Description: Rock is one of the main materials employed in marine and fluvial construction works to prevent scour and erosion, and to limit wave overtopping and flooding. It is estimated that at least 10 million tonnes of armourstone per year are used in construction across Europe (approximately 1 million tonnes in the UK), with an estimated value of £500m. Yet today many engineers still adopt traditional techniques in the use of rock and fail to gain the benefits of industry experience or new research. As a result, there is a need to make current state-of-the-art advice on the use of rock in hydraulic engineering openly available in a single reference source.

This book has completely revised and updated the CIRIA/CUR report Manual on the use of rock in coastal and shoreline engineering (published 1991) commonly referred to as 'the rock manual'. The book delivers good practice guidance on the use of rock for erosion and flood control at coasts and rivers. The update incorporates the significant advances in knowledge that have occurred over the past twelve years and takes the opportunity to widen the scope of the manual to include all aspects of the use of rock in hydraulic engineering. It is intended that application of the guidance in the report will help to achieve a long-term improvement in the use of rock and will promote conservation of natural systems in balance with the proper protection of human life and property.

The manual was updated by a joint UK, French and Dutch team represented by CIRIA, CETMEF and CUR respectively.

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