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Whether a salient or a tombolo forms behind a detached breakwater depends chiefly on

  • A.the tidal range at the location concerned
  • B.the age of the structure since construction
  • C.the ratio of structure length to distance offshore
  • D.the colour of the rock armour used in building the structure

Answer: C

Longer structures placed closer inshore favour a tombolo. Design charts express the outcome in terms of this ratio for a range of conditions. Longer and closer structures favour a tombolo. The ratio is the first thing checked in design.

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