PRESENT SITUATION OF COASTAL STRUCTURES IN HORMOZGAN PROVINCE, IRAN

This paper describes a study conducted into the assessment of the coastal structures in the Hormozgan shoreline which is a part of the monitoring and modelling studies of Coastal Zone ofHormozgan Province to review past practices of breakwaters and to identify major defects intheir design and construction and then, to give recommendation for the future design of coastalstructures in the region. The main types of the breakwater constructed in the area are rubble mound breakwater utilizing locally-sourced rock. Through the present study, the common problems prevailing throughout the region were identified. This paper outlines how these defects impacts on the stability and functionality of the breakwaters.

کلیدواژه ها:

Breakwater ، Design Defects ، Construction ، Rock Quality