: Coastal Terminology and Geologic Environments
Chapter IV - 2: Coastal Classification and Morphology
Chapter IV - 3: Coastal Morphodynamics

Part V: Coastal Project Planning and Design

Chapter V - 1: Planning and Design Process
Chapter V - 2: Site Characterization
Chapter V - 3: Shore Protection Projects
Chapter V - 4: Beach Fill Design
Chapter V - 5: Navigation Projects
Chapter V - 6: Sediment Management at Inlets / Harbors
Chapter V - 7: Coastal Engineering for Environmental Enhancement
Chapter V - 8: The Federal Government Role in Hazard Mitigation

Part VI: Design of Coastal Project Elements

Chapter VI - 1: Introduction to Coastal Project Element Design
Chapter VI - 2: Types and Functions of Coastal Structures
Chapter VI - 3: Site Specific Design Conditions
Chapter VI - 4: Materials and Construction Aspects
Chapter VI - 5: Fundamentals of Design - Part 1
Chapter VI - 5: Fundamentals of Design - Part 2
Chapter VI - 5: Fundamentals of Design - Part 3
Chapter VI - 6: Reliability in Design
Chapter VI - 7: Design of Specific Project Elements - Case Studies
Chapter VI - 8: Monitoring, Maintenance and Repair of Coastal Projects

Electronic classroom on ocean wave theory (with animations)