Field assessment of a floating tire breakwater

Abstract

A field monitoring program of a Goodyear floating tire breakwater (FTB) was undertaken at La Salle Park, Burlington, Ontario, during 1981 and 1982. Incident and transmitted waves were measured with underwater pressure transducers. The resulting wave height transmission data compares favourably with previous results from model studies. Mooring loads on some anchor lines were measured with two electronic and four mechanical gauges. The resulting peak load data, corresponding to incident wave heights up to 0.65 m, are in good agreement with previous results from prototype scale model studies. Key words: coastal engineering, floating tire breakwaters, marinas, pressure gauges, mooring forces, waves.