A FUNDAMENTAL STUDY ON TARGET SAFETY LEVEL OF COMPSITE BREAKWATERS IN VEW OF LIFE CYCLE COST

Abstract

 This study discusses the influence of various conditions on the target safety level of composite break-waters in view of life cycle cost. Target safety levels of two ports corresponding to minimum life cycle cost differ considerably although the influence of tail length parameter and damage loss cost were small. Wave breaking condition was the governing condition on target safety levels within the scope of this study.