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|definition= The height of the [[crest]] of a structure above the [[still water level]].<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}} | |definition= The height of the [[crest]] of a structure above the [[still water level]].<ref name="CIRIA (1996)"> CIRIA (1996). ''Beach management manual''. CIRIA Report 153.</ref>.}} | ||
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| − | + | :[[Stability of rubble mound breakwaters and shore revetments]] | |
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Latest revision as of 17:13, 15 February 2024
Definition of Freeboard:
This is the common definition for Freeboard, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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Note: a negative freeboard means that the crest of the structure is below the still water level.
References
- ↑ CIRIA (1996). Beach management manual. CIRIA Report 153.
