Coastal Engineering, vol I, Introduction

Overview, oceanography, Beaufort scale, short waves, wave speed, shoaling, Types of breakers, wave refraction and diffraction, wave statistics, application of wave statistics, wave data, optimum design, history of harbor development, approach channels, dredging equipment, dredging spoil disposal, breakwaters, seiches, tidal rivers, river tide measurements, density currents in rivers, density currents in harbors, pollution, onshore-offshore transport, longshore sediment transport, mud coasts, coastal formations, deltas, shore protection, offshore engineering