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Johannessen: Soft Shore Protection as an Alternative to Bulkheads Soft Shore Protection as an Alternative to Bulkheads— Projects And Monitoring

by Jim W. Johannessen
"... Traditional “hard ” bulkheading has been the norm at Puget Sound and Northwest Straits shores until very recently, when “soft shore protection ” alternatives have been encouraged by regulators and well-informed citizens. Soft shore protection locally entails the use of indigenous materials such as g ..."
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Traditional “hard ” bulkheading has been the norm at Puget Sound and Northwest Straits shores until very recently, when “soft shore protection ” alternatives have been encouraged by regulators and well-informed citizens. Soft shore protection locally entails the use of indigenous materials

The economic analysis of ‘soft’ versus ‘hard’ solutions for shore protection: an example

by David R. Basco, Ph. D, P. E. Mem Asce - Proc. 26th International Conference on Coastal Engineering , 1998
"... This paper presents the design and economic analysis for two alternatives (soft-versus-hard) for shore protection of facilities at the US Navy's Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia, USA. Three key factors are discussed that resulted in the selection of the soft alternative (dune co ..."
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This paper presents the design and economic analysis for two alternatives (soft-versus-hard) for shore protection of facilities at the US Navy's Fleet Combat Training Center, Dam Neck, Virginia, USA. Three key factors are discussed that resulted in the selection of the soft alternative (dune

1 Sand-filled Geotextile Containers for Shore Protection

by H. Oumeraci, M. Hinz, M. Bleck, A. Kortenhaus
"... In search for soft, sustainable and easily reversible coastal protection measures a con-cept was found which was already applied to close a dike line during the end of the 1950. Since that time sand containers have mainly been used as temporary protection or safety measures because long-term con-str ..."
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In search for soft, sustainable and easily reversible coastal protection measures a con-cept was found which was already applied to close a dike line during the end of the 1950. Since that time sand containers have mainly been used as temporary protection or safety measures because long-term con

Leaf Lettuce: An Alternative for Virginia’s Eastern Shore*

by S. B. Sterrett, C. P. Savage
"... Romaine and Boston lettuce (Lactuca sativa L., Compositae) were identified as economically feasible alternative crops for eastern Virginia (Sterrett et al. 1996; Kalo 1997). Although lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables, much of the production is concentrated in western states. Per ..."
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Romaine and Boston lettuce (Lactuca sativa L., Compositae) were identified as economically feasible alternative crops for eastern Virginia (Sterrett et al. 1996; Kalo 1997). Although lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables, much of the production is concentrated in western states. Per

Alternatives for coastal protection

by Krystian Pilarczyk
"... Abstract: A brief overview of some available alternative systems for shore stabilization and beach erosion control is presented. Special attention is paid to artificial reefs and geosystems. Geosystems (geobags, geotubes, geocontainers, geocurtains, etc.) have gained popularity in recent years becau ..."
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Abstract: A brief overview of some available alternative systems for shore stabilization and beach erosion control is presented. Special attention is paid to artificial reefs and geosystems. Geosystems (geobags, geotubes, geocontainers, geocurtains, etc.) have gained popularity in recent years

PHYSICAL AND 2D NUMERICAL MODELING OF WAVE FIELD IN THE VICINITY OF GAPS IN BRUSHWOOD FENCES USED AS SOFT SHORE PROTECTION STRUCTURES

by Selim M Sayah
"... ABSTRACT A common soft protection measure, called brushwood fences, is widely used in shallow regions of large lakes in Switzerland where high waves, during major wind events, are able to reach the shore and induce severe erosion. Mainly constructed of wooden piles and tree branches, brushwood fenc ..."
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ABSTRACT A common soft protection measure, called brushwood fences, is widely used in shallow regions of large lakes in Switzerland where high waves, during major wind events, are able to reach the shore and induce severe erosion. Mainly constructed of wooden piles and tree branches, brushwood

ALTERNATIVE SYSTEMS FOR COASTAL PROTECTION AN OVERVIEW

by Krystian W. Pilarczyk , 2003
"... Abstract: This contribution presents an overview of the various available methods for shore stabilization and beach erosion control, with special emphasis on the alternative solutions and novel materials and systems in various design implementations. Within alternative systems special attention is p ..."
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Abstract: This contribution presents an overview of the various available methods for shore stabilization and beach erosion control, with special emphasis on the alternative solutions and novel materials and systems in various design implementations. Within alternative systems special attention

An evaluation of the economic performance of the US Army Corps of Engineers shore protection program

by T. M. Hillyer, E. Z. Stakhiv, R. A. Sudar - Journal of Coastal Research , 1997
"... a request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The investigation disclosed that the USACE shoreline protection program covers 8 percent of the nation's 2,700 miles of critically eroding shoreline and consists of 82 specifically authorized projects. Total actual expenditures, includin ..."
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, seawalls, breakwaters, etc.) to primarily "soft " beach restoration and nourishment through placement of sand. Beach restoration and nourishment is also the most environmentally compatible shore protection measure. The proj-ects receive intense preconstruction coordination with environmental

The soft constraints hypothesis: A rational analysis approach to resource allocation for interactive behavior

by Wayne D. Gray, Chris R. Sims, Michael J. Schoelles, Wai-tat Fu, Wayne D. Gray, Chris R. Sims, Michael J. Schoelles - Psychological Review , 2006
"... Soft constraints hypothesis (SCH) is a rational analysis approach that holds that the mixture of perceptual-motor and cognitive resources allocated for interactive behavior is adjusted based on temporal cost-benefit tradeoffs. Alternative approaches maintain that cognitive resources are in some sens ..."
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Soft constraints hypothesis (SCH) is a rational analysis approach that holds that the mixture of perceptual-motor and cognitive resources allocated for interactive behavior is adjusted based on temporal cost-benefit tradeoffs. Alternative approaches maintain that cognitive resources are in some

SWIFT: software implemented fault tolerance

by George A. Reis, Jonathan Chang, Neil Vachharajani, Ram Rangan, David I. August - In CGO , 2005
"... To improve performance and reduce power, processor designers employ advances that shrink feature sizes, lower voltage levels, reduce noise margins, and increase clock rates. However, these advances make processors more susceptible to transient faults that can affect correctness. While reliable syste ..."
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systems typically employ hardware tech-niques to address soft-errors, software techniques can pro-vide a lower-cost and more flexible alternative. This paper presents a novel, software-only, transient-fault-detection technique, called SWIFT. SWIFT efficiently manages re-dundancy by reclaiming unused
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