Coastal structures are designed with help of manuals and guidelines. Through his experience in research and subsequent publication of results Van der Meer has been involved in writing many manuals and guidelines. Some of them have been mentioned below.
EurOtop, Manual on Wave Overtopping
The international manual was written by a small group of experts from the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands. It is a result of many years of cooperative European research. Van der Meer was the Dutch author in the team. Both the Manual as well as the Calculation Tool can be downloaded for free.
Rock Manual
Van der Meer has been co-author and reviewer of parts of the updated Rock Manual.
PIANC reports
Van der Meer is or has been member of PIANC working groups on:
- Criteria for the selection of breakwater types and their optimum damage risk level. Working Group MarCom 47.
- Breakwaters with vertical and inclined concrete walls. Working group 28.
- Analysis of rubble mound breakwaters. Working group 12.
