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Waves and Structures

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In selecting the characteristics of the design wave, different types of structure require different starting points.

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    A. M. Muir Wood F.R.S., F.Eng & C. A. Fleming Ph.D., M.I.C.E.

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Wood, A.M.M., Fleming, C.A. (1981). Waves and Structures. In: Coastal Hydraulics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-04506-8_7

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