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Training Wall.
A wall or jetty designed to direct or stabilize current flow.
Transfer Bridge. A short-span bridge between boat and dock for transfer of
railroad cars and other vehicles.
Tremie-Poured Concrete. Concrete placed underwater in such a manner that
there is no free drop of the concrete through the water. This is accomplished
by pouring through a pipe or placing with special bottom-dump bucket.
Uplift.
The upward water pressure on the base of a structure.
Waterline. The place where land and sea meet. This plane shifts with tidal
change or other fluctuations in the water level.
Wave Attenuation. Reduction of wave height or amplitude for any reason as the
wave is propagated from one area to another.
Wave Breaker. A device that absorbs a large amount of wave energy with
respect to the amount it reflects or transmits.
Wave Energy.
The theoretical capacity of a wave to do work.
Wharf. A dock oriented approximately parallel to shore and used for berthing
or mooring craft.
CUSTODIAN
PREPARING ACTIVITY
NAVY - YD
NAVY - YD
PROJECT NO.
FACR-0258
85
*U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989 - 604-033/11262
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