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The Rock Manual online resource centre

New guidance

Published in 1991, the first edition of The Rock Manual is considered by many industry professionals as 'the bible' for the use of rock in coastal and shoreline engineering.

More than 15 years later, a comprehensive second edition has been prepared with the help of a world-wide project team of experts including over 100 specialists.

The new edition incorporates the significant advances in knowledge and technology that have occurred over the past 15 years and the scope of the manual has been widened to include all aspects of the use of rock in hydraulic engineering.

The Rock Manual - available to order now!

Background to the Rock Manual

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. The rock manual provides current state-of-the-art advice on the use of rock in hydraulic engineering openly available in a single reference source.

Rock manual downloads

The Rock Manual online

This online version of the rock manual is an insight into the final publication, containing all ten chapters for users to browse.

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Rock manual online errata

A comprehensive online list of errata for the Rock Manual is now available.

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Related links

Available from the bookshop

The Rock Manual (C683)

Management of accelerated low water corrosion in steel maritime structures (C634)

Coastal and estuarine managed realignment - design issues (C628)

Coastal and marine environmental site guide (C584)

Cost standards for dredging equipment 2005 (C655)

 

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Artificial reefs scoping study (RP753)

Update of the beach management manual (RP787)

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