TY - JOUR A1 - Teh, H.M. UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84883045007&partnerID=40&md5=9e95f3ba14ab90e695821d9d05b17257 SP - 1301 SN - 01266039 IS - 9 N1 - cited By 22 EP - 1310 JF - Sains Malaysiana TI - Hydraulic performance of free surface breakwaters: A review N2 - This paper introduces the concept of free surface breakwaters for coastal protection. The advantages, limitations and applications of these breakwaters are discussed. Based on their configurations, free surface breakwaters have been classified into four types, namely solid-type, plate-type, caisson-type and multipart-type. Typical designs of the respective breakwater types are presented and the hydraulic characteristics are reviewed. In addition, comparisons of hydraulic efficiency of some of the free surface breakwaters are also addressed in this paper. Y1 - 2013/// ID - scholars3490 VL - 42 AV - none KW - breakwater; coastal protection; design; wave attenuation; wave reflection; wave-structure interaction ER -